Shri Kalaa Mandir

Shri Kalaa Mandir
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Founded by Sujatha Srinivasan in 1993, Shri Kalaa Mandir (SKM), is an award winning Indian classical dance company in Northeast Ohio, offering holistic training in Bharathanatyam, a popular classical dance form globally. Using traditional choreography, Sujatha has produced traditional and innovative dance productions to cater to a new landscape and audience. Performing at various venues from Playhouse Square, Cleveland Museum of Art, Dance Cleveland, Akron Civic Center, Cleveland Public Theater to countless diversity events and festivals in major venues across the city, many of the company dancers are also top award winners at National YoungArts and major international and national dance competitions. Shri Kalaa Mandir based in Strongsville has created some of the front-runners in the next generation of the North American Bharathanatyam scene and continues to create awareness for an ancient dance form with productions on modern themes including climate change, racial injustice, unity in diversity, and women's issues.

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