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ABHINAYA DANCE COMPANY OF SAN JOSE INC
Grant Year
2019-20
Grant Program
Youth Arts Action
Award Amount
$19,000.00
Project Description
With CAC support, Abhinaya will conduct an average of 15 weekly after-school classes that will provide approximately 115 students ages 6 to 18 access to training in the classical South Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam. Abhinaya’s four-tiered after-school dance education program, now in its 40th year, is modeled after dance academies in India. Directed by master artist Mythili Kumar, the training program concludes with an annual spring recital at San Jose’s Mexican Heritage Plaza.
Organization Summary
Abhinaya Dance Company’s programs and services are primarily directed at Silicon Valley’s 160,000 Indian American residents. Since 1991, the Company’s season concerts in San Jose have provided Silicon Valley’s dance-going public access to professional-quality productions of classical Indian dance. Over the years we have produced more than 50 dance concerts featuring Artistic Director Mythili Kumar’s original choreography, and approximately 10 concerts featuring collaborations with other creative and performing artists.
Since 1980, our instructional program consists of over 15 weekly dance classes conducted throughout the year that serve almost 65 children ages 6 to 18 and that perpetuate the performance of classical South Indian dance.
Abhinaya Dance Company will be celebrating its 45th anniversary on August 3, 2025 with over 60 artists performing, both alumni and current students trained at Abhinaya.
Organization
Abhinaya Dance Company
Address
4950 Hamilton Ave, Suite 105
San Jose
95130
County
Santa Clara
Region
Bay Area – Other
Phone
(408) 891-5899
Congressional District
16th Congressional District of California
State Assembly District
District 28
State Senate District
District 15
