Riya’s journey through dance, work, travel and life explores what it means to take dance seriously, grow through self-doubt, and stay inspired by passionate people.

Persistence, pauses and a deep sense of belonging have shaped Aritree’s journey with dance. From childhood Kathak lessons to joining the Nrityakosh Company, she reflects on dance, self-discovery, resilience, psychology and finding her place in movement.

For Madhu Rao, movement has never been just about dance. It has been a way of finding herself - of understanding her body, testing its possibilities, and discovering what happens when she simply keeps showing up. “I believe that the human body is built to move. It’s our natural state of being,” she says. Madhu as part of group piece for Arabian Nights (2023). True to that belief, Madhu is rarely still. You might find her running in a park, training in another dance form, work

Meet Dinesh Digal, Nrityakosh dancer and instructor in Bangalore. Discover his journey through belly dance, Odissi, cross-training, performance and drag.

Meet Rituparna Roy Chowdhury, senior belly dance instructor at Nrityakosh, as she shares her journey from engineer to performer, teacher, and company dancer in Bangalore.

If you have been curious about belly dance, our beginner certification course is perfect for you. Read about it here.

How does one go about becoming a professional belly dancer in India? Read here.

Before Nrityakosh became one of the renowned belly dance schools in India with an international presence, it began with a single vision in 2016.

Belly dance is one of those malleable dance languages that molds itself to your individual body. It goes beyond just offering you a space and vocabulary to dance - it highlights the beauty of your unique body.

“Belly dance” is an umbrella term referring to a family of dances originating from the MENAHT region .