ANNUAL RECITAL
Every year, all the students of Kalashraya, from beginners -1 level are given the opportunity to perform what they learnt in Vaarshika Nrithyotsava. It usually happens in high school auditoriums to accommodate a huge number of audiences.
It is a non ticketed event with an invitation to the entire community.
ALARIPPU - A FLOWERING BUD
Alarippu - a flowering bud is the performance opportunity given to the intermediate students of Kalashraya. They are motivated to give solo or duo performances at any public venue with an open invitation or in any family gatherings with live telecasting through dance school's facebook page.
This program helps the students get more confidence to face challenging situations in their future advanced performances.
NRITHYAPRADARSHANA / GROUP ARANGETRAM
Nrithyapradarshana is an exclusive Margam certification program / Group Arangetram program offered by the Kalashraya Dance Academy. In this program, all the advanced students of the school are offered to learn and present a full Margam (Graduation syllabus) on the stage without any additional fees.
Nrithyapradarshana is a non ticketed event, through which the students are encouraged to raise funds by collecting voluntary donations from the audience. The funds are later donated to local charity organizations in the name of the students. These events inculcate students to contribute their voluntary services to the community from a tender age
ARANGETRAM
An Arangetram is a graduation program offered to all the advanced students of Kalashraya. The student learns and presents a whole new Margam with a live orchestra. The venue of the arangetram is decided by the parents. It can be held either in the USA or any other country of their choice.
In the earlier days, arangetrams were considered as a part of teaching bharatanatyam. There were no separate fees or extra charges for preparing a student. For the guru, the parents just need to pay nattuvanar dakshinai (ie charges for doing nattuvangam ).
Kalashraya still follows the same tradition as our motive is only to spread this art form to as many as possible.
NATYA MANJARI
Natya Manjari is a performance opportunity given to the post arangetram students of Kalashraya.
An Arangetram is the first step in taking up this art form as a career. After their arangetram, students are given the opportunity to assist the teacher in class. They are also taught the nuances of choreography.
Natya Manjari is a series in which students get to perform the pieces that they choreographed with the help of the guru. This program helps students keep up with their dancing after their arangetram.
COMPETITIONS
KALASHRAYA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACADEMY
A student gets disappointed when she realizes that she was not selected to represent her school by her teacher. It also brings down the morale of the child.
In Kalashraya, competition opportunities are given to the entire school (from basic 2 - advanced ) and interested students will compete. There is no prior selection within the school/batch and no one is compelled to attend or refrained from attending. The winners are appreciated, not celebrated.
PERFORMANCES
Kalashraya Dance Academy participates in almost all the Indian community/association events that are conducted in and around Sacramento and Bay area.
Students in each level/group take turns and represent the school in each event. This ensures that every student gets an opportunity to represent the school.
Performing the item that they learned is like a reward for all the hard work they put in. The school spirit of a student goes up when they are encouraged to represent the school.