activities · 15
what they do
direct service · 12
- Artistic Education and Talent Promotion Inclusive & Cultural Dance PerformancesProvides artistic education in performing arts, including Bharatanatyam, through workshops, demonstrations, and by offering performance opportunities for young talent and students, such as solo graduation performances (Rangapraveshams).
- Artistic Education and Talent Promotion Inclusive & Cultural Dance PerformancesProvides artistic education in performing arts, including Bharatanatyam, through workshops, demonstrations, and by offering performance opportunities for young and senior students, as well as emerging artists from across the USA.
- Bharatanatyam Education and Workshops Inclusive & Cultural Dance PerformancesProvides artistic education in performing arts, specifically Bharatanatyam, through workshops, demonstrations, and by inviting visiting artists to conduct workshops and lecture demonstrations for students.
- Bharatanatyam Productions and Performances Inclusive & Cultural Dance PerformancesProduces and performs a variety of Bharatanatyam productions, including traditional margams, thematic pieces, and adaptations, showcasing both established and emerging artists. These performances are presented at cultural and community venues across Arizona and sometimes feature collaborations with other organizations.
- Bharatanatyam Productions and Performances Inclusive & Cultural Dance PerformancesProduces and performs a variety of Bharatanatyam productions, including traditional margams, thematic pieces, and adaptations, at cultural and community venues across Arizona and as guest artists in other productions. These performances often feature students and professional artists.
- Documentation of Dance Legacies Inclusive & Cultural Dance PerformancesProduces documentation projects, such as "Vajra Vaibhavam," to preserve and commemorate the dance legacies of influential gurus.
- Documentation of Dance Legacy Inclusive & Cultural Dance PerformancesProduces documentation of significant dance legacies, such as "Vajra Vaibhavam," a two-part series commemorating Guru Prof. Sudharani Ragupathy’s 75 years in dance.
- Documentation of Dance Legacy Inclusive & Cultural Dance PerformancesProduces documentation of significant contributions to dance, such as "Vajra Vaibhavam," a two-part series commemorating Guru Prof. Sudharani Ragupathy’s 75 years in dance.
- Yuva Kala Sangamam Festival Inclusive & Cultural Dance PerformancesHosts the Yuva Kala Sangamam festival, which started in August 2024 and is entering its third year of programming, to present young South Asian classical artists from across the USA in various disciplines to the Valley of the Sun.
- Yuva Kala Sangamam Festival Inclusive & Cultural Dance PerformancesHosts the Yuva Kala Sangamam festival, an all-day event at The ASU Kerr Cultural Center, presenting young South Asian classical artists from across the USA in various disciplines including Carnatic, Hindustani, Kuchipudi, Lavani, and Bharatanatyam.
- Yuva Utsav Festival Series Inclusive & Cultural Dance PerformancesOrganizes the annual Yuva Utsav series, which began in 2014, to provide senior students with solo performance opportunities and junior students with a platform to perform together, featuring traditional and thematic Bharatanatyam performances.
- Yuva Utsav Series Inclusive & Cultural Dance PerformancesOrganizes the annual Yuva Utsav series to provide senior students with solo performance opportunities and junior students with a platform for group performances, often featuring thematic presentations and tributes to traditional repertoires and gurus.
advocacy · 3
- Fundraising Performances for Social CausesConducts fundraising performances to support various social causes, including illiteracy, food insecurity, women empowerment, and children’s health and wellness.
- Fundraising Performances for Social CausesOrganizes and conducts performances to raise funds for various social causes, including illiteracy, food insecurity, women empowerment, and children’s health and wellness, and supports women-related charities.
- Fundraising Performances for Social CausesUses performances to raise funds for various social causes, including illiteracy, food insecurity, women empowerment, and children’s health and wellness, and supports women-related charities.
strategies · 14
how they think
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- Art for Social Impact and Community Engagement art_for_social_impactSILAMBAM PHOENIX leverages performing arts as a platform for social impact, including fundraising, and actively promotes inclusivity by featuring diverse South Asian art forms and emerging young artists in its programming.
- Arts for Social Impact and Community Engagement art_for_social_impactThe organization leverages performing arts as a platform for social impact, including fundraising and benefiting society through artistic endeavors. It also actively engages the community by presenting diverse South Asian classical art forms through emerging young artists and prioritizing the inclusion of underrepresented art forms in its programming.
- Community Engagement and Social Impact through Performing Arts art_for_social_impactSILAMBAM PHOENIX leverages performing arts, specifically Bharatanatyam, as a platform for community engagement, cultural education, and social impact. This involves sharing the art form through workshops, demonstrations, and performances, and using these events for social good and fundraising.
- Cultural Preservation and Contemporary Artistic Dialogue cultural_preservation_and_contemporary_dialogueThe organization is committed to preserving traditional Indian dance forms like Bharatanatyam while also engaging in contemporary artistic expression to foster dialogue on art and society, and to share these cultural traditions with the broader community through performances and educational outreach.
- Global Alumni Network Model for Artistic Excellence global_alumni_network_modelOperating as part of a global network of dance schools founded by alumni of Shree Bharatalaya, the organization fosters artistic collaboration with artists internationally and uses peer-reviewed selection processes by professional artists to ensure high standards in its programs.
- Global Artistic Collaboration and Network Model global_alumni_network_modelThe organization operates as part of a global network of dance schools, fostering artistic collaboration with both national and international artists, and utilizing peer-reviewed selection processes for its artistic programs.
- Holistic Youth Development through Traditional Arts holistic_youth_development_through_artsSILAMBAM PHOENIX uses traditional Indian dance (Bharatanatyam) as a vehicle for holistic youth development, aiming to cultivate cultured, artistic, confident individuals with high moral values and an appreciation for the arts, beyond mere dance proficiency. This approach prepares youth to live confidently and artistically fulfilled lives while preserving the art form.
- Holistic Youth Development through Traditional Arts holistic_youth_development_through_artsSILAMBAM PHOENIX uses traditional Indian dance (Bharatanatyam) training, rooted in the Thanjavur tradition, not only to preserve the art form but also to foster holistic youth development, cultivating confident, artistic individuals with strong moral values and an appreciation for the arts.
- Holistic Youth Development through Traditional Arts holistic_youth_development_through_artsSILAMBAM PHOENIX uses traditional Indian dance (Bharatanatyam) as a vehicle for holistic youth development, aiming to cultivate cultured, artistic, confident individuals with strong moral values and an appreciation for the arts, extending beyond mere dance proficiency. This approach prepares youth to live confidently and artistically fulfilled lives while preserving the art form.
- Performance-Based Mastery Recognition performance-based_mastery_recognitionThe organization uses public graduation performances (Rangapraveshams) as a key mechanism to recognize and celebrate student achievement and mastery in their Bharatanatyam training.
- Preservation and Contemporary Dialogue of Traditional Indian Dance cultural_preservation_and_contemporary_dialogueThe organization is committed to preserving the traditional values and high standards of Bharatanatyam, following a specific lineage (Padmashri Professor Sudharani Raghupathy and Shree Bharatalaya), while also integrating contemporary artistic expression to foster dialogue on art and society. This includes structured and disciplined teaching methods that emphasize holistic learning in essential supporting art forms.
- Preservation and Contemporary Dialogue of Traditional Indian Dance cultural_preservation_and_contemporary_dialogueThe organization is committed to preserving the traditional values and high standards of Bharatanatyam, following a specific lineage (Padmashri Professor Sudharani Raghupathy), while also integrating contemporary artistic expression to foster dialogue on art and society. This includes sharing the art form with the community through workshops, demonstrations, and performances.
- Promotion of Diverse South Asian Art Forms and Emerging Artists inclusive_programmingThe organization actively promotes diverse South Asian classical art forms, prioritizing the inclusion of underrepresented forms in its festival programming and showcasing emerging young artists. This is supported by collaborations with artists globally and a peer-reviewed selection process for applications.
- Structured Traditional Arts Education traditional_arts_educationSILAMBAM PHOENIX employs a structured and disciplined teaching methodology for Bharatanatyam, rooted in the Thanjavur tradition from Shree Bharatalaya. This approach emphasizes holistic learning, including theory, Indian mythology, singing dance items, and nattuvangam, to ensure comprehensive mastery of the art form.
named programs · 3
what they call their work
Rangapravesham
Annual solo debut performance for advanced Bharatanatyam students, marking their first full-length recital
Silambam Productions
Original Bharatanatyam productions such as Dasamahavidya, Sarvagnya, and Yatra, choreographed and directed by Dr. Srimathy Mohan
Yuva Kala Sangamam
Annual one-day festival showcasing young South Asian classical artists from across the United States, featuring 40-minute performance slots and adjudicated selection
relationships · 22
who they work with
- Amazon Smile Funder — Listed as a supporter.
- American Express Funder — Listed as a supporter, potentially through employee matching programs.
- Arizona Commission on the Arts Funder — Granting agency that has supported Silambam Phoenix.
- Arizona Public Service Funder — Listed as a supporter.
- Ballet Theater of Arizona Partner — Invited Silambam Phoenix as guest artists to perform in their annual production of The Nutcracker.
- CSAA Insurance Funder — Listed as a supporter.
- Charles Schwab Funder — Listed as a supporter.
- City of Mesa Creative Economy fund Funder — Granting agency that has supported Silambam Phoenix.
- Convergence Ballet Partner — Partnered with Silambam Phoenix as guest artists for the 2024 remount of Shoonya Haasyam.
- Creative West Fund Funder — Listed as a supporter.
- Fine Arts Association of Arizona Partner — Associated with the Fine Arts Association of Arizona to start the Yuva Kala Sangamam festival.
- Fine Arts Association of Arizona Partner — Copresenter of the Yuva Kala Sangamam festival.
- Intel Corporation Funder — Listed as a supporter, potentially through employee matching programs.
- National Endowment for the Arts Funder — Listed as a supporter.
- Phoenix Arts Council Funder — Listed as a supporter.
- Priya Murle Partner — Conducted workshops, co-created "Dasamahavidya" (2022), and is developing "Bhandavam" (2025 premiere) with Silambam Phoenix.
- R.K. Shriramkumar Partner — Associated with Silambam Phoenix since 2006, composing and tuning music for productions and naming them.
- Scottsdale Arts Funder — Listed as a supporter.
- Shree Bharatalaya Partner — Allied institution in Chennai where the founder trained and from which the teaching methodology is derived.
- Shree Bharathalaya Partner — Alliance partner, a leading institution of fine arts in Chennai, India.
- United Healthcare Funder — Listed as a supporter.
- Wells Fargo Funder — Listed as a supporter, potentially through employee matching programs.