what they call their work
what they do
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Indian Classical Music & Dance Performance 8 activities
- Bharatanatyam Productions and 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 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.
- Bharatanatyam Productions and 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.
- Documentation of Dance LegaciesProduces documentation projects, such as "Vajra Vaibhavam," to preserve and commemorate the dance legacies of influential gurus.
- Documentation of Dance LegacyProduces 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 FestivalHosts 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 FestivalHosts the Yuva Kala Sangamam festival, presenting young South Asian classical artists from across the USA in various disciplines to the Valley of the Sun.
- Yuva Kala Sangamam FestivalHosts 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.
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Youth Bharatanatyam Performance & Education Programs 6 activities
- Artistic Education and Talent PromotionProvides 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.
- Artistic Education and Talent PromotionProvides 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).
- Rangapravesham (Graduation Performances)Hosts Rangapravesham, which are graduation performances for its students.
- Yuva Utsav Festival SeriesOrganizes the annual Yuva Utsav series 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 Festival SeriesOrganizes 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 SeriesOrganizes 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.
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Benefit Concerts and Performances 4 activities
- 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.
- 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.
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Aerial Dance Film & Immersive Performance 1 activity
- Documentation of Dance LegacyProduces documentation of significant dance legacies, such as "Vajra Vaibhavam," a two-part series commemorating Guru Prof. Sudharani Ragupathy’s 75 years in dance.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Artistic Education and Talent PromotionProvides artistic education in performing arts, presents concerts by professional artists, and promotes young talent through workshops, demonstrations, and performance opportunities.
- Bharatanatyam Education and WorkshopsProvides artistic education in performing arts, specifically Bharatanatyam, through workshops, demonstrations, and by inviting visiting artists to conduct workshops and lecture demonstrations for students.
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who runs it
- Chitra Subramanian — Director
- Jyoti Sridhar — Director
- Srimathy Mohan — Artistic director
- Subrahmanyam Sudhakar — Director
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.