Ganesa Natayalaya
Ganesa Natyalaya was started in 1974 by Padma Bhushan Awardee Guru Dr. Saroja Vaidyanathan and the current Natyalaya' building came up in 1988. The institute boasts of many Indian and Western Students and was the first dedicated Bharatanatyam institute in Delhi. Its choreographies and productions have been showcased all over India and abroad to much critical acclaim. Guru Saroja Vaidyanathan has won numerous awards for her contribution to this classical Indian Dance form. Her titles include the Padma Bhushan (2013) from the Government of India, the Padma Shri (2002), Sangeet Nataka Akademi Award (2008), Kalidas Samman (2011) by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, Kalaimamani (1999) from the Government of Tamil Nadu. She is also an author of several books on Classical dance & music. Her disciples are settled all over the world as dance professionals and so the banner of Ganesa Natyalaya spans many continents! .