2nd Kathak Riyaaz Session Postponed :

The session originally scheduled for 11th June had to be cancelled due to COVID restrictions imposed in metropolitan Melbourne. In anticipation of relaxation of the restrictions in the coming months new date has been scheduled for Friday 13th August. We will keep everyone posted.

2nd Kathak Riyaaz Session :

Emboldened by the success of our first riyaaz session, we are ready for another one. This is an excellent opportunity for the lovers of classical style of Kathak to showcase their skills in a baithak style environment in front of a crowd that is passionate about this classical art form. There will be live music accompanists for lehra and tabla to enrich your experience. Numbers are limited due to ongoing COVID restrictions. Performers interested to do a solo or those who are simply followers of this style, kindly register your interest and RSVP by emailing info@ghungroo.com .au

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Celebrate New Year 2021 with our Ghungroo students performing in an online classical Kathak concert on 1st Jan 2021 @7.30pm (AEST) and 2pm India Time

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Kathak Classes Go Online!!

Happy to declare Ghungroo School of Dance has successfully completed over a year of online training, with all classes – for both children and adults, from beginners to advanced, being conducted on the digital platform. For students residing interstate or in Western suburbs of Melbourne or outside of Australia, there is often lack of options, particularly when you are interested in learning classical style of Kathak. Keeping this in mind, we would like to continue to grow our digital platform, depending upon your interest and feasibility, several options will be available, including a combination of digital plus face-to-face or on premise learning.

Interested students please contact via https://ghungroo.com.au/index.php/contact/

PAST EVENTS

Coming up shortly 29th Aug 2020, 8pm (AEST) a free online Kathak recital by senior students of our school!!

Register your interest to attend by emailing info@ghungroo.com.au

Classical style Kathak… a combination of Parhant… Layakari.. Pheri… Paran…Toda.. Palta…Gat Nikas.. Tarana.. Hori.. Raas… Gat Bhav….Abhinaya..presenting the many vibrant colours of Kathak

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A Tribute to the Legends of Kathak

Saturday 7th September @6pm at the iconic Hawthorn Arts Centre

A performance of traditional classical style of Kathak dance to pay our respects to the learning we have received from my legendary Guru Padmashree Rani Karnaa and through her, the knowledge she had acquired, from her great teachers and mentors Pt. Birju Maharaj, Nrityacharya Narayan Prasad, Pt. Sundar Prasad, Prof S.K.Saxena and the likes. Some segments will be presented with accompaniment of live music – performed by leading musicians and vocalists of Melbourne.

This is a FREE EVENT!!

If you had already received a ticket to the Pt. Birju Maharaj Live in Concert event, please bring this ticket to gain entry. Otherwise kindly register your interest by logging onto the website below:

https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/events/tribute-legends-kathak?fbclid=IwAR3u6LgU0l8zQOTFJe7_fLNwIzPzSjfPa6y-6waKXHKGB7FUrGWKtItzEu0

Ghungroo School of Kathak Dance regretfully informs Pt Birju Maharaj has been deemed medically unfit to travel for the next two months and therefore all the events planned in Melbourne and Sydney are being cancelled.

If you had received a purchased ticket to the concert in Melbourne – we are offering you an opportunity to utilise this ticket, by attending a complimentary Kathak concert performance A Tribute to the Legends of Kathak by students of Ghungroo School of Kathak Dance of 90 min duration at the Hawthorn Arts Centre at 6pm on Saturday 7th September. The performers will be accompanied by some of the leading musicians of Melbourne on Tabla and Sarod. Please bring your complimentary tickets to gain entry to the venue. Our performers have been practising hard to prepare for this show, as a tribute to Pt. Birju Maharaj. See registration details above.

Excited to share with you photos from our just concluded

Kathak Concert on 22nd June 2018!!

Facebook Link to Photos from the concert Ghungroo School of Dance Annual concert Photos

Performance at Navarathri Festival held at Shiva Vishnu temple on 13th October 2018!!

Facebook Link to Photos from the concert Ghungroo School of Dance Navarathri Concert Photos

Press Release on Indianlink published on November 24, 2016

http://www.indianlink.com.au/a-grand-kathak-concert/?platform=hootsuite

ABOUT US

Established in 2008 and based in suburban Melbourne, Australia, Ghungroo School of Dance offers lessons in the North Indian classical dance stream of Kathak. Lessons are conducted in a peaceful, relaxed and fun environment. Small class size is maintained at all times to ensure individual attention is paid to the needs of each student. Major focus of the school is to ignite a love for this classical style dance form in the minds of its students.