KKD School of Performing Arts
A Culmination of Divinity and Tradition with a deep-rooted legacy of 20 years
Founder
Guru Smt. Dr K. Jayalakshmi Jithendra Bhagavat
About Us
Bharatanatyam, one of the oldest classical dance forms of India, is celebrated for its grace, purity, and expressive storytelling. Rooted in the ancient temples of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Bharatanatyam is a vibrant expression of South Indian culture and spirituality.
Our Bharatanatyam dance school, KKD School of performing arts serves as a beacon of tradition and artistic excellence, preserving and promoting this exquisite art form for future generations.
Here at KKD School of performing arts, we immerse our students in a rich curriculum that encompasses rigorous physical training, intricate footwork, and detailed facial expressions. These elements come together to narrate epic stories from Hindu mythology, spiritual themes, and historical narratives.
Our Mission & Vision
- Raise awareness about our rich Indian culture and heritage.
- Foster qualities such as teamwork, creativity, coordination, grace, flexibility, agility, and rhythm in all its students.
- Instill in our students a respect for the ancients’ knowledge and a drive and passion to preserve and spread this art form.
- We are committed to empowering people with disabilities to fully realize their potential.
- We envision a world of equal opportunities free from discrimination, and characterized by love, respect, humility, and kindness
Our Values
Family Spirit
Trust
Quality
Teamwork
Wellness Through Dance
Embrace the Harmony of Mind, Body, and Spirit through Bharatanatyam. We believe in using dance to enhance physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Creating a Dance Community for All
Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion in Every Step. We value diversity and provide an inclusive space for everyone to experience the healing and transformative aspects of dance.
Therapeutic Impact
Address pain and stress encompassing emotional, cognitive, and social well-being. Experience profound benefits for overall well-being, finding healing, joy, and self-discovery through movement and expression.
Spiritual Connection
Explore inner harmony and spiritual growth through the art of dance with mindful movements, cultural education, expressive improvisation, connection to nature and holistic mind-body connection.
Artistic Excellence
Pursuit of the highest standards of artistry, technique, and expression, propelling a combination of physical prowess, creative innovation, emotional depth, and intellectual understanding.
About the founder
Dr. K Jayalakshmi Jithendra
- Began to explore Bharatanatyam at the tender age of 5.
- Trained under various Gurus and Acharyas of stellar backgrounds.
- A multifaceted personality with proficiency in various of dance styles for two decades fostering a positive and supportive learning environment.
- A motivational speaker and an avid spiritual persona.
- Her eminence include voracity for imbibing out of the box dance methodologies, creativity and innovation, respect for diversity and fellow humans, high standards of professionalism and ethics.
- With her command over the art, she has not only won several accolades but also hearts of audience around the globe.
Academics
- BAL LLB (Bachelor of Academic Law, Bachelor of Legislative Law
Performing Arts
- Pursuing PhD in Florida University.
- MPA – Masters in Performing Arts from Bangalore University.
- BA in Dance from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal.
Significant Achievements
- Bharatanatyam
- Martial Arts , Black Belt in Karate
- Yoga
- Specialized teaching for physically challenged and differentially abled
- Kathak
- Kuchipudi
- Choreography of fusion, contemporary, creative, freestyle and folk-dance forms
- Singing, acting, direction
What We Offer
Ranga Vedarchane
Ranga Vedarchane is a Sakskrit word implying, “A journey of offering Vedic Flowers“. This branch of our institution. In the world of Bharatanatyam, it refers to the performance of a dancer, marking a significant completion of their training and the beginning of their career as a professional dancer.
Dance Workshops
- For healing diseases
- Program combining dance-meditation-yoga to overcome health issues
- Yoga dance therapy
- Customized program for physically challenged students
- Karnas & Hasta Mudras
Preparation for dance examinations
Special program for people with disabilities
Choreography for National & International Events
Our differentiators
Sparshya Sangha
Special teaching methodology for training the Blind, Slow Learners, Mentally challenged and differently abled.
Provides vital financial assistance to those in need, extends free coaching in various art forms, sponsors their exams, and supports them in securing scribes if necessary.
Aids in crafting resumes, profiles, and CVs for PWDs, aiming to place them on equal footing with others in society.
Raises awareness through nationwide and international dance dramas, narrating the inspirational journey of individuals who, despite not being endowed with all five senses, have triumphed.
Empowers PWDs to forge careers in the arts, enabling them to become self-reliant and breaking the dependency on government jobs.
Key Features That Sets Us Apart
- Students’ preparation for the Praveshika and Madhyama dance exams organized by the AKHIL BHARTIYA GANDHARVA MAHAVIDYALAYA board. We have consistently achieved 100% results with distinction.
- Various workshops on/for mudras, yoga dance therapy, physically challenged, combined them on meditation-yoga- martial arts.
- Research on ancient temples – field trips distinctive focus on ethnography and in-depth field research concerning the architectural marvels of ancient temples
Accolades
Dr K Jayalakshmi Jitendra Bhagavat has received 26 national and international awards.
Titled Best Daner amongst 16 different states of India in 2003.
Recipent of Kemepegowda Award - 2019 Swarashree Award - 2019 & The Arya Bhatta Award.
Guinness Book of World Record The Students of Kailasa Kaladhara School of Performing Arts partcipated in largest Bharatanatyam lesson for Guinness world record in Chennai in February 2020 and broke the record along with 436 dancers.
