Kairali Kalakendram Performing Arts — Al Qusais
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About Kairali Kalakendram Performing Arts
Kairali Kalakendram Performing Arts is a school of performing and visual arts, part of the Asha Sharath Kairali Kalakendram group, which opened its first centre in Al Qusais in 2003. Its centres include Al Qusais (Al Nasiriya Building) and Al Karama (Al Attar Business Center). The courses page lists the classical Indian dance forms Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam alongside contemporary, hip hop, salsa, Zumba and aerobics, plus Carnatic music, film music, musical instruments, and drawing and painting. The school is led by Asha Sharath, whom the site describes as a UAE-based danseuse and actor, with a faculty of master teachers. Its summer camp page lists classical dance, Bollywood dance, Carnatic music, drawing, painting and art & craft, keyboard and guitar, and a Winter Camp 2025 was announced on the site. The school says it teaches students irrespective of age, and Google marks the Al Qusais listing 'Good for kids'. Age bands, fees and timetables aren't published, and the courses page covers the whole group, so check which courses run at your centre before you book.
The activity
Dance, explained
Dance classes for kids build rhythm, flexibility, posture and confidence, whether the style is classical Indian forms like Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi or contemporary and hip hop. Classical Indian dance in particular combines storytelling, precise footwork and hand gestures (mudras), usually taught in stages from basic postures upwards. Many schools also teach music and visual arts alongside dance, so children can try more than one discipline under one roof. For a child new to classical Indian dance, early lessons focus on the basic steps and hand positions, practised again and again until they feel natural. Over time these are strung together into short pieces set to music, and many children go on to perform on stage.
Who it's for
The school says it offers learning 'irrespective of age', and Google marks the listing 'Good for kids'. Its online courses are set out in Beginner, Intermediate, Passion and Professional levels. Age bands for children's classes aren't published - ask the provider.
What to expect
Ask the provider - the website doesn't describe a first class, kit or dress needed, or a trial policy. For the online Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam courses, the site says the beginner level starts with basic adavus: standing postures, hand gestures and foot movements, finishing by performing the adavus to a shloka. Whether the centre classes follow the same format, and which days each course runs, is worth asking when you call your centre (the numbers are under each branch on this page). It is also worth asking about dress for class and whether a trial session is possible.
Highlights
- Classical Indian dance: Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam, plus contemporary, hip hop, salsa, Zumba and aerobics (kairalikalakendram.com)
- Also lists Carnatic music, film music, musical instruments, and drawing and painting (kairalikalakendram.com)
- The group's first centre, opened in Al Qusais in 2003 and led by Asha Sharath (kairalikalakendram.com)
- Summer camp courses: classical dance, Bollywood dance, Carnatic music, art & craft, keyboard and guitar (kairalikalakendram.com)
- Online classes page with Beginner, Intermediate, Passion and Professional levels (kairalikalakendram.com)
Why parents rate it
What parents say on Google
On Google, the Al Qusais centre is rated 3.8 from 22 reviews (14 five-star and 5 one-star, with 1 each at two, three and four stars), and the Al Karama centre 4.4 from 8 reviews. Each branch's own rating shows when you pick it.
The facts
- Where
- Shop No. 3, B Block, Al Nasiriya Building, Damascus Street, near Grand Hotel, Al Qusais, Dubai
- How to book
- kairalikalakendram.com · +971 4 267 2552 · [email protected]
Questions parents ask
Good to know
- The group's first centre, opened in 2003 (kairalikalakendram.com)
- The group runs several centres in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman, each with its own phone number; pick a branch on this page for its address and number (kairalikalakendram.com)
- A separate Asha Sharath Cultural Center also operates in Qusais on 04-265 2232, so check you are booking the right centre (kairalikalakendram.com)
Prices, ages and times change — confirm with the provider before you book.
Location
Skip mapAl Nasiriya Building - Damascus Street - near Grand Hotel - Al Qusais Ind. First - Dubai
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