One of the protégé’s of the legendary abhinaya guru, Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan, Ramya has taught in the Diaspora for 40+ years and brings a unique perspective to the rich repertoire that she inherited from her gurus.

“Using the principles of abhinaya that I have developed for myself to deconstruct and reconstruct a composition, students have the opportunity to explore and apply these techniques, principles, and processes. The goal is not merely to teach a specific piece, but to empower each participant with the tools to deepen their interpretive skills and develop or enhance their own creative expressions." Ramya

Abhinaya Dance Company,

San Jose, CA 2026

“Our heartfelt thanks…..for generously sharing her knowledge, invaluable insights, artistry and passion with our students”

Mythili Kumar, Artistic Director

Pan American Chinese Dance Alliance,

Irvine, CA 2026

“ Your workshop was such a tremendous success and everyone truly enjoyed learning from you.”

Cheer Pan, Co Founder & Executive Director

“…..it was an absolute treat to observe and learn from you as well as hear some fun stories from the past”

Shreya Krishnamurthy

Sankhya Dance Company, Pune 2026

“In her performance-lecture and the workshop, Smt Ramya Harishankar brought alive the legacy of the legendary Guru Kalanidhi Narayanan - not merely by embodying her ideas, but also through the very process of thought that shaped them. Importantly, her nuanced artistry also brought personal reflections on the art of classical dance into the presentation and the workshop. The art of one of the greatest artists who shaped the history of Bharatanatyam in the 20th century is thus kept alive in living thought." Vaibhav Arekar, Artistic Director

Univ of Cape Town, South Africa 2025

“Students from the Centre for Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies together with Sharana Performing Arts had the privilege of participating in an enriching rasa exploration workshop…it offered an immersive engagemnt with the aesthetics of rasa, deepening their understanding of emotion, expression and embodied performance within cassical Indian dance traditions as well as for use in theatre.” Saranya Devan is a theatre-maker, dance performer, academic and proud Tamilian.

“Everyone agreed that you have powerful charmand had an impact on everyone. You could talk for hours and no one noticed the time. Everything you taught is precious and some of us are already applying your lessons”

Yadou Shan, Paris, France 2025

Europe & the UK 2025

“Thank you so much for gracing us with your mastery. We are so grateful and hope to host you again.”

Sneha Semaleesan, London, UK 2025

“Thank you for the rich and insightful workshop, I was touched and enjoyed every moment of it!To feel it in the heart and show it through the eyes’ - the Importance of the eye-language was especially striking to me.”

Kumudini Kaindel, Vienna, Austria, 2025

“A flashback to old days with Kalanidhi Mamy! I liked particularly the suggestions and the freedom to improvise with ones own words - the important of eyes - the expressions of a thought, of a feeling. It was wonderful to revise a Padam which I have learnt decades ago and see it in a new perspective! Thank you, Ramya!”

Radha Anjali, Natya Mandir, Vienna, Austria 2025