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Lucknow & Jaipur tradition

Preserving Tradition. Inspiring Expression.

At Nishi Singh Kathak we train every age in classical Kathak — in our Bur Dubai studio and live online. Seven levels, taken one by one, in the Guru–Shishya spirit.

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Kathak, in recital

Kathak, in recital

15+ Years of sadhana
07 Levels, one by one
02 Dubai studio & online
01 Living tradition
Kathak, in performance
Kathak, in performance

Founder & Artistic Director

Dance has always been more than movement for me — it is devotion, discipline, and a beautiful connection to our cultural roots.

Nishi Singh

Kathak dancer, teacher, choreographer

Kathak has been part of my life from the first tatkar. Years of learning, performing, and teaching have shown me how this classical form builds grace, confidence, rhythm, and a quiet kind of strength.

I want a room where students learn more than steps. They learn the history, the laya, and the spirit of the dance — guided with the patience my gurus gave me. Every recital carries that blessing forward.

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The path

Seven levels, taken in order.

A student pays for one level, studies its material inside the portal, and marks it complete. Only then does the next level open. Nothing is downloaded — the PDF is for viewing while you are logged in.

  1. 01

    Prarambhik Foundation

    Namaskar, basic tatkar in Teen Taal, and the first language of laya.

    $450.00 8 weeks
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  2. 02

    Pratham Primary compositions

    Toda, tukda, salami, and the architecture of a simple tihai.

    $650.00 10 weeks
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  3. 03

    Madhyama Pratham Spin, laya, and paran

    Chakkars, layakari, and the first meeting with Jhaptaal.

    $850.00 12 weeks
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  4. 04

    Madhyama Gat and abhinaya

    Thaat, gat nikas, gat bhav, and the first thumri.

    $1,100.00 12 weeks
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  5. 05

    Visharad I The advanced solo

    Complex tihais, bhajan, tarana, and the start of jugalbandi.

    $1,400.00 14 weeks
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  6. 06

    Visharad II Repertoire

    A full solo, Dhamar and Rupak, and storytelling through katha.

    $1,800.00 16 weeks
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  7. 07

    Alankar Mastery recital

    Nritta, nritya, and natya in balance, and a graduation recital.

    $2,400.00 16 weeks
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Our classes

Learn Kathak online and in Dubai.

The same syllabus, the same care, whether you unroll a mat at home or come to the studio in Bur Dubai.

Live online

A class that reaches your room

Weekly live sessions, padhant you can hear clearly, and practice notes waiting in your portal after payment. Adults and children are grouped with care.

Worldwide · camera on · Teen Taal in your own space

Bur Dubai studio

Ghungroo on a wooden floor

Small groups in Mankhool. Footwork corrected in the room, chakkars spotted together, and the sound of tabla close by.

209, Ajdan Building, Street 12, Mankhool

The ang

What the body learns.

Four studies run through every level. They are not extras. They are Kathak.

01

Tatkar

Clear footwork. The bells speak evenly, and the heel knows where the sam is.

02

Padhant

The bols are spoken before they are danced. Rhythm becomes a language.

03

Chakkar

Turns with a still gaze. Speed is welcome only when the centre is quiet.

04

Abhinaya

Expression as storytelling — a glance, a gat, a thumri held without hurry.

From the classroom

Heard in the studio.

Notes from students in Dubai and from the online class.

The footwork finally sat in my body. Class is strict in the kind way — every bol is heard, and nothing is rushed past the sam.

Ayesha K. Adult student, Dubai

I study online from another city. The padhant is clear enough to practise alone and still feel the room.

Meher S. Online student

My daughter began at Prarambhik. The levels make progress visible: one payment, one syllabus, then the next door opens.

Farah N. Parent, Abu Dhabi

Journal

Notes on the practice.

Short readings for students and parents — taal, parampara, and the first recital.

All notes

Begin

Your first level is Prarambhik.

Create a student account, pay for Level 1, and the syllabus opens in your portal — for viewing, not downloading.

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