Rachana Natyalaya is a pre-eminent institution that has become one of the foremost centers  for learning Indian classical and folk dance forms in Australia.

Our Mission is to promote various performing arts of India and go beyond providing instruction in dance and help in broader development of human and cultural values.

Rachana Natyalaya selects students after careful consideration based on their interest in dance and respect for the culture, and almost all are students pursuing general education in schools and colleges.

Rachana Natyalaya gives more importance to catering to individual attention by limiting the number of students in every batch. The teaching and learning ambience is friendly but the training is systematic and disciplined.

In addition to learning dance students are encouraged to learn to do their own make-up and design their costumes, stage behaviour, self-respect and a lot of other things which will increase confidence and interest in a pupil. The students are clearly taught the background and meanings of each dance composition they learn, this helps them to understand and perform the items in a better way.

Archana Kuncha Koorthy, the artistic director is a qualified dance teacher done her diploma in performing arts from the Telugu University of Andhra Pradesh.

Learning Centers / Branches

Wednesdays @ Point Cook – Featherbrook

Featherbrook Community Centre

33-35 Windorah Dr, Point Cook VIC 3030

Sundays’ @ Truganina – Tarneit

Garrang Wilam Primary School

2 Canvas St, Truganina VIC 3029

2024 School Term Dates

Classes undertaken at the institute comprise of series of levels ranging from Beginner, Intermediate through to Advanced. These levels are further divided into smaller classes, to ensure that every student can gain comprehensive knowledge of the extensive syllabus.

Sessions will consist of practical training in warm-up exercises, Shlokas, Postures, Adavus, Hastas and performance-oriented items, as deemed appropriate for each level. A brief overview of what each level consists of can be found below in the class structure. Students will be given additional resources such as practice videos and theory notes (at an extra cost) to aid their progress.

Students will be assessed in an official practical and theory exam at the end of each level, acquire a certificate and be promoted to the next level. Please note that fees may apply to conduct these assessments.