“We have been driving from San Diego to Walnut every week for the past 6-7 years so that my daughter can learn Kathak from Bhairaviji, and it is worth every moment of it. She is an amazing kathak teacher, very caring and very thorough. She is a fantastic human being and if I were to do this all over, I sure would. I recommend her to anyone wanting to learn this wonderful art form with reverance, respect and details.”
-
Vaishali Patel
I have been learning from Bhairavi Aunty for the past 11 years
“I have been learning from Bhairavi Aunty for the past 11 years and I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience. She is a teacher who deeply cares about her students and their progress, and constantly pushes them to do their best and reach their full potential. She has a great attention for detail and a great love for the arts. I would recommend any interested Kathak students to join the Nrityodaya Kathak Academy.”
“We love Bhairavi ji and her academy, she has been a Guru for my daughter since last 11years and has been instrumental in creating the passion for Indian Classical Dance for our daughter who is seeking to achieve a diploma in coming years. If you want your kids to be attached to their Indian heritage, joining Nrityodaya Kathak Academy is a great way to get started. I would highly recommend it!!!!”
“I am blessed to have gotten such an amazing Guru. She makes the learning process so much fun and she inspires us to do better every time. I don't think I would have gotten a better Guru than Bhairavi Aunty.”
“Bhairavi ji is an amazing artiste and a great human and her students are of such high caliber. It was so much fun performing with all of them !!!! Big ups for Nrityodaya Kathak Academy”
“We have been going to nrityodaya Kathak for almost a year now. Ms. Bhairavi is the best guru anyone can get. She is thoroughly professional, really patient with the little kids and has a true love and passion for Kathak. My daughter is really motivated and practices even without me asking her to. I have to thank Ms. Bhairavi for making my daughter love Kathak and she truly enjoys it. I would recommend for anyone who is looking Kathak to start here, you will not regret.”
-
Athika K ... [ Parent ]
We recommend this teacher for anyone who wants to learn Kathak.
“My daughter has been learning from Bhairaviji for the past 10 years and she has loved every moment of it. Bhairaviji is an amazing dancer and even more amazing and dedicated teacher. She tries to help every single student achieve their true potential, and passes on her passion for dance in her teaching. We recommend this teacher for anyone who wants to learn Kathak.”
-
Sunetra Sabnis ... [ Parent ]
I have had the blessing to be apart of this academy for about 7 years
“I have had the blessing to be apart of this academy for about 7 years and can say with confidence that my passion for Kathak keeps on growing. The combination of grace, vigorous technicality, creativity, and passion that is obvious in the way Bhairaviji and her Senior Troupe dance is infectious. She is caring, patient, and equally honest with all her students. She pushes us hard without ever making it feel like the improvement she expects from us is impossible or overwhelming. There is a great balance in her style of teaching between focus on the teachnical and expressive aspects of Kathak. The biannual productions are a true blast and motivation for every student. I'm amazed by her extensive knowledge in the art's technique, repertoire and history.”
-
Kesar P ... [ Student ]
Bhairavi Auntie is the best teacher one could get.
“Bhairavi Auntie is the best teacher one could get. I have been learning Kathak since a very long time and with Bhairavi Auntie since 2 years now. She is so detailed oriented, so dedicated and an amazing human being. I could not have asked for a better teacher who molds me in a perfect manner. Nrityodaya Kathak Academy is the best thing that has happened to me after migrating into a new country. Becoming her disciple and taking forward her legacy is a dream for me. Nrityodaya Kathak Academy is a RECOMMENDED academy for whoever interested in learning Kathak. Bhairavi Auntie and Shikha's amazing teaching techniques will make you fall in LOVE WITH THIS DANCE FORM.”
-
Mansi Shah ... [ Student ]
I will never leave my Guru and Kathak will forever have a special place in my heart.
“I am so incredibly blessed to be apart of such a beautiful Kathak Academy. Bhairavi Auntie is the epitome of a Guru; she truly is a spiritual teacher who teaches you so much more than how to dance. She has guided me through the past 8 years of my life and has taught me so many things about myself and about life in general. The Nrityodaya Kathak Academy isn't just a place to dance, but rather a place to discover yourself and to learn how to become the best possible version of you. She will teach you grace, poise, and how to become a respectable young lady as you discover how to express yourself through this beautiful form of dance. I will never leave my Guru and Kathak will forever have a special place in my heart.”
-
Sarina P ... [ Student ]
We love it here and hope our daughter has a long journey with the academy.
“My 7-year daughter recently started taking Kathak with Bhairavi-Auntie at Nrityodaya Kathak Academy and she has fallen in love with this dance form. Originally, my daughter was looking for Bollywood and Hip-hop, but I wanted something more graceful and classic to ensure she learns the foundation of dancing. My daughter and I both agree, that this is truly where she was meant to be. Auntie has been teaching the girls with the right amount of discipline and a whole lot of care and love. I really don't know how Bhairavi Auntie has the patience to teach this formal dance to 7-years but I'm grateful that she is. We love it here and hope our daughter has a long journey with the academy.”
“My daughter has been learning Kathak from Bhairavi Ji for around 6 months now and we are truly blessed to have found such an amazing teacher/guru/mentor. My daughter looks forward to class every week and is dedicated and strives to become a better dancer. We are so happy and fortunate to get a dedicated and sweet teacher and dance studio. Bhairavi Ji treats all the girls with so much kindness and motivation. We have seen such a huge improvement in my daughters technique and skill. We love the testing of theory as well and the professionalism of the school. We are just so honored and happy to be a part of such an amazing academy!!”
-
Seema K ... [ Parent ]
I recommend the school and Bhairaviji unreservedly!
“My daughter, Arushi and I couldn't have been more fortunate to have Bhairaviji as our guru. She goes beyond just teaching us the dance form - she teaches us to love, and revere the art and be gracious students. She teaches us to value the opportunity we have to carry on the rich cultural heritage and tradition we have inherited. She is warm and teaches with a passion. It's a labor of love for her. She spend countless hours of her personal time and dime to groom my daughter for her OSCA application. We are forever grateful to her for her unconditional support. Her senior students and staff have totally imbibed her style of teaching and share her commitment to the art of kathak. I recommend the school and Bhairaviji unreservedly!”
This mode enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode
Improves website's visuals
This mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode
Helps to focus on specific content
This mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode
Reduces distractions and improve focus
This mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
This mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Online Dictionary
Readable Experience
Content Scaling
Default
Text Magnifier
Readable Font
Dyslexia Friendly
Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
Font Sizing
Default
Line Height
Default
Letter Spacing
Default
Left Aligned
Center Aligned
Right Aligned
Visually Pleasing Experience
Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
Low Saturation
Adjust Text Colors
Adjust Title Colors
Adjust Background Colors
Easy Orientation
Mute Sounds
Hide Images
Virtual Keyboard
Reading Guide
Stop Animations
Reading Mask
Highlight Hover
Highlight Focus
Big Dark Cursor
Big Light Cursor
Navigation Keys
Accessibility Statement
www.socalkathakdance.com
October 6, 2024
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all of the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside of it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over 7 different coloring options.
Animations – epileptic users can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers), both for Windows and for MAC users.
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs, there may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to