TAPAS AUSTRALIA

School of Bharathanatyam & indian arts

“✨ In every step, you discover more of who you already are—and all you are yet to become.✨”

programs

group lessons

Begin your Bharathanatyam journey with us various options for class timings, structured by levels.

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1:1 lessons

The ideal choice if you want a personalised plan that is tailored to your goals and lifestyle.

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Online Lessons

Explore online class options from the comfort of your home.

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YOGa for bharathanatyam

Amplify your Bharathanatyam journey with yoga classes that build strength, flexibility and endurance that this classical art form demands.

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YOGa for mind-body wellness

Explore wellness principles on your own schedule through a variety of online lessons.

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A woman dressed in traditional Indian attire, performing a classical Bharathanatyam dance pose, wearing a green and purple saree, and adorned with jewelry and makeup.

Introducing TAPAS AUSTRALIA

Swapna R Shankar

Disciple of Smt. Mahalakshmi Ashwin

Paramaguru Smt. Krishnaveni Lakshmanan, Kalakshetra.

TAPAS Academy is a distinguished Bharathanatyam institution rooted in the Kalakshetra bani, founded by Acharya Smt. Mahalakshmi Ashwin in Chennai. With a strong pedagogical foundation, the academy has expanded internationally, with branches in Canada and Australia. TAPAS Australia, based in Castle Hill and Baulkham Hills, is led by Swapna R Shankar with the support and  blessings of her Guru, Smt. Mahalakshmi.

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Events

Group of young children performing a traditional Indian Bharathanatyam dance on stage dressed in colorful costumes, with decorated backdrop and floral garlands.
A group of women and young girls dressed in traditional orange and red outfits standing in front of a colorful Hindu artwork, smiling for the camera.
Event poster announcing TAPAS Australia as a finalist in the ICC Talent Competition 2025, performing at India Independence Day celebration in Sydney on August 15, 2025, at Darling Harbour Theatre, with details and a link for more information.
A group of seven women dressed in colorful traditional Indian sarees and jewelry, standing barefoot against a plain wall, smiling for the camera.
A group of women and girls dressed in traditional Indian attire, celebrating at a cultural event with colorful decorations overhead.
Six women in traditional colorful Indian attire with jewelry and flowers, holding decorated sticks, dancing in formation.
Five women standing on a stage, four of whom are dressed in traditional pink and gold Indian sarees, holding certificates, and one woman dressed in black and grey, also holding a certificate. The stage is decorated with balloons and colorful drapes,
Five women dressed in colorful traditional Indian attire posing in front of blue and white balloons and star-shaped balloons at a celebration or event.
Four women in traditional South Asian attire posing in front of a decorative backdrop with a logo at the top center that reads "Telugu Association Inc. Sydney Australia." They are dressed in colorful sarees and jewelry, standing close together and sm
Women in traditional colorful attire performing a dance on stage at a cultural festival event.
Indian dancers performing on stage during India's Independence Day celebration with a large screen displaying the event title and flags of Australia and India in the background.