Blending Generations and Cultures, Ragamala Dance Company Soars

For the Ramaswamy family, dance - specifically Bharatanatyam, a South Indian classical dance form - is both lifeblood and business. Aparna and Ranee Ramaswamy studied Bharatanatyam together under renowned soloist Padma Bhushan Smt. Alarmel Valli. In 1992, Ranee founded Ragamala Dance Company in Minneapolis, and appointed Aparna co-artistic director in 2002. Younger sister Ashwini rounds out the family dynamic as a company member and now as artistic associate.
Now in its 26th season, Ragamala Dance Company is a world-renowned company, described by The New York Times as “providing some of the most transcendent experiences that dance has to offer.” The Ramaswamy family members consider themselves lucky to be able to pursue what they love and to be able to teach and expose new audiences to Bharatanatyam. And lucky to be able to do it all with each other.
Video by Slade Kemmet
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