About Us

Abhinaya Dance Group located in Glasgow, Scotland, promotes the South Asian Dance style known as Bharathanatyam. The school was founded by Mrs Esther Sunija Binu.

 

An Accomplished Indian Classical dancer performer, choreographer and teacher who strongly believes in promoting vales of Indian Culture through Bharatanatyam. She received her initial training in Bharatanatyam from well Know Guru, Smt  Rajeswari  and later she mastered specialized techniques in Bharatanatyam through the guidance of Guru Ananthi Karthikeyan Jayavel.

 

Sunija Binu has a natural aptitude for teaching. The fact that she had trained many batches in India, add to her experience and patience levels, both requisites for a good teacher. She has completed her Masters in Computer and felt that she like to be specialized in  Bharatanatyam so, she has completed one year  Bharatanatyam course with Kalai Kaviri College of Fine arts, Bharatidasan University and studied Nattuvangam from Guru Ananthi Karthikeyan . She thinks that continuous learning and performing in her opinion make her an effective teacher.

 

In 2004 she has  established Abhinya Dance Academy  in Glasgow and is deeply responsible for the spread and nourishment of Indian culture in foreign sands. . The group also heads the responsibility in collaborating Indian Art Forms in accordance with the nativity of the place. 

 

Abhinaya  provides students with all the training necessary for their graduation as well as facilitating the organization of the Arangetram.