AAMAD one of the premier professional Kathak dance institute in India, AAMAD’s students appear for the examinations conducted by Gandharva Mahavidyalaya & Prayag Sangeet Samiti & Khairagarh University.

AAMAD-Dance Centre is recognised by the Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India, empanelled under ICCR- (Ministry of External Affairs) & worked in cooperation with Kathak Kendra - National Institute of Kathak dance. Aamad Centre is considered one of the best Kathak dance institute in India and imparts practical & theoretical training at a professional level in Kathak dance and its associated disciplines under “Guru Shishya Parampara” (teacher- student tradition) with the aim to create next generation of professionals. AAMAD firmly believes that a strong disciplinary approach through the best of cultural education and programmes, would churn out and fine tune artistes with capabilities.

Aamad is considered one of the Additionally, the institute provides a platform for all the students to showcase their talents. The aim of the institute is not just to facilitate the students with the degrees but to give them the real essence of the art styles.

Achievements

AAMAD works at the grass root level to help students to be self-dependent and self-sufficient. Most of the students who have been trained at AAMAD dance centre have achieved self-sustained economic independence through various job opportunities in the art segments. Many of the students have received State and National scholarships.

Some of Aamad students have taken up performing arts as their career and have become practitioners. They give performances and earn their living by teaching in schools and universities in India and abroad. A few of them have gone into research also. All of them have developed a very strong aesthetic sense towards life. Many talented young artists / students from weaker section have taken up dance & music as their carrier & profession.

TEACHING FACULTY

AAMAD is running two dance Centers in East Delhi & Vaishali, (Ghaziabad), UP. About 200 students have successfully completed full training programme. Some of them came from very low income group; hence were sponsored by AAMAD. The Training Centre is having teaching faculty include well known Dance & Music Guru, Teachers & Choreographers.

Aamad Dance Center

C-102, Ground Floor,

Neelpadam Ist ,Sector-5

Vaishali, Ghaziabad-201010, U.P

Aamad Dance Center

D-168, Bathla Apartment.

Patparganj, Delhi 110092



Courses AAMAD’s students appear for the examinations conducted by Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Khairagarh University- Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya and Prayag Sangeet Samiti. S.N. AAMAD Course in Kathak Dance, Music, Integrated Dance & Choreography Duration Qualification Criteria 1. Foundation Course 1/3 Years 5 years & above 2. Certificate Course 5 Years 8 years & above 3. Diploma Pass Course 3 years 14 years & above 4. Post Diploma Course 3 years 17 years & above 5. One to One/ Spl. Training Classes - - - - For Professional Dancers / Teachers / Choreographer 6. Integrated Course 5 Years 16 years & above 7. Summer Camps 6 Weeks School Children of all age groups

Students appear for the examinations conducted by Khairagar University, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya and Prayag Sangeet Samiti.

Performing Unit /Performance in India & Abroad

AAMAD performing unit is dedicated to Kathak classical, Creative dance, Sufiana dance and ‘Dance on Wheelchairs’ productions Aamad exclusive integrated cultural awareness performances given by disabled & abled person on Wheel Chairs and crutches are sensitizing, empowering, motivating and entertaining.

PERFORMANCES IN ABROAD

The performing unit has travelled widely and featured in prestigious National and International dance festivals like ‘Namaste France’ - France, Spain, UK, Qatar- Doha for ‘India Cultural Year’, ‘India Week’ at Tlemcen, Algeria - the Islamic cultural capital of the world for the year 2011, Salaam - International festival of Islamic Arts in London, Asia Traditional Song & Dance Festival - South Korea.

IN INDIA

In India, AAMAD performing unit has performed in Ganga Mahotsava, Purana Qila Festival, Khajuraho Festival, Jhansi Mahotsava, ABU International TV Dance Festival- Hydarabad, ‘Raqs-e-Maimar’ - Agha Khan Foundation, Nishagandhi Festival - Kerala, ’Andaz-e-Raqs’ - Delhi, ‘Expression of Mystic Quest’-Delhi, ‘Shilpotsav’- UP Tourism, ‘Sathapana Divas Samaroh’ M.P., ‘Expression of mystic quest’- Prasiddha Foundation, Delhi, Sathapana Divas and many more.

ACHIEVEMENTS

A number of students scored distinction in examinations and received accolades as State & National scholarship holders. Some of the students have taken up performing arts as their career and have become performers, choreographers and teachers in India and abroad, also a few of them have gone into research also.

Aamad’s faculty consists of qualified and eminent personalities from dance, music, Choreographers, theatre and other related fields. It runs Kathak dance classes in Delhi and Vaishali (Ghaziabad). It has two main training Centres;