Ragamala Dance Company

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The Ragamala Experience

Bharatanatyam practitioners and mother/daughters Aparna, Ranee, and Ashwini Ramaswamy’s artistry captures the depth of South Indian embodied ritual with rigor, intention, and emotion.

Ragamala means ‘garland of melodies’

Our work weaves together movement, music, and poetry in a joyous celebration of nature and the sacred. Our pioneering, intergenerational, family-run organization epitomizes intercultural and immigrant narratives that evoke a shared sense of humanity.

We inspire joy

Dance is a primordial form of communication. We see Bharatanatyam’s spiritual and ecological roots as a way to inspire joy in ourselves and our surroundings.

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Ragamala's Board of Directors will generously match all Give to the Max Day donations (including early giving) up to $10,000!

FROM AUDIENCES:

“This company is a national treasure"

“Filled me with stillness, hope, and purpose”

"Extraordinary—beautiful, moving, heartening! What a balm in this bizarre and tragic time."

"Important to my understanding of myself and understanding how you use dance to teach and involve your audience in living."

"It brought such a lightness to my spirit. So inspiring! Thank you for the excellent work that you continually bring to the community."

2026-27 Season

October 24
Paramount Theatre
Austin, MN
An Evening of Bharanatyam

November 1 & 2
Soorya Festival
Trivandrum and Varkala, Kerala, India
Ananta, the Eternal - with live music

November 21
Walker Art Center
Minneapolis, MN
Choreographer’s Evening Curated by Ashwini Ramaswamy

Thursday, December 10
Rajiv Menon Contemporary
Los Angeles, CA (private event)

January 22, 2027
The Cowles Center (tickets on sale soon)
Minneapolis, MN
Ananta, the Eternal - with live music

January 24, 2027
Chicago, IL
Ananta, the Eternal - with live music (private event)

January 28 & 29, 2027
Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth University
Hanover, NH
Ananta, the Eternal - with live music

February 27, 2027
BroadStage
Santa Monica, CA
Children of Dharma - West Coast Premiere

April 10, 2027
The Luminaire
Minneapolis, MN
Ragamala Rooted: A Gala Celebration

June 9 & 10, 2027
White Bird
Portland,OR
Sacred Earth

PERFORMANCES COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING IN MN SO FAR THIS YEAR:

Student Performance at Hindu Temple of MN
Student Ensemble Performance at CFPA Winter Festival
Guest Lecture for UMN class
Master Class at UMN
Master Class at Apple Valley HS
Student Ensemble Performance at MCA Arts Advocacy Day, at the MN State Capitol
Company and Student Ensemble Performances at the MN State Fair
Performances at IndiaFest, on the MN State Capitol Grounds
Student Ensemble Performance for Arudra Dharshanam at Hindu Temple
Student Ensemble Performance at MN State Courthouse for Judge Veena Iyer's Investiture
Embodied Poetry event at Sunna
Open Rehearsals at Ragamala Studios (2)
Dharma Justice and Kinship Talk at Northrop
Workshop at St Paul Public Library, 7th Street Branch
Student Ensemble Performance at Songkran Festival, MN State Capitol
Hands-on Kolam Art Activity at Flint Hills Family Festival
Lec-Dem at Cerenity Senior Center
Lec-Dem at Eagle View Elementary
Master Class at Out on a Limb Dance Studio
Lec-Dem at Waconia Library

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Organization name

Ragamala Dance Company

Tax id (EIN)

41-1747144