Summary
Organization name
Ragamala Dance Company
Tax id (EIN)
41-1747144
Categories
Arts & Culture , Education , Community
BIPOC Serving
BIPOC Serving
BIPOC Led
BIPOC Led
Address
3754 Pleasant Ave Ste 405WMinneappolis, MN 55409
Ragamala Dance Company
A nonprofit organization
$27,536 raised by 51 donors
55% complete
$50,000 Goal
About
DONOR BENEFITS
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.
Join the family
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."
FALL 2025 SEASON
October 11
Rowan University Dance Festival
Glassboro New Jersey
October 15
Lincoln Center Moments
New York, NY
October 25
BroadStage
Santa Monica, CA
November 8
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, MN
November 30 - December 5
University of MN
Duluth, MN
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
Media gallery
Organization Data
Minneappolis, MN 55409