Shiva Tala School of Bharatanatyam started in March of 2009. The school aims to bring discipline, quality, and originality to its students in the field of Bharatanatyam. Shiva Tala also aims to bring the style of Kalakshetra as well as having a modern emphasis from other classical forms such as Kathak, Kuchupudi, and Ballet in advance classes.
The artistic director, Gayathri Suswaram is a student of Smt. Padma Thyagaram, and Sri Suryanarayana Murthy. She is one of the youngest dance teachers in the tri-state area and has achieved much appreciation and awards for her dance, discipline, and choreography.