(SPNAPA) based in Princeton, NJ, serves as a facilitator for cultural preservation, presentation, and exchange of ideas for South Asian Performing Arts with a primary focus on Indian classical dance - Bharata Nrityam. The Academy is guided by the vision and dynamic leadership of Artistic Director Bala Devi Chandrashekar. Bala is an acclaimed senior artist, choreographer and teacher of Indian Classical Dance - Bharata Nrityam. Trained under eminent Guru, the noted Bharata Nrityam exponent Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam