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Mayur’s director is one of the founding members of Indian Dance Educators’ Association (IDEA); since 1995, this organization has helped establish Indian Classical dance as a serious art form in the Washington Metropolitan Area, and has offered organizational support to countless self-employed teachers and artists. Mayur dancers have chaired committees within the IDEA, served on the organization’s board, and regularly participate in IDEA productions. Indian Dancers Educators Association Since 1993, we have been grateful for…

Each holiday season, the Academy students perform at a winter recital. This recital is meant to be a celebration of what the students have learned in the fall semester, and is not ticketed; we invite guests of the event to contribute what they can to the Capital Area Food Bank, So Others Might Eat, and other area charities. Capital Area Food Bank So Others May Eat

For ten consecutive years, both Academy and Company dancers have performed at Shivanjali, a combined effort between a number of Indian Classical dance teachers in the area. Proceeds from this ticketed performance go to various international relief organizations, including the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, Aim for Seva, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Charity: Water, and numerous others.

Academy and Company dancers have had the honor of performing a number of years at an annual benefit event for Samhati, an organization dedicated to the education and well-being of Bangladeshi women. Samhati