Netra Center for Arts and Culture
Netra Arts and Canvas and Cafe, 750 Alma Ln, STE 110, Foster City, CA 94404
About
Netra Center for Arts and Culture offers weekly classes in traditional Indian dance forms including Kuchipudi, Bharathanatyam, and Mohiniattam, as well as Bollywood dance. The program also includes stretching, yoga, workout, and body conditioning activities. Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam, and Mohiniattam are taught as Indian classical dance styles, and Netra Bollywood presents Bollywood performances across the Bay Area and internationally.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Weekly Kuchipudi and Bharathanatyam classes for kids (ages 4+) and adults on Saturdays at all levels, weekday body conditioning and Bharathanatyam classes on Monday and Tuesday, and Netra Bollywood classes starting April 4th, 2025, with kids and adult options on Fridays and Sundays; sessions are 8 weeks.
• Price: One-time registration fee $20; Classical Dance $100 flat fee per month; 8-week session $120; 10% family and sibling discount; 10% referral discount on the first month.
Netra Center for Arts and Culture is under the artistic direction of Deepa Menon. The center offers in-person and Zoom classes. Netra Center for Arts and Culture specializes in training in various forms of Indian classical dance and music, including Kuchipudi, Bharathanatyam, Mohiniattam, and Bollywood dance. Kuchipudi is described as a dance-drama performance art with roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text Natya Shastra, Bharatanatyam as a major genre of Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu and neighboring regions, and Mohiniattam as a traditional South Indian dance from Kerala that is a graceful solo recital dance for women.
Netra Center for Arts and Culture received the Yelp 2016 Award for Excellence. One testimonial from Devi N. states that Netra Center for Arts and Culture is a place to learn and foster interest in dance and describes Deepa as an accomplished, patient, and hardworking teacher, noting that the program suits both beginners and advanced students. Another testimonial from Shobha Ravikumar states that “Netra's kids are better than the adult professionals I see performing.... both in India and here.”
Last updated March 18, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Weekly Kuchipudi and Bharathanatyam classes for kids (ages 4+) and adults on Saturdays at all levels, weekday body conditioning and Bharathanatyam classes on Monday and Tuesday, and Netra Bollywood classes starting April 4th, 2025, with kids and adult options on Fridays and Sundays; sessions are 8 weeks.
• Price: One-time registration fee $20; Classical Dance $100 flat fee per month; 8-week session $120; 10% family and sibling discount; 10% referral discount on the first month.
Netra Center for Arts and Culture is under the artistic direction of Deepa Menon. The center offers in-person and Zoom classes. Netra Center for Arts and Culture specializes in training in various forms of Indian classical dance and music, including Kuchipudi, Bharathanatyam, Mohiniattam, and Bollywood dance. Kuchipudi is described as a dance-drama performance art with roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text Natya Shastra, Bharatanatyam as a major genre of Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu and neighboring regions, and Mohiniattam as a traditional South Indian dance from Kerala that is a graceful solo recital dance for women.
Netra Center for Arts and Culture received the Yelp 2016 Award for Excellence. One testimonial from Devi N. states that Netra Center for Arts and Culture is a place to learn and foster interest in dance and describes Deepa as an accomplished, patient, and hardworking teacher, noting that the program suits both beginners and advanced students. Another testimonial from Shobha Ravikumar states that “Netra's kids are better than the adult professionals I see performing.... both in India and here.”
Last updated March 18, 2026.
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