Shri Raghavan Nair's Indian Dance Centre

Over 27 years as a unique & inspiring institution of dance training performance & choreography... Wonderful, exciting, colourful dance…created & performed in both India, Australia & beyond!

The Indian Dance Centre (IDC), situated in Sydney, Australia, nurtures, trains & presents young local Australian artists.

It presents, show-cases & promotes in truly entertaining fashion, Indian culture…its rich heritage & diversity.

Its principals are Shri Raghavan Nair (Founder, director & choreographer) & his daughter, Poornima Sharma (director, choreographer). Together they specialize in training in & presentation of classical Kuchipudi dance, Dance Drama Ballet, semi-classical dance, Bollywood & contemporary dance performance…the celebration of a dream & the passion that gave it life.

A dream of great passion of both Shri Raghavan Nair, combined with (over the years since its inception), the passion of the many talented students who’ve received instruction & have been both enthused & encouraged to stretch their potential.

This dream was most ambitious & challenging…a journey into which Sri Raghavan (& now his talented daughter, Poornima) have constantly poured a very great vitality, love, energy, dedication & commitment to create a magnificent reality.

Great pleasure & enjoyment has been had & shared by this dedicated family of performers & it’s audiences in many events, in places & communities across Australia & overseas.

This outstanding professionalism & warmth of the Nair family, through the Indian Dance Centre, in serving to entertain, educate & both preserve & promote Indian culture & heritage, has been a source of nourishment & inspiration for students, performers & all who have been involved.