Ampadiyil School Of Dance

Ampadiyil School Of Dance is located on Alumkadavu Road in the Pada North area of Karunagappally. It is not a very big space, but we have enough room for the students to practice their steps. You can usually hear the sound of the wooden floors and the music from the street. We teach various traditional styles, and it takes a lot of repetition to get the movements right. Most of our students come in the evenings after their regular school is over. The room is lined with mirrors so they can see what they are doing. It gets quite hot during the summer, but we keep the fans going as much as we can. We have costumes stored in the back for when there are local performances or festivals in Kollam. The instructors have been dancing for most of their lives and just want to pass on what they know. We don't have a fancy lobby or a receptionist; usually, you just walk in and find someone in the practice hall. It is a place for hard work and sweat. Sometimes the kids get tired of the long practice sessions, but they keep coming back. We also have some adults who come in to learn, which is nice to see. It is just a local dance school where we focus on the art and the rhythm. We keep things simple and let the practice speak for itself.