Avartan Dance Foundation

Avartan Dance Foundation is located at 220 Somwar Peth, right by Khadiche Maidan in Pune. If you walk past, you’ll probably hear the sound of feet hitting the floor or the rhythm of someone practicing. We’ve got a space that’s mostly open floors and mirrors. It’s an old part of Pune, so the streets are narrow and always busy with people going to the market or the park. We spend a lot of time cleaning the floors because of all the dust that comes in from the maidan. It’s a very hands-on place. We don’t have a fancy front desk; usually, someone just walks in and finds us in the middle of a session. The neighborhood is full of life, and Somwar Peth has that old-school Pune charm. We’ve got our bags and water bottles scattered in the corner. People of all ages come through the door, and the air is always full of music or instructions. It gets quite warm in the afternoons, but we just keep the fans on high. We’re not about the glitz of stage shows every day; it’s more about the practice and the repetition here at Khadiche Maidan. We’ve been part of this community for a while, and the locals are used to the noise. It’s just us doing what we love in a simple room with some good wooden floors. Pune-411011 is where we are, day in and day out.