NAMASTE! Welcome to JAYADEVI ARTS INC!
Performance @ Divali Nagar 2009
JAYADEVI ARTS INC (JAI) -- registered non profit 501 (C) 3 Arts organization in South Florida established in September 2008 by founder, Denyse Baboolal a native Trinidad & Tobago. The Rajkumari Center for Indo Caribbean Arts & Culture in New York is Our Sister Organization.
Jayadevi is a Communiy-based Multi Arts Organization currently, offering dance classes in Lucknow Kathak, Chutney, Spoken Word, Dholak, Arts & Craft, a Support Group--"Nari" and many event to unite, promote, preserve, and educate Indo-Caribbean Arts and Culture.
"Namaste" is a common greeting in India and amongst the Indian community. Here at JayaDevi Arts Inc., we strive to preserve our traditions and arts stemming from our Native India. Much of the Carribbean is sprinkled with Indian influence from the arrival of indentured laborers in 1845. (see more in "History" tab).
Jayadevi is a Communiy-based Multi Arts Organization currently, offering dance classes in Lucknow Kathak, Chutney, Spoken Word, Dholak, Arts & Craft, a Support Group--"Nari" and many event to unite, promote, preserve, and educate Indo-Caribbean Arts and Culture.
"Namaste" is a common greeting in India and amongst the Indian community. Here at JayaDevi Arts Inc., we strive to preserve our traditions and arts stemming from our Native India. Much of the Carribbean is sprinkled with Indian influence from the arrival of indentured laborers in 1845. (see more in "History" tab).
"Bred to sacrifice and achieve"... Rajkumari Singh, The Rajkumari Cultural Center, NY
NEW!!! 4 Locations
*Plantation Location
7401 NW 16 St ste 301 Plantation FL 33313
Wednesday 6-7pm Kathak only 5yrs & up
Wednesday 7-8PM Chutney 16yrs & up
Wed 6-8:30pm Kathak & chutney 5yrs & up
1ST CLASS FREE
**Oakland Park Location
@Shiva Mandir 3000 NW 29 Ave Oakland Park FL 33311
Saturdays 11-12pm Kathak style 5yrs & up
***West Palm Beach Location STARTING 2013
Palm Beach Hindu Mandir Okeechobe Blvd between Whitney Roan &
A Street
Saturdays Kathak style 1:30-2:30pm 5yrs & up
****Hollywood Location
@Tropics 7201 Pines Blvd Hollywood FL 33024
Thursdays 6-7pm Chutney Style 16yrs & older
Fridays 6-7pm Kathak style 5yrs & up
1ST CLASS Free
Classes are kept small so register soon!!!$35 for single classes and $50 for double class there is a one time non refundable registration fee $20 due with first class fees. After 6 months uniforms are required students purchase fabric and seamstress fee is $25.
As a JAI Dancer costumes for performances will be provided after 1 year of training.
call Denyse 954.961.0031 or visit their jayadevi.weebly.com or on FaceBook
7401 NW 16 St ste 301 Plantation FL 33313
Wednesday 6-7pm Kathak only 5yrs & up
Wednesday 7-8PM Chutney 16yrs & up
Wed 6-8:30pm Kathak & chutney 5yrs & up
1ST CLASS FREE
**Oakland Park Location
@Shiva Mandir 3000 NW 29 Ave Oakland Park FL 33311
Saturdays 11-12pm Kathak style 5yrs & up
***West Palm Beach Location STARTING 2013
Palm Beach Hindu Mandir Okeechobe Blvd between Whitney Roan &
A Street
Saturdays Kathak style 1:30-2:30pm 5yrs & up
****Hollywood Location
@Tropics 7201 Pines Blvd Hollywood FL 33024
Thursdays 6-7pm Chutney Style 16yrs & older
Fridays 6-7pm Kathak style 5yrs & up
1ST CLASS Free
Classes are kept small so register soon!!!$35 for single classes and $50 for double class there is a one time non refundable registration fee $20 due with first class fees. After 6 months uniforms are required students purchase fabric and seamstress fee is $25.
As a JAI Dancer costumes for performances will be provided after 1 year of training.
call Denyse 954.961.0031 or visit their jayadevi.weebly.com or on FaceBook
JAI Mission & Purpose
JayaDevi Arts Inc (JAI) founded 2008 is a non profit organization since 2010. JAI preserves, teaches, and presents the arts and culture of Indo- Caribbean communities from Guyana, Trinidad, Jamaica, Suriname, and other parts of the Caribbean living in the South Florida area. JAI works to rejuvenate Indo-Caribbean cultural and artistic life and to restore self-esteem to this new American community. JAI stimulates original and artistic creativity such as fusing traditional classical arts form with modern non traditional styles, especially among the younger generation of Indo-Caribbean youths born in the United States. JAI's Cultural skills and artistic craftsmanship emerge from year-round workshops between tradition-bearers, master artists, scholars and young students. . JayaDevi is specifically concerned with the activities and development of community youth. Here JAI's goal is to strengthen community infrastructure support and create the environment necessary for youth to develop into well rounded young adults.
Our goal is to help Indo-Caribbeans excel through a sustained arts program engaging local, professional teaching artists, educators, and instructors. Through the arts we are bridging the generational gap by encouraging interest and participation by youth, parents, elders, family, custodians, and community. JAI work revolves around cultural initiatives that organize and mentor community members to produce sustainable arts programs in the underserved neighborhoods of color.These neighborhood outreach projects support traditional and contemporary art forms of people of South Asian ancestry from the Caribbean and South America
JAI's goal is to strengthen community infrastructure support and create the environment necessary for youth to develop into well rounded young adults.
The School will fulfill its purpose, as specified in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on by a corporation exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
JAI objectives are to:-
A) To present live theater productions for the cultural education, entertainment, and inspiration of the community.
B) To perform at charitable and non charitable events to promote the Indo-Caribbean Arts and Culture and obtain a small stipend.
C) To foster and develop, through theatrical workshops and other appropriate means, the artistic talents and skills of (JAI) members and other interested persons.
D) To engage in and subsidize social activities designed to foster the foregoing purposes of the organization as limited by the laws.
Our goal is to help Indo-Caribbeans excel through a sustained arts program engaging local, professional teaching artists, educators, and instructors. Through the arts we are bridging the generational gap by encouraging interest and participation by youth, parents, elders, family, custodians, and community. JAI work revolves around cultural initiatives that organize and mentor community members to produce sustainable arts programs in the underserved neighborhoods of color.These neighborhood outreach projects support traditional and contemporary art forms of people of South Asian ancestry from the Caribbean and South America
JAI's goal is to strengthen community infrastructure support and create the environment necessary for youth to develop into well rounded young adults.
The School will fulfill its purpose, as specified in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on by a corporation exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
JAI objectives are to:-
A) To present live theater productions for the cultural education, entertainment, and inspiration of the community.
B) To perform at charitable and non charitable events to promote the Indo-Caribbean Arts and Culture and obtain a small stipend.
C) To foster and develop, through theatrical workshops and other appropriate means, the artistic talents and skills of (JAI) members and other interested persons.
D) To engage in and subsidize social activities designed to foster the foregoing purposes of the organization as limited by the laws.
