"Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu,Gurur Devo Maheshwaraha,

Guru Saakshaat ParaBrahma Tasmai Sri Gurave Namaha"

THE GURU

Guru Smt. Sulakshana Jayaram is the Director of the Shivoham school of Dance and the Founder of the nonprofit Aikyam Foundation: Arts for a Cause.

The Shivoham school of Dance (SSD) is a dynamic space dedicated to teaching Bharatanatyam for beginner through professional levels in the greater Denver area since 2015 and is recognized as amongst the premier Bharatanatyam Schools.

Guru Smt. Sulakshana Jayaram is an accomplished and nationally accredited 'A' Grade Bharatanatyam artiste empaneled with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). She has performed over 300 solo concerts in prestigious Dance Festivals in India, Germany and the USA. She is the recipient of several honors including the Natya Bhairavi award from the Bhairavi Gana Sabha, Padma Bibhushan award from Cuttack Mahotsav, Best Dancer Award from Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha and the Nrithyajothi award from Karthik Fine Arts.

Guru Smt. Sulakshana Jayaram is trained dancer in Pandanallur style of Bharatanatyam. She began her dance journey at a tender age of five under the tutelage of the great gurus - Guru Late Shri. Pandanallur Srinivasa Pillai and Guru Late Smt. Indira Rajan.

She blends her knowledge of the theoretical and grammatical aspects of Bharatanatyam with a keen sense of stage performance, proficiency in her teaching and choreography.

In her words, "I am looking to share and impart the joy and majesty of Bharatanatyam with an earnest hope that the students discover and explore the magic of Indian culture, poetry and storytelling through the timeless rhythms of dance. The process of imparting the cultural and spiritual legacy of this Art form to the next generation is most fulfilling. I consider it an immense responsibility, one that I feel grateful for. And in my students I find eager and unique minds blossoming! “This joy is palpable”.