Authentic learning place for Indian classical dance (Bharathanatyam) and music (Carnatic).
06/04/2025
Greatest gratitude to my students , their parents and families for trusting and deciding to travel with Zealandia academy In their pursuit of learning this traditional and value imparting art form of Bharathanatyam and Carnatic music . Our ZAIA family keeps growing year after year and that keeps fueling my passion for the art form and teaching . THANK YOU 🙏🏾
08/02/2025
Save the date 🙏🏾
05/11/2024
Team ZAIA will be performing in Selwyn Diwali this Saturday.
30/10/2024
May the charm of the Diwali fill your home with happiness, and may the coming year provide you with all that brings you joy, victory, fulfillment, and success!
Thatimettadavu . Basics are core . Performers batch kids practicing their foundation routines .
A little clip from Vijayadasami where kids learnt a new bhajan
Hand that weaves tales , feet that crafts rhythms! Bharatham in Hagley 🧡
More beautiful pictures from Mahila Mandal Diwali.
08/10/2024
Sangeetha Samarpanam during Saraswati pooja at Christchurch Hindu Temple & Culture Centre .
Dear Devotees
On Friday, October 11th we will be conducting Special Saraswati Pooja at the Temple. Temple will be giving special stationery packs kept in the pooja to school kids on this blessed day. We request all kids in our temple family to come and collect to packs blessed my Ma Saraswati.
We also have a special Carnatic music show from Zealandia Academy of Indian Arts .
We look forward to having you at the temple.
Kind regards
Tempel Trust
16/09/2024
Our cutest little dancers performed in CKA ONAM 2024
05/08/2024
Our dancing super starts 🧡
23/03/2024
Thanks to all our participants and accompanying artists and special thanks to our guest performer Kalaimamani guru Smt. Mutharasi Ravi for all their effort and dedication .
11/03/2024
Zealandia Academy of Indian arts
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to our students’ families and all Kala rasikas in Christchurch for showing your support and showering us with your love and appreciation.
More photos and videos to follow 🙂
Our special thanks to our lovely radio partner - Radio KJ Local Krish and Jibby and our media partner India Live
Special thanks to Reshma for the yummilicious cup cakes for all our performers .
Photos - Prathik Patel photography
ZAIA believes “ dance and music is the language of your soul”. We help Kiwis learn the world’s oldest dance and music. Bharathanatyam is an amalgamation of emotions (bhavam), melody (ragam) & rhythm(talam) . It takes one’s body, mind and soul to learn this art form. At ZAIA, we have structured lessons enabling everyone to learn and enjoy Bharathanatyam. It also helps to improve one’s physical & mental fitness.
ZAIA also specialises in Indian Classical Carnatic music which is a meditative composition of pitch (Shruti), notes (swarm), melodic formula(ragam) and rhythmic patterns (talam).