Dance is an art form not merely for the purpose of competition but an expression of the soul, a path way to God. Keeping this as the sole objective Dharani (the earth) School of Performing Arts Trust was founded in the year 1987 by Smt. Shyamala Surendran, an accomplished and gifted danseuse. At Dharani, dance and music is a way of life. Dharani’s spacious classrooms have been designed and built in the typical Kerala style. The ethnic architecture, set against a sylvan backdrop, enhances their serene ambience which automatically creates a spiritual mood and helps the students explore and express their creativity endlessly.