Jayanthi Raman Dance

04/22/2026

2026 Upcoming Events:
4pm 19th July 2026: Arangetram of Shakthi and Shruti
4pm 26th July 2026: Arangetram of Rudrani
Venue: Winningstad Theater, Portland5 Performing Art Center
JRDC on NW Tour: Sept-Oct 2026
Pendleton, Salem, Bend, Gresham, Omak PAC, Chehalem, Ontario, Baker City and more….

02/13/2026

2021! One of my fav performances at MNCH Eugene for the Oregon Folklife Network OFN... after receiving the Master Artist award for the 2020-21 year.

Jayanthi Raman, a Portland-based master of classical Indian dance, visited the University of Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History on July 29. Raman was the fourth and final traditional artist to visit MNCH for Oregon Culture Nights, a month-long series highlighting this year’s Traditi...

09/30/2025

NATYA DANCE ACADEMY: VIDYARAMBAM 2025: Vijayadashami is the most auspicious day to start dance classes, for vidya 'education' to aramba 'start' - Vidyaramba. This year it is on Wed 5:30-7:30pm 1st Oct 2025 at the Jaya Hanuman Temple, Beaverton. Students interested in enrolling in dance school, please attend the event, meet the teacher and join in classes. Guru Jayanthi Raman

09/25/2025

2025 dance tour with Jayanthi Raman Dance Company. So proud of my talented students of my dance school Natya Dance Academy! 🥰
Only dance school in NW with dance students touring at professional level.

09/24/2025

09/09/2025

Shri Gurubyo Namaha. Fall 2025 tour:
As a teacher, mentor, performer, choreographer, nattuvanar, creating the concept, I love my many roles as an artist! So happy to guide and work with the talented youngsters around me... The JRDC team touring this Fall 2025.
Stage Manager: Shubada (not in pic)
Pic courtesy: Manasa
Venue: JayaHanuman Temple, Beaverton

08/29/2025

Natyacharya Jayanthi Raman's junior students of NATYA Dance Academy Portland OR perform at India Day 2025 organized by ICA Portland. Aug 2025.

08/20/2025

Honored and happy that the most eminent Indian immigrant community and cultural leaders: Jaisen Mody (President ICA Portland), Sankar Raman (The Immigrant Story) and Raman Srinivasan (President RASIKA) attended three of my students arangetrams this summer (July 2025) and blessed the young talented girls on this momentous occasion.
On behalf of the Natya students, our Natya dance families and myself, I thanks them for taking time to attend and bless my girls. 🙏🙏🙏 Many thanks to Jaisenji for inviting our school to perform for India Day 2025! Looking forward to featuring 14 Natya junior and senior students.

08/19/2025

Shri Gurubyo Namaha.
Feature article in Hillsboro Argus! More than 10 years ago.... the journey continues... Little Harini -seen in the article, presented her arangetram last year and is now performing and teaching Bharatha Natyam locally, the next generation blossoms 🥰