Music, Dance & Instrument Courses in Chennai and Online

AIMA offers vocal, dance, instrumental and percussion courses, the online-only Sing with AIMA courses (SWAS for adults and SWAR for kids), and four diploma programs: Kalaa Vishaarad, the Diploma in Music Teacher Training (DMTT, certified by SRMIST), Rasika Vishaarad and Samsiddha. Classes are held at four Chennai campuses (Thoraipakkam, Pallikaranai, Velachery and Sholinganallur) and online.

Sing with AIMA is AIMA’s online-only singing course. SWAS is for adults and SWAR is for kids.

Yes. All AIMA courses can be taken online, as group or individual classes. Sing with AIMA (SWAS for adults and SWAR for kids) is available online only.

AIMA’s vocal program covers Carnatic vocal, bhajans and devotional music, and film music, with an adult vocal batch at the Thoraipakkam campus. Hindustani, semi-classical and karaoke singing are started on request.

AIMA teaches Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, folk dance and film-contemporary dance. Dance classes are held at the Thoraipakkam, Pallikaranai and Sholinganallur campuses. Tell us which form you want when you book your trial.

Violin is taught at Thoraipakkam, Velachery and Pallikaranai, and keyboard at Thoraipakkam, Pallikaranai and Sholinganallur. Veena, flute, saxophone and guitar are started on request.

Mridangam is taught at the Pallikaranai campus. Ghatam, tabla, ganjira, rhythmpad and konnakkol are started on request.

Vocal is taught at all four campuses. Thoraipakkam offers Vocal, Adult Vocal, Violin, Dance and Keyboard. Pallikaranai offers Vocal, Dance, Keyboard, Violin and Mridangam. Velachery offers Vocal and Violin. Sholinganallur offers Vocal, Dance and Keyboard.

Some courses have no current batch because no students have enrolled yet. If you want one of them, message AIMA on WhatsApp and AIMA can start the course on request.

Yes. AIMA offers a free trial class for all courses. Message +91 82481 26714 on WhatsApp, choose a course and a slot, and meet a guru in a short session that helps find your level.

AIMA offers both one-to-one and group classes, in person and online.

No. AIMA teaches beginners as well as intermediate and advanced students, and the trial session helps place you at the right level.

Yes. AIMA teaches all ages. The Thoraipakkam campus has a dedicated adult vocal batch, and SWAS is the online singing course for adults.

Kalaa Vishaarad is AIMA’s Art of Performance diploma, devised by Dr T V Gopalakrishnan for aspiring performers who want a long-term career in their art form. It takes at least one year and prepares students for their debut performance (arangetram or rangapravesham). It is started on request.

The Diploma in Music Teacher Training (DMTT) is certified by SRMIST and trains musicians to build careers as music teachers. It is the successor to AIMA’s Achaarya Nipuna program, which was conceived by Dr T V Gopalakrishnan. The program costs Rs 1.32 lakh.

AIMA’s Living in Arts Foundation (LiAF) funds underprivileged candidates to complete the SRMIST DMTT. Write to info@tvgaima.com to ask about eligibility and how to apply.

Achaarya Nipuna was AIMA’s music teacher training program, conceived by Dr T V Gopalakrishnan and run in-house as part of LiAF, which funded deserving candidates with a stipend and housing. It is the precursor of the SRMIST-certified DMTT.

Rasika Vishaarad is AIMA’s Appreciation of Fine Arts diploma, a 3-month course that gives music and dance enthusiasts a grounding in the art form so they can appreciate it with understanding. It is started on request.

Samsiddha is AIMA’s alternative therapy diploma, a 3-month course. It takes a holistic approach to wellbeing through Hatha Yoga, Reiki, Naada Yoga and Ayurveda, with an emphasis on personality development. It is a wellness and learning program and not a substitute for medical care. It is started on request.

Yes. AIMA prepares students for the SRMIST (SRM Institute of Science and Technology) grade certificate exams, which have 8 grade levels and are held in January and July. AIMA’s syllabus is aligned to this program, and AIMA created the curriculum for SRMIST.

Fees depend on the course. Message AIMA on WhatsApp at +91 82481 26714 or email info@tvgaima.com for details, and start with a free trial class. The SRMIST DMTT costs Rs 1.32 lakh.

Yes. AIMA has a library of musicological works, manuscripts and books, an audio and video library, and a modern digital recording studio.