Nirmala Madhava teaches Bharathanatyam and Kathak at PAMPA and is the chief choreographer for all the major dance productions at PAMPA. Beginners and advanced students aretrained with detailed theory and practical lessons. Talented students are encouraged and given opportunity to perform for PAMPA's major productions.

PAMPA offers classes in TWO forms of Indian classical Dances, Bharathanatyam and Kathak. Bharathanatyam originated from Southern India and Kathak is a North Indian dance form. Bharathanatyam is a combination of Bhava (Expression), Raga (tune)and Tala (rhythm). Indian mythology believes Bharathanatyam to be divine since Lord Nataraja and Goddess Parvati performed Bharathanatyam. Music that goes with this dance form is Karnatic classical music. (See music section for more details.) Katha (story) is narrated in Kathak. This dance form mostly involves complex foot work and graceful hand movements. Lot of preference is given to style and grace that makes Kathak different from Bharathanatyam. Kathak is subdivided into two major sub divisions called the Hindu style and the Moghul style. Originated in North india and perfomed to Hindustani classical music.