Tender Roots Academy of Performing Arts is a unique project specially conceptualized to introduce children to the vast treasure of performing arts from India and the World amongst the younger generation.
We aim to expose students to diverse cultures & their rich traditions through joyous, memorable experiences and enable them to explore deeply what it means to be a performing artiste.
Apart from creating expanding minds through deep engagement with cultures from all parts of the globe, this project will inculcate in the minds of the children, the much-needed understanding of their own culture as future citizens of India. They will start valuing and appreciating our rich heritage and the wide range of performing arts, some of which are rare and almost extinct.
The Journey
Mahesh Babu and Nandini Mahesh, the Founding Directors of Banyan Tree Events, have been in the profession of performing arts for over two decades. Coming from diverse professional backgrounds of Geophysics and Advertising, the two have with a missionary zeal dedicated their efforts in the endeavour of providing a meaningful link between the corporate world and the rich performing arts. Their expertise today is acknowledged as one of the finest in conceptualizing, designing and organizing events. Further they have worked with about a thousand schools, even before and during the course of their Banyan Tree journey. With their vision, rich experience with children and deep study of the arts, artistes and art management, Tender Roots promises a mark of international quality hitherto unknown in this field.
The years of experience led to the concept of ‘Tender Roots Academy of Performing Arts’ which finally took shape in the year 2014, with a soft launch in select schools of Mumbai. Since then we have touched more than 2500 children from more than 30 schools across Mumbai, through school – level interaction sessions, Tender Roots concerts and by giving about 50 young and talented children a platform to shine. The response we have received so far has encouraged us to launch this project in a big way in Mumbai and reach out to many more schools. The Mumbai success story will enable us to expand to other cities in India as well.
Some of the schools we have worked with so far:
– Aditya Birla World Academy
– Bombay Cambridge School
– Cathedral and John Connon School
– DSB International School
– Ecole Mondiale High School
– Hill Spring International School
– Jamnabai Narsee School
– Oberoi International School
– Shishuvan School and more…
About Banyan Tree
Banyan Tree Events is a pioneer in the promotion of India’s vast treasure of performing arts since October, 1996. For nearly two decades, we have built numerous platforms to put a spotlight on artists and art forms not just from India but also from other countries. Some notable examples of our annual events are:
Ruhaniyat
Sufi & Mystic Music festival (travels to 8 cities)
Barkha Ritu
Monsoon Music festival (travels to 8 cities)
Milan
Maestros in Harmony (travels to 4 cities)
Dakshinayan
Carnatic Music (travels to 2 cities)
Splendor of Masters
Featuring all time greats from India and other countries
Teen Prahar
A unique musical experience
Our uniquely designed music & dance festivals are eagerly awaited across the country. Banyan Tree has also worked closely with corporates and governments to create memorable events. To know more, please visit the Banyan Tree Website.
Banyan Tree
Brainchild of the founder and managing director Mahesh Babu, Banyan Tree was born out of the passion to preserve, nurture, promote and propagate the rich heritage of the performing arts of India.
Ninaad Music
Banyan Tree has access to these rare gems of living traditions from around the country and beyond. From internationally acclaimed superstar maestros to the carriers of living traditions in remote obscure villages, all are an integral part of the Banyan Tree’s pool of creative energy.