Learning Parachute India Private Ltd. (LPIPL) is the authorised sole master franchise owner and area developer for India. Kinderdance® was introduced to India in April 2009. Currently, Kinderdance® India has touched the lives of many young children between ages 2-8 years. Kinderdance has already touched the lives of many young children making a positive difference:
By conducting classes in pre-schools, public schools, international schools as part of the curriculum
Theme-based summer programs in various locations
After-school enrichment programs in all viable locations such as schools, pre-schools, clubhouses, amenities centers, art centers and many more during weekday evening and weekends.
Our presence through Franchising within Bangalore, Telangana State, Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur, West Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and Kolkata.
Successful association with some of the following esteemed schools:
The Little Flower Public School, Bangalore
Amiown International Preschool, Delhi & Gurgaon
Smartkidz, Bangalore Pune and Hyderabad
All of Planet Kids within Bangalore
Sri Krishna International School
Delhi Public School, Gurgaon
National Hillview Public School
Parevertan School, Ghaziabad
New Rainbow Public School, Ghaziabad
St, Thomas Indian School, Bangalore
Florence High School, Basaveshwaranagar, Bangalore
Ms. Kirthana Ramarapu, Executive Director
Kirthana Ramarapu is the Executive Director for Learning Parachute, the All India Master Franchise owner for Kinderdance International Inc., USA based company, started in 1981 and now with over 100 Kinderdance® franchises operating in the United States, Canada, Singapore, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, Hong Kong, China and Australia. Kinderdance® is the largest and fastest growing "Education through Dance, Motor Development, Gymnastics, Music and Fitness" program for young children today. Kinderdance was launched in Bangalore, India in April 2009.
Kirthana had her early education in Africa and completed her graduation from India. While living in the US, she extended her education in the field of Computers at UC, Berkeley and earned her technical expertise, customer interaction and people-skills through MNC companies. Moved back from US, attended child developmental courses to enhance her passion towards children. With a family background of enriching years in the field of education, she was always inclined towards this field. She continues to learn the art and understand the skills of dances of different forms like Katak, Kuchipudi etc. She was instrumental in creating the 5-W’s program on Music & Movement at Amity Owned Teacher training Centers.
Kirthana's love for education and passion for dance miraculously coincided with the Founder and President, Carol Kay Harsell which motivated her to perceive and explore her passion to work with kids. She instrumented this as her business as she was impressed with Kinderdance® teaching methods and procedures which are unique as the programs incorporate educational concepts in a developmentally designed curriculum that teaches to the total child. Kinderdance places special emphasis on building “Social-Skills”, "Self Confidence", "Self-Esteem" and addresses “Child Obesity” in young children.
Currently, Kinderdance has touched the lives of many young children between ages 2-8 years in India and currently has more than 5000 children in Kinderdance India system. She has strategically launched Kinderdance's unique concept in more than 5 major cities through Franchising and introducing it to prestigious pre-schools and schools as part of their curriculum.
She is currently in the process of expanding the Kinderdance® concept with the goal of making the company a successful movement program for young minds and also flourishing franchise operation in India.