Indian Classical Dance
Creator: Chandra Bodalia
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Photograph of an unidentified individual performing bharatanatyam at an event organized by the South Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy (SANSAD). The event was called The 50th Year: Looking Back; Looking Forward, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the independence of India from colonial rule.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930. A vital tradition of Bharatanatyam is a graduation performance, called Arangetram, in which graduates showcase their talents.
The South Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy (SANSAD) is an organization of the South Asian diaspora based in British Columbia, Canada. It comprises people with origin in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The mission of SANSAD is to develop a secular democratic South Asian diaspora in Canada. SANSAD has grown out of a North American organization, called Non-Resident Indians for Secularism and Democracy (NRISAD) that was established in 1993. The Vancouver branch of the organization recognized through its practice that the concerns of NRISAD in regard to minorities and human rights were not specifically Indian but South Asian and had to be reformulated for the South Asian diaspora as a whole. This was realized with the formation of SANSAD in Vancouver in 2000.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930. A vital tradition of Bharatanatyam is a graduation performance, called Arangetram, in which graduates showcase their talents.
The South Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy (SANSAD) is an organization of the South Asian diaspora based in British Columbia, Canada. It comprises people with origin in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The mission of SANSAD is to develop a secular democratic South Asian diaspora in Canada. SANSAD has grown out of a North American organization, called Non-Resident Indians for Secularism and Democracy (NRISAD) that was established in 1993. The Vancouver branch of the organization recognized through its practice that the concerns of NRISAD in regard to minorities and human rights were not specifically Indian but South Asian and had to be reformulated for the South Asian diaspora as a whole. This was realized with the formation of SANSAD in Vancouver in 2000.
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Creator: Chandra Bodalia
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Photograph of an unidentified group of Bharatanatyam dancers performing onstage at Burnaby South Secondary School in British Columbia, for a dance recital presented by Sulochana Dance Academy.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
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Creator: Chandra Bodalia
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Photograph of unidentified Bharatanatyam dancers performing onstage at Burnaby South Secondary School in British Columbia, for a dance recital presented by Sulochana Dance Academy.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
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Creator: Chandra Bodalia
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Photograph of an unidentified Bharatanatyam dancer performing onstage at Burnaby South Secondary School in British Columbia, for a dance recital presented by Sulochana Dance Academy.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
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Creator: Chandra Bodalia
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Photograph of an unidentified group of Bharatanatyam dancers onstage at Burnaby South Secondary School in British Columbia, for a dance recital presented by Sulochana Dance Academy.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
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Creator: Chandra Bodalia
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Photograph of an unidentified group of Bharatanatyam dancers performing onstage at Burnaby South Secondary School in British Columbia, for a dance recital presented by Sulochana Dance Academy.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
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Creator: Chandra Bodalia
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Photograph of an unidentified group of Bharatanatyam dancers performing onstage at Burnaby South Secondary School in British Columbia, for a dance recital presented by Sulochana Dance Academy.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
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Creator: Chandra Bodalia
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Photograph of an unidentified group of Bharatanatyam dancers performing onstage at Burnaby South Secondary School in British Columbia, for a dance recital presented by Sulochana Dance Academy.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
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Creator: Chandra Bodalia
Description
Photograph of an unidentified group of Bharatanatyam dancers performing onstage at Burnaby South Secondary School in British Columbia, for a dance recital presented by Sulochana Dance Academy.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
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Creator: Chandra Bodalia
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Photograph of unidentified individuals performing Bharatanatyam onstage at Burnaby South Secondary School in British Columbia, for a dance recital presented by Sulochana Dance Academy.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.
Established in 1991 and located in Surrey, British Columbia, Sulochana Dance Academy offers a comprehensive training program in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from India. Led by founder and artistic director Sheila Sikham, students at the academy are taught the expressiveness and technical aspects of this traditional dance form, as well as the cultural traditions integral to the art. As students advance through the program, they are taught various artistic pieces which form a Bharatanatyam margam (repertoire). Graduates are supported in presenting their Arangetram, or graduation performance, a vital tradition of Bharatanatyam.
Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930.
Burnaby South Secondary School is one of eight secondary schools within the Burnaby School District. Burnaby South Secondary School and The British Columbia Provincial School for The Deaf are both located on one campus within the Burnaby School District. The current building opened in 1993 in south central Burnaby, incorporating many of the latest building, communication and computer technologies available.