Jahnavi is a student of Kuchipudi and a dancer at Kalamandapam, Fairfax, VA. She learns from Guru Mrinalini Sadananda and guru Kavitha Cheedalla. 1, How old are you and what do you do? (grade/school/college) I am 18 years old and I am a senior at Fairfax High School. I plan on attending the University […]
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Kuchipudi Kavitha Cheedalla is the acting Director of Kalamandapam – a Kuchipudi school in Fairfax, VA. Originally started under the guidance of Guru Mrinalini Sadananda, Kavitha runs the institution along with the help of other volunteer teachers. Kavitha’s childhood dream of learning to dance got realized when she joined Kalamandapam as a student in 1999
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Swara Bhatt is a student of Kathak and is a sophomore at Robinson High School. This is what the girl with the sweetest smile has to say: 1.When did you start dancing and who are your gurus? I started dancing from the age of 7, and I haven’t stopped since. Throughout this time, I have
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Neha Ratnapuri is a student of Kuchipudi and a dancer at Kalamandapam, Fairfax, VA. She learns from Guru Mrinalini Sadananda and guru Kavitha Cheedalla. 1, How old are you and what do you do? (grade/school/college) I am 18 years old and a senior at Georgetown Day School, DC 2. When did you start dancing and
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Trilochana. The Lord With Three Eyes. Lord Shiva. Our Lord Nataraja. Kuchipudi: Kathak: Bharatnatyam: A confluence of three classic styles, each so unique and yet a bringing together that speaks as one. Don’t miss this spectacular show by our dance schools, Kalamandapam, Nrityanjali and Laasya Dance Academy from Northern VA as they both entertain and
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It’s finally here! It’s been an exciting few weeks leading up to today, and Kaavya and I are super excited as we watch all the pieces come together. From speaking to the different dance gurus and the long tedious nail biting days waiting for the venue to be confirmed, to finding the video guys, to
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My first love for dance was through Kuchipudi. The dance form was taught to me by the one and only guru who brought it to life, Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam, who is synonymous with Kuchipudi. I still remember the evening when my father seated me, all of 10 years old tall and lanky, on his
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One month. It took us just a couple of weeks to gather 9 schools and get together 60 dancers to come together for a seamless afternoon of 2.5 hours of non-stop classical dancing, each vying for class, perfection, and beauty. We fundraised for Ekam USA a grand sum of $1115 (after expenses, and mainly towards
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