Bhavana has grown up in the Northern VA region and now attends University of Virginia. I’ve known her since she was a child, and she has always shown passion for learning dance. We are thrilled to showcase her. Read on! Introduce yourself: My name is Bhavana and I’m in my final semester of college at […]
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A Dance Fundraiser Event in aid of Eye camp and suergery at Rishikesh, India – Bharatnatyam performances by Northern VA students
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Priya Krishnan is a Bharatnatyam dancer and teacher and runs Sindhura School of Dance in Northern VA. She lives with her husband and two children in the area. Read more about her below! 1. When did you start your dance school and describe your first year? I started teaching dance when I first arrived in
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Lisa Santhanam is the founder of Odissi Lasya and is one of the more recent teachers of DMV. She is an IT professional and is passionate about dance. Read on to know more about her and her school! 1. When did you start your dance school and describe your first year.
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Meet Ananya Tadikonda, a kuchipudi dancer and also from Maryland. She and her brother both practice Kuchipudi. 1, How old are you and what do you do? (grade/school/college) I am 18 years old, and a 12th grader at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland. Next year, I will be attending the University of
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Meet Pranav Tadikonda! A young man from Maryland, who practices Kuchipudi with a passion! 1, How old are you and what do you do? (grade/school/college) I am sixteen years old and I am a junior at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland. 2. When did you start dancing and who are your gurus?
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Sumi (Kusum) is a student of Kuchipudi and a dancer at Kalamandapam, Fairfax, VA. She learns from Guru Mrinalini Sadananda and guru Kavitha Cheedalla. She also learns Bharatnatyam under Guru Shanthi Ashok at Nrityanjali. She is a freshman at Chantilly High School, VA.When did you start dancing and who are your gurus? I started dancing at the age
Sishya: Kuchipudi & Bharatnatyam Dancer Sumi Rao {Spotlight} Read More »
Reva Nair is a student of Kathak and is a 10th grader at Oakton High school in Fairfax, VA. She and her sister both learn and perform Kathak under their guru, Mrs. Purvi Bhatt’s guidance. 1.When did you start dancing and who are your gurus? My mom says I started dancing even before I was
Sishya: Kathak Dancer Tara Nair {Spotlight} Read More »
Suhani Malhotra is a freshman at The Madeira School and learns Kathak with Guru Purvi Bhatt of Fairfax, VA 1.When did you start dancing and who are your gurus? I started dancing when I was 3 years old. I began with ballet and tap dance, then moved on to Bollywood. For the past 7
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Srimanya is a student of Kuchipudi and a dancer at Kalamandapam, Fairfax, VA. She is a freshman at Centreville High School, 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’m 14 years old and I attend Centreville High School as
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