Work
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Taught from 2011-2017 in Srinivasa Kuchipudi Art Academy (Premier Kuchipudi School), Hyderabad, India.
Internship with Navatman, a Non-Profit which promotes Indian Classical Arts, New York City. (Intern)
Touring Artist with Centre for Traditional Music and Dance (Affiliated to the National Council For Traditional Arts)-
New York City. (Performing Artist)
Taught at City As School (High School) as a Teaching Assistant to teach Classical Indian Dance - 8 Weeks Program, 2
classes a week.
Worked as a Dance Instructor at Oasis Day Camp, 2018 (Mercy College Campus from ages 6- 12)
Taught dance at a Jewish Senior citizen community center in Coney Island for 3 months 2018.
Touring/teaching Artist with Lotus Music and Dance Company.
Freelance Teaching artist, choreographer and performer.
Working with George Faison, Tony award winner on a production about Balasaraswathi
Dance instructor at Gitanjali Music and Dance, New Jersey.
Choreographed/arranged a collaboration called “East meets West” where Yamini has fused classical Indian dance with Western classical music with the violist, Dwayne Beach and pianist Stanislav Friedman.
Hosted the show called “Abhyasa” in Telugu language in India teaching Kuchipudi. It is one of the very trending dance education shows for Kuchipudi in India.
Founded Kritya School of Dance in Summer 2020.
EDUCATION:
Bachelors in Humanities and Social Sciences from Indira Gandhi National Open University.
University, India. (Distance Education)
Started training in Dance from the year 2005 from Srinivasa Kuchipudi Art Academy, Hyderabad.
Elementary, Middle and High School at Sri Aurobindo International School, Hyderabad, India.
Certification course in Kuchipudi Dance at Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, India.
Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance - December 2021', New York City
PERFORMANCES:
INDIA:
• Konark Dance Festival, Konark.
• Cuttack International Dance Festival, Cuttack.
• Margazhi Season, Chennai. Natyanjali Festival, Kapaleeswarar Temple, Chennai
• Indradhanush Dilli Festival, Delhi.
• Nrittaradhana Dance festival, Kochi.
• Naadaneerajanam, Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam.
• Tanisha Yuva Natyotsav, Kuchipudi Village.
• Siliconandhra International Kuchipudi Dance Convention, Hyderabad
• Kalinga Cultural Trust, Hyderabad, 30th November, 2017.
• Natyaswara Ramalayam Dance festival, Hyderabad, 4th October, 2017.
• Dance recital at Chidambaram temple, Tamil Nadu, 2016.
• Telugu University recital, Hyderabad, December, 2018.
• Srisailam Temple, Srisailam, December, 2018.
INTERNATIONAL and other parts of the USA:
• Footprint Dance Festival, University of Roehampton, London, May, 2016
• Birmingham Balaji Temple, Birmingham, May 2016.
• ISKON TEMPLE, Raleigh, North Carolina, September, 2016.
• Balaji Temple, San Antonio, Texas, September 2016.
• ISKON TEMPLE, Raleigh, North Carolina, September, 2016.
• Balaji Temple, San Antonio, Texas, September 2016
• Saint Petersburg, Russia, OSTROV THEATRE, May, 2017.
• Harris Park and Wolf Performance Hall, London, Ontario, Canada, July,
City, 2018
• Durga Ma school, Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 2018.
• Studio Showcase in Ojai Valley California, August, 2018
• Newburgh Dance festival, Newburgh, NY, May 2018.
• Sans Limites Dance Festival, Manhattan, NYC, May 2018.
• Dance Astoria, Queens NY, May 2018.
• Toured with Queensboro Dance Festival, Queens NY, 2018 from MAY - OCTOBER.
• Pangaea Dance series, Manhattan NY, June 2018
• Me2musicshowcase, Harlem NY, July 2018.
• Elsalon Studioshowcase, NEW WOMEN SPACE, Brooklyn NY, September 2018.
• Liberty Hall Dance festival, New Jersey, September 2018.
• Small Plates Dance festival, Brooklyn NY, October 2018.
• International Human Rights Art Festival, Manhattan, NY, November, 2018.
• APAP Center for Traditional Music and Dance Showcase, Manhattan, NY, January, 2019.
AWARDS & TITLES:
• Natya Manjari given by Nataraj music and dance academy.
• Nritya Mani given by Cuttack Dance Festival.
• Bala Ratna given by Abhinandana Organization.
• Pt. Jasraj Scholarship given by Pt. Jasraj
All-Rounder Award given by Sri Aurobindo International School
• Natya Bhramari given by Sathyanjali Kuchipudi dance academy
• Natya Krithika given by Nataraj Music and Dance Academy.
• Katta Sarojini Devi Gold Medal given by Padmasri Dr. Sobha Naidu.
• Yamini was the first and youngest Kuchipudi dancer to be
interviewed by the BBC Radio Asian Network in May, 2016 for being the teenage Kuchipudi sensation.
• Yamini was interviewed by the New York Times being the only Kuchipudi Dancer in the Drive East Dance festival
organized in Manhattan.
• Queens Theatre Grant, 2018 for being part of the Queensboro dance festival.
WORKSHOPS:
University of Roehampton, London, United Kingdom, May 2016.
Birmingham, United Kingdom, May 2016
New York City, August 2016
Raleigh, Sri Venkatesa Kuchipudi Academy, September, 2016
Irvine, CA, October, 2016.
Saint Petersburg, Russia, Centre for Indian Dance, May 2017
Several workshops with Queensboro Dance Festival 2018 (Spring through Fall)
Workshops in Buenos Aires with Durga Ma School September 2018
Free class taught for “Dance To The People” in partnership with Brooklyn Arts Exchange.
Toured with Connecticut Ballet to different high schools in Connecticut for the program called World of Dance to teach Indian dance, March 2019.
Taught at Vashti Dance company, Feb & March 2019.
Natyapriya School of Dance, Ohio, March 2020.
Taught from 2011-2017 in Srinivasa Kuchipudi Art Academy (Premier Kuchipudi School), Hyderabad, India.
Internship with Navatman, a Non-Profit which promotes Indian Classical Arts, New York City. (Intern)
Touring Artist with Centre for Traditional Music and Dance (Affiliated to the National Council For Traditional Arts)-
New York City. (Performing Artist)
Taught at City As School (High School) as a Teaching Assistant to teach Classical Indian Dance - 8 Weeks Program, 2
classes a week.
Worked as a Dance Instructor at Oasis Day Camp, 2018 (Mercy College Campus from ages 6- 12)
Taught dance at a Jewish Senior citizen community center in Coney Island for 3 months 2018.
Touring/teaching Artist with Lotus Music and Dance Company.
Freelance Teaching artist, choreographer and performer.
Working with George Faison, Tony award winner on a production about Balasaraswathi
Dance instructor at Gitanjali Music and Dance, New Jersey.
Choreographed/arranged a collaboration called “East meets West” where Yamini has fused classical Indian dance with Western classical music with the violist, Dwayne Beach and pianist Stanislav Friedman.
Hosted the show called “Abhyasa” in Telugu language in India teaching Kuchipudi. It is one of the very trending dance education shows for Kuchipudi in India.
Founded Kritya School of Dance in Summer 2020.
EDUCATION:
Bachelors in Humanities and Social Sciences from Indira Gandhi National Open University.
University, India. (Distance Education)
Started training in Dance from the year 2005 from Srinivasa Kuchipudi Art Academy, Hyderabad.
Elementary, Middle and High School at Sri Aurobindo International School, Hyderabad, India.
Certification course in Kuchipudi Dance at Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, India.
Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance - December 2021', New York City
PERFORMANCES:
INDIA:
• Konark Dance Festival, Konark.
• Cuttack International Dance Festival, Cuttack.
• Margazhi Season, Chennai. Natyanjali Festival, Kapaleeswarar Temple, Chennai
• Indradhanush Dilli Festival, Delhi.
• Nrittaradhana Dance festival, Kochi.
• Naadaneerajanam, Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam.
• Tanisha Yuva Natyotsav, Kuchipudi Village.
• Siliconandhra International Kuchipudi Dance Convention, Hyderabad
• Kalinga Cultural Trust, Hyderabad, 30th November, 2017.
• Natyaswara Ramalayam Dance festival, Hyderabad, 4th October, 2017.
• Dance recital at Chidambaram temple, Tamil Nadu, 2016.
• Telugu University recital, Hyderabad, December, 2018.
• Srisailam Temple, Srisailam, December, 2018.
INTERNATIONAL and other parts of the USA:
• Footprint Dance Festival, University of Roehampton, London, May, 2016
• Birmingham Balaji Temple, Birmingham, May 2016.
• ISKON TEMPLE, Raleigh, North Carolina, September, 2016.
• Balaji Temple, San Antonio, Texas, September 2016.
• ISKON TEMPLE, Raleigh, North Carolina, September, 2016.
• Balaji Temple, San Antonio, Texas, September 2016
• Saint Petersburg, Russia, OSTROV THEATRE, May, 2017.
• Harris Park and Wolf Performance Hall, London, Ontario, Canada, July,
City, 2018
• Durga Ma school, Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 2018.
• Studio Showcase in Ojai Valley California, August, 2018
- Small plates dance festival, Workhorse arts center, Virginia, February 2019
- Yuva Bharathi performance series, Cubberly Theatre, Bay area California, April 2019
- Lowell Folk Festival: National Council for the Traditional Arts, July 2019
- National Folk Festival: National Council for the Traditional Arts, September 2019.
- Performance at UMass, Augusta Savage Gallery, September, 2019.
- Performed for Dhvani – India Performing Arts Society of Central Ohio
NatyaPriya Dance School, March 2020. - Performed for Autumn Salon online benefit concert collaborating with Rohith Jayaraman, April 2020.
- Performed "JHANANA" a full online evening length show for Hamsa Studio, August 2020.
- NEW YORK AND TRI-STATE AREA:
• Drive East Dance Festival, New York City, August 2016.
• Brunch Performance Series, Navatman, The Actor’s Theatre Workshop, Manhattan NYC, April 2018.
• Mothers Day celebration performance at Gibney, Manhattan NY, May 2018
• Milford Dance festival, Milford PA, May 2018.
• Newburgh Dance festival, Newburgh, NY, May 2018.
• Sans Limites Dance Festival, Manhattan, NYC, May 2018.
• Dance Astoria, Queens NY, May 2018.
• Toured with Queensboro Dance Festival, Queens NY, 2018 from MAY - OCTOBER.
• Pangaea Dance series, Manhattan NY, June 2018
• Me2musicshowcase, Harlem NY, July 2018.
• Elsalon Studioshowcase, NEW WOMEN SPACE, Brooklyn NY, September 2018.
• Liberty Hall Dance festival, New Jersey, September 2018.
• Small Plates Dance festival, Brooklyn NY, October 2018.
• International Human Rights Art Festival, Manhattan, NY, November, 2018.
• APAP Center for Traditional Music and Dance Showcase, Manhattan, NY, January, 2019.
- Stuffed arts festival, Judson Memorial Church, Manhattan, February 2019.
- Mod arts dance festival, Mark Morris dance company, Brooklyn, March 2019
- The Hatch series, Jennifer Muller/The Works studio, Manhattan, March 2019.
- Soapbox gallery Showcase, Brooklyn, March 2019.
- Showcase for Manhattan Neighborhood Network, March 2019.
- Production “Bala” for Lotus Music and Dance company's anniversary celebration under George Faison's supervision, April 2019 (Kennedy High School Theatre Manhattan)
- Small Plates Dance festival, St. Luke’s Church Metuchen New Jersey, May 2019
- Draw the Dance workshop, Dixon Place Manhattan, May 2019.
- Jamaica Performing Arts Center, Queens NY (Queensboro Dance Festival), May 2019.
- Queens Outdoor Dance festival: Salvatore Larusso, Queens NY, June 2019.
- NUWORKS Dance festival: Pan-Asian Repertory, Bruce Mitchell Room, Manhattan NY, June 2019.
- M.A.D.E In The Garden performing series, Harlem, NY, September 2019.
- Liberty Hall Dance festival, New Jersey, September 2019.
AWARDS & TITLES:
• Natya Manjari given by Nataraj music and dance academy.
• Nritya Mani given by Cuttack Dance Festival.
• Bala Ratna given by Abhinandana Organization.
• Pt. Jasraj Scholarship given by Pt. Jasraj
All-Rounder Award given by Sri Aurobindo International School
• Natya Bhramari given by Sathyanjali Kuchipudi dance academy
• Natya Krithika given by Nataraj Music and Dance Academy.
• Katta Sarojini Devi Gold Medal given by Padmasri Dr. Sobha Naidu.
• Yamini was the first and youngest Kuchipudi dancer to be
interviewed by the BBC Radio Asian Network in May, 2016 for being the teenage Kuchipudi sensation.
• Yamini was interviewed by the New York Times being the only Kuchipudi Dancer in the Drive East Dance festival
organized in Manhattan.
• Queens Theatre Grant, 2018 for being part of the Queensboro dance festival.
WORKSHOPS:
University of Roehampton, London, United Kingdom, May 2016.
Birmingham, United Kingdom, May 2016
New York City, August 2016
Raleigh, Sri Venkatesa Kuchipudi Academy, September, 2016
Irvine, CA, October, 2016.
Saint Petersburg, Russia, Centre for Indian Dance, May 2017
Several workshops with Queensboro Dance Festival 2018 (Spring through Fall)
Workshops in Buenos Aires with Durga Ma School September 2018
Free class taught for “Dance To The People” in partnership with Brooklyn Arts Exchange.
Toured with Connecticut Ballet to different high schools in Connecticut for the program called World of Dance to teach Indian dance, March 2019.
Taught at Vashti Dance company, Feb & March 2019.
Natyapriya School of Dance, Ohio, March 2020.