CHOREOGRAPHY, PERFORMANCE &
TEACHING HIGHLIGHTS
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY:
Bachelor of Humanities & Social Sciences Indira Gandhi National Open University | 2022 Students at Kritya School of Dance
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Founder of Kritya School of Dance, The Kritya Ensemble & Kritya Dance Company 2020 - Present - Teaching Kuchipudi to all Ages & Experiences (Both Privates & Groups) - Administration & Marketing - Choreography & Musical Composition/Arrangement for Dance Curating Events & Fundraising Teaching Artist with Mark Morris Dance Center 2022 - Present - Teaching Kids Classes & Adult Classes Teaching Artist with Srinivasa Kuchipudi Art Academy 2010 - 2017 - Teaching Kids Classes & Adult Classes Rehearsals - Director Choreographer & Musical Composition/Arrangement for Dance Symphony Space, April 2023
PERFORMANCES:
-Happy Valley Indian Performing Arts Festival, Penn State University, April, 2023 -Sunny Jain's "Dholusion", Symphony Space,February, 2023 -UMASS Augusta Savage Gallery Showcase, October, 2019 -National Folk Festival, August, 2019 -Lowell Folk Festival, July 2019 - State Government of Telangana Sponsored Performance in Hyderabad, India, January, 2023 Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad, January, 2023
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CERTIFICATE:
- Certificate in Graham Technique (Independent 2 year Program), Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, NY - Certificate in Kuchipudi Dance (4 year Program), Telugu University, Hyderabad, India Collaboration with Rasa String Quartet & Safarani Sisters
COLLABORATIONS:
-Vijay Gupta & Reena Esmail, 2022 & 2023 (Violinist & Composer) -Sunny Jain, 2023 (Composer & Musician) -Milad Yousufi, 2022 (Composer) -Rasa String Quartet, 2020 (Musicians) -Safarani Sisters, 2020, 2022, 2023 ( Artists & Performing Artists) -George Faison, 2019 (Choreographer) - Sacred Pact, 2020 (Film Makers) Award Winning Dance Documentary Series Feature for
Sacred Pact MASTERCLASSES/WORKSHOPS:
- Adelphi University, September 2023 - Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, 2021 - Vashti Dance Company, 2019 - Brooklyn Arts Exchange, May 2018 - Durga Ma School, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August, 2018 - Center for Indian Dance, Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 2017 - University of Roehampton, London, UK, May, 2016 Masterclass for Martha Graham School
COMMISSIONS:
- Music Worcester, May & November 2023 - Street Symphony, April, 2023 - Outlet Dance Project, October, 2022 - Autumn Salon, Yearly Commissioning since 2020 - Morris Museum, February 2022 - Connecticut Ballet, January 2022 Ballet "Panchama" Choreographed by Yamini Commissioned by Connecticut Ballet
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