Place: Palo Alto, CA
School/Organization:
Website: http://www.tejakondapalli.com/site/index.html
Contact:
Email : teja.kondapalli@yahoo.com
Phone : (001) 408-836-0795
Profile and pictures posted with permission from the artist
Tejaswi Kondapalli is a Kuchipudi artist from the San
Francisco Bay Area, California, USA. She has had an innate passion for dance
since her childhood. She received her initial training in Kuchipudi from
various Bay Area teachers.
Tejaswi is a recipient of Fulbright Fellowship for
Performing Arts and spent the 2010-2011 academic year living in Hyderabad,
India. During this time, she conducted research on Tarangams and Kuchipudi
dance, under the guidance of her current Guru, Dr. Uma Rama Rao.
Tejaswi feels that her trip to India solidified her
aspiration to continue research and performance if Kuchipudi dance. She is
passionate about promoting the arts and educating audiences through her
performances.
Tejaswi is grateful to her past teachers Smt. Shymala Karra,
Smt. Vaidehi Yellai, Smt. Hima Bindu Challa and Smt. Revathi Komanduri for
enriching her repertoire and inspiring her to continue dance.
Though her focus has been on Kuchipudi, Tejaswi is enthusiast
for all forms of dance. She is actively involved in production and telecast of
classical dance programs of Yuva Bharati, California.
Academically, she received a Bachelor's in Computer
Engineering from University of California, San Diego and is currently employed
as software engineer in the Bay Area.
