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Here is some information from Sandhya
Being born and bought up in
family of artistic talent, I had been given training in music and dance from early
child hood. With the blessing of my aunt Mrs. Vijaya Kumari, Bharatanatyam and
Mohinyattom fame and Kuchipudi Art Academy fame and Kuchipudi trainer Mrs. Anupama
Mohan created enthusiasm and interest
in arts. And there mentoring and training shaped me to train and learn dancing
skills and techniques.
Formally started professional training
in Bharatanatyam at the age of five. Later, got the opportunity to train under Padmasree Kalamandalam Ms. Kshemavathi
specializing in Bharathanatyam and Mohiniyattom. During this period the
theoretical and practical training in Bharatnatyam and Mohiniyattom helped me
to adorn my styles and technique. As a dancer it helped me to put up my
confidence and ardor. Conducted my arangettam during the course of my training
and also performed minor stages as beginner. This added to my confidence and devotion
to engross deep to develop myself to be a dancer.
To extend and explore and my
passion to acquire different styles and techniques, decided to join Kuchipudi Art Academy at Adayar to
train under late Padmabhushan Shri
Vempatti Chinna Satyam, were system of Gurukulam was followed. The dynamic
and disciplined training for four years blessed me with beauty and technique of
Kuchupudi established by the great master.
Recently, pursuing under the
guidance of Shri Vedantam Ramachandra
Vara Prasad (Sri Vendantam Ramu), who himself was disciple of late
Padmabhushan Shri Vempatti Chinna Satyam and mastered his techniques.
Due to my never ending quest
for arts, in parallel got training in Music and Veena and still enduring. Music
and Dance are correlated; hence knowledge in music has helped me to comprehend
the details of Dance rapidly. I was blessed with an opportunity to learn music
under daughter of great musician, Dhakshina Murthi.
As a dancer, I got opportunity
to perform in Guruvayoor temple, Chennai, and was invited to perform in several
stages in Dubai for various associations.
Other Activities
Music – Basics done under my mother and later trained under Mr. Gomathinayagam and with daughter of legend Dakshinamurthi for several years.
Music – Basics done under my mother and later trained under Mr. Gomathinayagam and with daughter of legend Dakshinamurthi for several years.
Did
programmes in Guruvayoor temple, in Dubai.
Major Programmes
1. Kuchipudi Dance Performance at Guruvayoor
temple & Classical Music Concerts.
2. Kuchipudi & Bharatanatyam Dance Performance
at Various stages and Classical Music
Concerts in Dubai.
3. Kuchipudi Dance Performance at Chennai
4. Kuchipudi Dance Performance with Mrs. Anupama
Mohan (Disciple of Padmabhushan Shri.
Vempati Chinna Satyam)
Certifications
1.
Dala certificate and institution
certificate for carnatic music
and dance
2.
Gana Mukunda Priya
3.
Has been attending work shop classes with Mrs. Anupama Mohan since last
few years.
Other Activities
Presided as Kuchipudi Judge for Dubai Art Lover Association (DALA ), Jhankaar beats an initiative by our
own group of schools.