Artist Name: Aparna Rao
Place: Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
School/Organization: Aparna Rao Kuchipudi Dance School
Website: www.aparnarao.com
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Contact:
Email : aparnarao.dance@gmail.com
Phone : 001-4844342433 / 001- 6313121269
Address:
260 Rivercrest Dr,
Phoenixville, PA 19460
USA.
Profile and pictures posted with permission from the artist:
Aparna Rao, Masters in Kuchipudi from University of Silicon Andhra, Milpitas, California, USA, a certified Kuchipudi dance professional from Telugu University, Hyderabad, AP, and a master’s in computer applications from Osmania University. She has been involved with this rich art form for the past 20 years as a student, dancer, performer, and trainer. She was trained under Guru Smt. Prasanna Rani and in Pasumarthi’s dance style by Guru Dr. P. Seshu Babu for initial years and later in Vempati Chinna Satyam Dance style from gurus of Kuchipudi Art Academy. During her master’s program, she had an opportunity to get involved and work with the best in the field. She had performed in various ballets like Mohini Basmasura, Parvathi Kalyanam, Deva Devam Baje enacting main lead as Mohini, Parvathi and Parushurama. She has experience as a solo performer and choreographer specialized in Tarangams, Shabdhams, Javali’s, Keerthana’s, Padam’s etc. There are many self-choreographed dance pieces that were performed by her team in multiple places in the USA. She moved to the US in 2006 as part of her Software Job and was simultaneously involved in cultural activities, which looked very encouraging for her to train and perform in the US. She is presently running “Aparna Rao Kuchipudi Dance School” in Phoenixville. She had performed herself and groomed her team of dancers for various stages like Festivals of India, Ugadhi, Children’s Day and Corporate Cultural festivals. Her motive is to promote this rich heritage of Kuchipudi to enthusiastic and interested students.
