Padanyaas

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Students’ Profile

I was privileged to be introduced to Bharatnatyam as a child as it positively impacted my life in many ways! Performing on stage improved my confidence immensely. It’s more than just a graceful art form, requiring strength, precision and discipline. These qualities have helped me grow as a person. Attending classes and performing during various events form some of the fondest memories from my adolescence. I never realised what a great stress buster it was back then. Although dance had to take a backseat in these past few years because of how demanding studies were, I definitely intend on pursuing it in the future.

Amrusha Ramanujan

MBBS, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru

According to me, learning any art form for which one is having passion is the force which takes you far meaningfully in the journey of life and keeps one mentally strong all through life, provided one is ready to follow one’s passion and learn continuously. I am of firm belief that in the coming times when humans are becoming more isolated and disconnected in real sense with other humans, having a passion for an art form will keep you energized and mentally fit.

Sangeet Ratna degree in 2017-18.

Performance on many prestigious platforms and venues like Narad Gaan sabha, guruvayurrapan temple in Chennai, Arudra, Natyanjali festivals of Chidambaram, many temples and annual functions of Padanyaas in Bangalore

Vandana Jain

MA (Economics), DBS College, Dehradoon;

Blessed to have been a part of dance recitals at various places like
– The Aarudhra dance festival (2018) in Chidambaram temple
– Sri Uttar Guruvayoorappan Temple (2018), Nanganallur, Chennai
– The Udupi Shree Krishna Matha temple (2019) in Udupi
– Banaswadi Natyanjali (2020) at Sri Anjaneya Swamy Mantapa, Bengaluru
and many temples in and around Chennai, Karaikudi and Bangalore.

Privilaged to have hosted many Arangetrams, Annual days and programs for our dance school, Padanyaas.

Recieved titles such as Sangeet Manjari (2007 – 2008), Sangeet Sree (2010 – 2011), Sangeet Bivakar (2013 – 2014) and Sangeet Ratna (2020 – 2021)

P Swetha

B.Tech. (Electronics and Communication Engineering), Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru, Senior Hardware Engineer at Bosch Global Software Technologies, Bengaluru

Blessed to have been a part of dance recitals at various places like
– The Aarudhra dance festival (2018) in Chidambaram temple
– Sri Uttar Guruvayoorappan Temple (2018), Nanganallur, Chennai
– Ranga Anubhavam (2019) at Sri Anjaneya Swamy Mantapa, Bengaluru
– The Kala Utsav (2023) in Bangalore
and many temples in and around Chennai, Karaikudi and Bangalore.

Privilage to have hosted many Arangetrams, Annual days and programs for our dance school, Padanyaas.

Recieved titles such as Sangeet Manjari (2012 – 2013), Sangeet Sree (2015 – 2016) and Sangeet Bivakar (2017- 2018)

P Sadhana

B.Tech. (Computer Science and Engineering with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence), Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru

Kalki Gaurav Samman by Kalki News Channel for contribution in the field of Bharatnatyam (2020)

Titles –

1. Natana Tharagai – Maragazhi Utsav, Chennai (2022).
2. Sangeet Bivakar.
3. Sangeet Sree.
4. Sangeet Manjari.

Performed at prestigious events across the country, namely –

1. The ‘Kala Utsav’ organized by the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) for the Mahadevapura constituency in Bangalore (2023).
2. Sri Ayappan Temple in Bangalore (2022).
3. Margazhi Utsav at the Hrudayaleeshwar Temple in Chennai (2022).
4. For the SVBC Hindi channel of the Tirupati Balaji Temple, Tirupati (2022).
5. Mahashivratri Program in Tanjavur (2019).
6. Mahashivratri Program organized by Natam Foundation in Bangalore (2019).

Shweta R Shenoy

B.A., LL.B (Hons.), School of Law, Christ University, Bengaluru

Pursuing Bharatnatyam throughout my adolescent years imbimbed in me a lot of self-confidence and discipline. When I joined college, I found that dance had shaped my persona such that I was not afraid to explore different things and be at the forefront. It improved my social skills, and when I dance today, I realise how beneficial it is for my mental health in this fast-paced world.

Shreya Kapoor

BA (Communication and Media, English, and Psychology), Christ University, Bengaluru & MA (Society and Culture), IIT, Gandhinagar

Pursuing Bharatnatyam has made me appreciate Indian culture and music along with realizing the discipline and dedication required to become an artist. Bharatnatyam is an inevitable part of me that I will take wherever I go.

During all these busy years of professional engagements, which saw her achieve key milestones academically, her passion for Bharatnatyam never faded. With a lot of commitment towards this revered art form and mentorship from her Guru Smt. Shubhangi, she fulfilled her dream of an Arangetram in July 2022, after a hiatus of 7 years, where she dedicated her performance to her Guru and the Padanyaas group for nurturing her talent in Bharatnatyam.

Titles:-

1) Sangeet Manjiri (2009- 2010)

2) Sangeet Sree, Senior Diploma (2012- 2013)

Krutika Deshpande

B.Tech. (Computer and Communications), Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal (2021) UBS Business Solutions, Software Engineer in Credit Risk Analysis (2022) M.S. (Data Science and Analytics, Geospatial), University of Missouri- Columbia, USA (2024), MS. Data Science and Analytics, Geospatial, University of Missouri- Columbia, USA (2024)

Dance has become my companion. The greatest thing it could teach me is perspectives It teaches me how hard perfection and beauty.it it is the thing which I hope to do until my last breath. And this fire of passion was ignited only because of the guidance of my Guru.

Medha Mariam Titus

Integrated Programme in Law @Indian Institute of Manegement-Rohtak

Nrutya Visharad – Prayag Sangeet Samiti Allahabad 1986 with First Class

Sangeet Prober by Bangiya Sangeet Parishad with First Class in Year 2017. Recepient of Natana Nipuna Award BY Natanam Foundation in Yesar 2018

Performed at prestigious events below

1. The ‘Kala Utsav’ organized by the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) for the Mahadevapura constituency in Bangalore (2023).
2. Sri Ayappan Temple in Bangalore (2022).
3. Performed in Arudra Festival(2017) and Natyanjali Festival(2018) Chidamabaram
4. For the SVBC Hindi channel of the Tirupati Balaji Temple, Tirupati (2022).
5. Narad Gan Sabha Chennai in Year 2019
6. Mahashivratri Program organized by Natam Foundation in Bangalore (2019). 7. Performed at Udupi Srikrishna Math Temple in 2019 8. Performed at multiple annual days and programs conducted by Padanyaas School Of Bharatnatyam 9. Performed in Rang Aroham Program by Natanam FOundation in Year 2014

Completed Bharatnatyam Arangethram in 2015

Pallavi Vivek Purekar

DEE( Diploma in Electric☺al Engineering) Government Polytechnica College Aurangabad Maharashtra , BTE Board) 1995, Diploma in Fashion Designing , Soft Stitch Insititute of Fashion Design Aurangabad 1998, Certificate Course in Computer Application Program 1996, Bharatnatyam Dance Teacher.

An active cadet of NCC , Represented Karnataka and Goa directorate at Delhi for the PM’s Rally 2018.Attended A national level camp at Hyderabad.Passed the B and C certificate exam’s with an A grade.

Titles –

1. Natana Tharagai – Maragazhi Utsav, Chennai (2022).
2. Sangeet Bivakar.
3. Sangeet Sree.
4. Sangeet Manjari.
5.Yuva natya nipuna. 6.Sangeet Ratna 7.Saihyadri young ecologist award (IISc Bangalore,Lake conference 2022)

Performed at prestigious events across the country, namely –

1. The ‘Kala Utsav’ organized by the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) for the Mahadevapura constituency in Bangalore (2023).
2. Sri Ayappan Temple in Bangalore (2022).
3. Margazhi Utsav at the Hrudayaleeshwar Temple in Chennai (2022).
4. For the SVBC Hindi channel of the Tirupati Balaji Temple, Tirupati (2022).
5. Narad Gan Sabha Chennai in Year 2019.
6. Mahashivratri Program organized by Natam Foundation in Bangalore (2019)

Greeshma K.T

BSc in Chemistry Botany and Zoology (first class, Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bangalore), MSc in zoology (Distinction,JSS College of Arts Commerce and Science, Mysore)

National And International Experiences

Padanyaas Dance Academy provides students with opportunities to showcase their skills and compete at national and international levels. Our students have won accolades and recognition at various competitions and festivals across the world, representing the academy with pride. We believe that such experiences are not only a platform to showcase our students’ talent but also an opportunity to learn from other dancers and cultures, which is a critical component of Bharatanatyam. Our academy provides training and guidance to prepare our students for these competitions, including choreography, stage presence, and performance techniques. We are proud of our students’ achievements and will continue to support them in their artistic journey.

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