the majority of my artistic training has been in nYC and I’ve also taken an intensive course in India


BHARATANATYAM

⟡ Guru Smt. Sadhana Paranji of Sadhanalaya School of Dance
⟡ 1-month Bharatanatyam intensive in Kerala, India at Kalatharangini Kathakali School (2012)
⟡ Teacher Jayanthi Rajasegaran at Lotus Music & Dance School (2006-07)

KUCHIPUDI
Currently training with Guru Smt. Sadhana Paranji

KATHAK
Guru Pt. Satya Narayana Charka of East-West School of Dance
Lucknow Gharana

CARNATIC VOCAL
Guru Smt. Nivedita ShivRaj of RagaChitra Fine Arts

WESTERN
Ballet, Jazz, Modern (Horton, Graham, Limón), Musical Theatre Dance, Afro-Cuban, Hip Hop, Acting, Dance History, & Western Classical Musical Theory

MASTER WORKSHOPS
Kathak
• Pt. Birju Maharaj & Vidushi Saswati Sen
• Nayantara Parpia
• Sandip Mallick

Bharatanatyam

• Vidushi Leela Samson
• Savitha Sastry
• Rukmini Vijaykumar

Mohiniyattam
• Kalatharangini Mary John
Bollywood Hindi Film
• Masterji Saroj Khan
• Raju Khan

Indo-Contemporary

• Parijat Desai
Alvin Ailey Modern
• Robert Battle
• Josef Woodson

UNIVERSITY
Harvard University Extension School
• Master’s in Anthropology
(in progress)

NYU | Tisch x Backstage
• Certificate: Performing Arts Industry Essentials (Scholarship)

CUNY Hunter College
• B.A. Anthropology | Minor Dance

CUNY Queensborough
• Dance Major

SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology 
• A.A.S. Visual Presentation & Exhibition Design

gurus

guruji pt. satya narayana charka
east west kathak

guru smt. sadhana paranji
sadhanalaya school of dance