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