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Heranmaye - A Talented Dancer
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Heranmaye Prasad, a Telugu girl brought up in the United States has excellent talent in traditional dance. She performed on 10th July, 2004 Saturday at Ravindra Bharathi as part of a grand felicitation program for well known cine artist Gummadi Venkateswara Rao.

Born on 30th October 1986, at the age of five she began her formal training in the art of Bharatanatyam, under the tutelage of Srimati Charu Narasimhan. While continuing this style, she joined Kalamandapam Dance School in 1998, for their second large performance, Ramayanam. She has participated in all of Kalamandapam’s dance dramas including Andal Kalyanam, Sambhavami Yuge Yuge, Venkateswara Vaibhavam, Sharanam Ayyappa, and most recently, Bharat Sambhavam. Dance is one of her passions in life, and she attributes her successes in this art to the support and guidance of her parents. Enthusiasm for Indian classical dance has helped her to pursue both Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi simultaneously. Currently, Heranmaye is preparing to attend Virginia Commonwealth University for their Biomedical Engineering program. She plans to continue her education at the Medical College of Virginia. Gurus: Bharatanatyam-1992-present Guru Charu Narasimhan is the director of Nrityakalpana, a school she started in 1982 to teach and propagate Bharatanatyam in the Washington DC area. She is a disciple of Padmashri KN Dandayudhapani Pillai, Guru KN Dakshinamurty, Guru Sadasivam and most recently Guru Muthuswami Pillai. She has also enriched her abhinaya under the tutilege of Padmabhushan Kalnidhi Narayanan. Charu dances at the prestigious Madras Sabhas and has appeared numerous times on Doordarshan TV’s National Programme.

Kuchipudi-1998-present Guru Mrinalini Sadananda is the founder of Kalamandapam dance academy. The past decade has been dedicated to transmitting this art form to future generations of Indian-Americans. Nothing has given her greater joy than watching her young students become artist in their own right. She has choreographed and directed such ballets as Ramayanam, Andal Kalyanam, Lakshmi Parinayam, Sarvam Vishnu Mayam, Sambhavami Yuge Yuge, Venkateswara Vaibhavam, Sharanam Ayyappa, and most recently, Bharat Sambhavam. Thus, she has brought new energy and creativity to the field. Her contributions to the art of Kuchipudi were honored when the title of Natyavilasini was conferred upon her in 1999. She hails from Guntur, India and now lives in Springfield, Virginia. For more details on Kalamandapam, visit their website at: http://www.kalamanadpam.org

Kuchipudi-2002-present Guru Sri Pasumarti Vithal hails from the traditional family of dancers in Kuchipudi village (Andhra Pradesh). He is the son and disciple of Guru Sri. PVG Krishna Sarma garu. He is the National scholar in dance twice. Sri Vithal is honored with the titles Natya Bhushan, Natya Visarada, Sangeetha Bhushana, and he is awarded the title Natya Kala Kovida by RL Kalapeetham in Andhra Pradesh. For more details, visit their website at: http://www.bharathivithal.com Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam-2004 (summer workshop) Guru Sri Mahamkali Suryanarayana Sarma Garu is a famous choreographer of Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam Indian classical dance. He hails from the village of Kuchipudi and thus projects his art in a very traditional manner. He holds diplomas in Kuchipudi and Bharayanatyam and is well versed in Sanskrit and Telugu, and Karanatak Music. He started his career as a DANCE MASTER at Goutham Bala Vihar in Mriyalaguda. Later, he settled in Guntur and worked as principal for Dasari Sangeetha Nritya Academy. He is presently offering his services at Sri Venkateswara Bala Kuteer in Brodiepet, Guntur. His vast experience of more than 27 years in the fields of Dance and Music have made him the proud teacher of over 2,000 students in India and abroad. Not only himself, but his students also earned titles such as Natya Mayuri, Natyavilasini, Natya Rani, and many others.

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