Dance

I began my movement training in Indian classical dance, originally training in Bharatanatyam at the Natya Anubhava Academy of Classical Dance, where I completed my arangetram, before breaking out into contemporary dance, street styles, and martial arts practice, whose influences are all brought out in my original choreographic work. 

 

I minored in Dance at Swarthmore College, and was awarded the Melvin B. Troy Prize for Dance for my work on my senior dance thesis, entitled "Hidden Dragon: The Awakening."

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In addition to ensemble work, my dancing and choreography has been featured at the United Nations, The Kimmel Center, The Barnes Museum, and Martha Graham Theatre. I have spent time as a dancer, collaborator and musician with groups such as AniMalayaworks in Philadelphia, and the U.S. tour of Steps Beyond Silence with Maya Rau-Murthy.

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Bharatanatyam dance often depicts stories from Hindu mythology and explores the relationship between people and the gods, and this has heavily impacted my own contemporary-fusion style of choreography and performance. My choreographed works are expressive and emotional, often embodying a narrative or journey. I find this story-telling medium very empowering.