Sandhya Sree Athmakuri: Sandhya Sree Athmakuri, is an exponent of Bharata Natyam and Kuchipudi, having trained, in all authenticity, in India, under eminent Gurus of the Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai lineage(Kum. Padma and ‘Kalaimamani’ Swamimalai Rajarathnam Pillai) and ‘Padmabhushan’ Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam’s Kuchipudi Art Academy(Smt. Bala and Guru Vempati himself). Sandhya has performed extensively not only in India but internationally as well –Festival of India in Germany, World Theater Opera Fest., in the Netherlands, the United States of America and Canada, with both her gurus, and adorned important parts in their dance productions. A ‘Natya Visharada’ & ‘Singaramani’ awardee, Smt. Sandhya Sree is the founder and director of “Natya Dharmi” foundation for performing arts at Rochester Hills, MI.
Asha Subramanian: Asha Subramanian is an accomplished artiste, trained in the two Indian classical dance styles of Bharatanatyam and Mohinyattom. At the age of 10, she was initiated in Bharatanatyam, by Guru Thankamani Kutty of Kalamandalam, Calcutta. She had the priviledge of being trained by eminent Gurus like Padmashri Guru Bharati Shivaji, Smt. Sreedevi Rajan and Kalamandalam Sumathy and was blessed to perform extensively in and around Kerala. Her theatrical skills led her to winning a few coveted roles in the Malayalam movies and TV where she proved her acting prowess. Asha is one of the few Mohini attam dancers who is practising and propagating this beautiful style in its pristine form in South East Michigan. She also assists her mother Smt. Janaki Jayaram in training Carnatic music in metro Detroit.
Shreelina Ghosh: Shreelina Ghosh: Shreelina is a disciple of Guru Aloka Kanungo. Shreelina has performed all across India at most major festivals including Khajuraho Dance Festival, Puri Beach Festival, Surya Festival of Kerala and on Indian national and state television. In USA, she has performed in several cities across USA including the prestigious Ragamala in Seattle. As a choreographer, Shreelina received critical acclaim project for an experimental project sponsored by the Mahabodhi Society of India and performed on the holy soil of Bodh Gaya. She received several state-level competitive awards and honorable mention at the “Artistic Expression Award” at Michigan State University. Shreelina has a PhD from Michigan State University and is a tenure-track English professor at Dakota State University.
Manisha Dongre: Manisha Dongre is a renowned Kathak dancer in Detroit area. She is trained under the guidance of Guru Manjiri Deo disciple of late Pt. Gopi Krishna & Smt Asha Joglekar. Manisha is blessed with the opportunity to be mentored by Kathak Maestros Pt. Birju Maharaj, Dr. Puru Dadheech and Kathak Queen Sitara Devi. Manisha has been practicing Kathak since the age of 12 and achieving milestones in her Kathak career by passing Nritya Visharad in 1989 & Nritya Alankar (Masters) in Kathak in 1994. Manisha has won prestigious awards at Swar Sadhana Samiti and the South Central Zone Cultural Center compititions in india. Manisha is the Founder & Director of Taal Academy in Detroit, Michigan.
Radhika Acharya: An exponent of the graceful Thanjavur style of Bharatanatyam, Radhika intial training was under Guru M N Suvarna of the Arunodaya Kala Niketan, Mumbai. She continued training under Pt. V J Pillai (Thanjavur Nrithyashala, Mumbai) a principal disciple of the legendary Guru Acharya Parvathi Kumar, one of India’s leading scholars, teachers and Gurus. In addition to extensive performances as a soloist in India and the US, Radhika Acharya also represented India as part of ASKARA, an Indian cultural organisation, in Folk dance festivals held in France, UK and the US. She started the NupurAcademy of Dance in Troy, MI, in 2003. She has boldly experimented with fusion styles in many original, creative full length productions and dance pieces to her credit. “Upaasana”(2003), “Paanchajanyam”(2005), “Amar Nrithya Katha”(2007), “Rudra”(2009),” PanchaBhootham”(2009) to name a few. Radhika Acharya is the creative Director of the Nupur Academy of Dance based in Troy, MI.
