Described as "gifted with a natural flair for Abhinaya with mobile expressions and Laya sense" - The Indian Express, Sudharsana Srinivasan is an artist trained in Carnatic Music and Bharatanatyam.
She started her training in Carnatic Music at a very young age from her mother Janaki Srinivasan and continued her advanced training from Seethalakshmi Subramaniam (Mother of Oscar Nominee, Bombay Jayshri).
She trained in the Pandanallur style of Bharatanatyam, under the legendary Nritya Choodamani Rajeswari Sainath of Hyderabad. While a student, she had the unique opportunity to teach younger students under her Guru's guidance. This reflects in her teaching style, to date. She had the honor of providing support on nattuvangam (performance conductor) and vocal for her Guru's performances and her Guru's student recitals. She performed, both dance and music, at prestigious venues such as Shanmukhananda Hall (Bombay), Ravindra Bharathi (Hyderabad) &, Thyagaraja Gana Sabha (Hyderabad) to name a few.
Sudharsana's knowledge and deep understanding of these two mutually complementing art forms of Carnatic Music and Bharatanatyam set her apart in the art scene of the Capital Region. This gives her a unique vantage, as a performer, choreographer, and teacher.
As Founder and Artistic Director of Ragahastha Performing Arts, her vision is to increase awareness and appreciation of the South Indian Classical Art Forms. She accomplishes this through her music and dance lessons, workshops and performances at several venues in the Greater Capital Region - YWCA, Dance Flurry, National Museum of Dance, Skidmore College to name a few.
As a recipient of several arts grants, Sudharsana has had the opportunity to share, teach and spread the beauty of these two art forms with the community at large. She is a recipient of the Council of the Arts Award from the Dutchess County Arts Council and the Arts Dissemination Award from the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy, NY.
She started her training in Carnatic Music at a very young age from her mother Janaki Srinivasan and continued her advanced training from Seethalakshmi Subramaniam (Mother of Oscar Nominee, Bombay Jayshri).
She trained in the Pandanallur style of Bharatanatyam, under the legendary Nritya Choodamani Rajeswari Sainath of Hyderabad. While a student, she had the unique opportunity to teach younger students under her Guru's guidance. This reflects in her teaching style, to date. She had the honor of providing support on nattuvangam (performance conductor) and vocal for her Guru's performances and her Guru's student recitals. She performed, both dance and music, at prestigious venues such as Shanmukhananda Hall (Bombay), Ravindra Bharathi (Hyderabad) &, Thyagaraja Gana Sabha (Hyderabad) to name a few.
Sudharsana's knowledge and deep understanding of these two mutually complementing art forms of Carnatic Music and Bharatanatyam set her apart in the art scene of the Capital Region. This gives her a unique vantage, as a performer, choreographer, and teacher.
As Founder and Artistic Director of Ragahastha Performing Arts, her vision is to increase awareness and appreciation of the South Indian Classical Art Forms. She accomplishes this through her music and dance lessons, workshops and performances at several venues in the Greater Capital Region - YWCA, Dance Flurry, National Museum of Dance, Skidmore College to name a few.
As a recipient of several arts grants, Sudharsana has had the opportunity to share, teach and spread the beauty of these two art forms with the community at large. She is a recipient of the Council of the Arts Award from the Dutchess County Arts Council and the Arts Dissemination Award from the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy, NY.