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By Sanjana Kamath Getting ready for my arangetram has been a whole new level of intensity. The practices are long and focused sometimes...

by Dyuthi Anantharam Some passions are born with us; others are gifted across generations like heirlooms. My love for Bharatanatyam, I...

by Maya Ivancic Maya Ivancic's interview questions for Sukanya Aunty: How did you decide to start Shishya dance school My friends...

by Jaya Balasubramaniam 14 years ago, my then four year-old attended a neighbor’s Bharatnatyam dance recital and begged me for classes....

by Sukanya Mahadevan I have to stop and think and pinch myself when I realize that twenty years have flown by since the inception of this...

by Sonia Ivancic Saaisha began her Bharatanatyam lessons very early, when she was just five years old. Although her parents initially...

by Sonia Ivancic Raina started dancing early in her life at Shishya when she was seven years old. Inspired by her mother’s dream of...

by Eesha Srinivasan Sonia started dancing at six years old, after discovering Bharathnatyam when watching her neighbor’s arangetram. She...

by Nikita Goyal Dancing with Purpose: Shishya Partners with Sheows Centre As a Bharatanatyam dancer with the Shishya School of Performing...

Senior Profile: Akanksha Radadia by Sonia Ivancic Akanksha started dancing when she was 6 years old. She had previously attended a...

Senior Profile: Ishita Vinay by Sonia Ivancic As a child, Ishita loved to dance. Her mom, also a Bhartanatyam dancer, thought the dance...

Senior Profile: Shriya Rao by Sonia Ivancic Shriya started dance lessons when she was just 4 years old, inspired by her mom who wanted...

Senior Profile: Eesha Srinivasan by Sonia Ivancic Eesha has been dancing for most of her life. As a child who was always active and...

by Vedika Krishna (Senior Academy) Hi! I’m Vedika, a student at Shishya School of Performing Arts. I created this year’s Annual Day...

Senior Profile: Hasini Thupakula by Eesha Srinivasan Hasini started learning Bharatanatyam when she was six, her main motivation being to...

by Vicki Q. Agrawal During my freshman year of college as a music education major at Stetson University, adjunct professor Nandu Muley...

Senior Profile: Saana Dharia  by Sonia Ivancic Saana Dharia joined Shishya when she was seven and has been an energetic, loving presence...

Senior Profile: Kavita Amin by Sonia Ivancic Kavita Amin joined the Shishya School when she was 13. Her interest in dance began when she...

by Taruneetha Sujith Kumar I finally made it, just 7 days away from the big day! I’m feeling so many emotions right now, but above all, I...

by Sonia Ivancic What do Shishyas do when they come back from winter break? Dance at Carnegie Hall! It’s true: 48 Shishyas of all...