Video shown on June 1 2025 to commemorate 30 years of Srishti School of Dance and 35 years of Vani Ramesh's teaching.

Video shown on June 1 2025 to commemorate 30 years of Srishti School of Dance and 35 years of Vani Ramesh's teaching.

Video shown on June 1 2025 to commemorate 30 years of Srishti School of Dance and 35 years of Vani Ramesh's teaching.

Video shown on June 1 2025 to commemorate 30 years of Srishti School of Dance and 35 years of Vani Ramesh's teaching.

Video shown on June 1 2025 to commemorate 30 years of Srishti School of Dance and 35 years of Vani Ramesh's teaching.

We know that there are quite a few dancers who teach Indian classical dances in the U.S. We have the opportunity to see many of their students perform. Yet we don't often hear about their experiences and views on teaching ancient dance forms from a distance. This two-part series is an attempt to capture a little bit of that. There are many wonderful teachers in the DC area. Here are some thoughts from a few to start with. If there is interest in hearing more, drop us a line and we may try and expand. Credits: Special thanks to - Lakshmi Babu and Vani Ramesh for taking the time out to let us interview them. Video & Editing - Malini Sekhar Concept - Lakshmi Swaminathan & Malini Sekhar If you are interested in getting in touch with the interviewees, you can email them: Lakshmi Babu - lakshmibabu@msn.com Vani Ramesh -vani.ssd@gmail.com Lakshmi Swaminathan - lakswami@yahoo.com Visit - www.dhiranamovement.com to learn more about the Dhirana Movement

Samhita Vinay & Pratyusha Shankaranarayanan

A Bharatanatyam Lecture Demonstration on "Bhakti Traya" by Vani Ramesh, Founder & Director of Srishti School of Dance - a Bharatanatyam dance academy located in Northern Virginia, USA.

SSD Kala Pradarshana 2021