4. The Beauty of Natya from Hyderabad to NYC with Yamini Kalluri, Kuchipudi dancer Dance to Inspire

My guest today is a unique combination of East and West, tradition and modernity. A Kuchipudi dancer and teacher from Hyderabad, India, she's also the founder of Kritya School of Dance. She expanded the boundaries of her artistic universe and now trains full time at the Martha Graham school in New York City. Her fiery passion, dedication and soul will surely inspire you. I'm absolutely delighted to have you join me in this conversation with Yamini Kalluri.



0:00 About our guest Yamini Kalluri

0:53 Exploring different dance forms and moving to NYC

3:55 Martha Graham technique

5:42 Learning ballet

8:50 Cross training

11:55 Dance as a career

14:34 Dance costumes

16:29 Why do you love dance?

17:09 Verse from Natyashastra

19:13 Role of a classical Indian dancer



Connect with Yamini Kalluri

Instagram @yaminikalluri

Yaminikalluri.com

https://www.youtube.com/c/YaminiKalluri98



Kritya School of Dance

Instagram @krityadance

Krityadance.com



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