Anugraha Raman : Anu is passionate about Indian Classical Dance. She has been learning Bharatanatyam from the age of 6 and Kathak since 2020. Currently, she is continuing her Bharatanatyam training ,with a focus on abhinaya, under Smt. Meena Subramanyam, and learns Kathak from Smt. Neha Patel. She began her dance journey with Smt. Sridevi Ajai Thirumalai , and after a small break , she furthered her training with Smt. Aler Krishnan in San Diego during her PhD.

Over the years she has been a part of many group productions and performances , performing at the Indian Fine Arts Academy of San Diego, Greater Boston Area and in virtual festivals. Most recently she curated “Ananda: What brings you Joy,” and co-produced “Samsara Nritya: Embracing Dualities through Indian Classical Dance.”

She believes that Indian Classical Dance can be accessible and relatable to a diverse audience. To this end, she has taken part in the Indian Raga fellowship program and led collaborations with dancers globally to create virtual content that is accessible to culturally diverse audiences. She also teaches bharatanatyam and ashtanga inspired yoga classes for Indian classical dancers.

Professionally , Anu is a computational biologist passionate about helping patients. She hopes to keep growing as a dancer and learn from her peers in the adavu community.

Krithi Nathan: Krithi is an active, passionate dancer from the Boston area, who always endeavors to tell a personal narrative through her choreography and performance. She started Bharatnatyam learning from Smt Neena Gulati and then furthered her training with Smt Jothi Raghavan in the Boston area. She’s currently learning Kathak from Smt. Nikkita Banawalikar of Mumbai. She credits classical dance to be the foundation of her skill. 

Krithi has performed Bharatnatyam extensively locally and in India since a very young age, even appearing on Doordarshan  Chandana TV in Bangalore. She has participated in many group stage productions by her guru Jothi Raghavan, notably acting as ‘Rukmini’ in Srimad Bhagavatham.

She enjoys creative production and choreographs dance videos rooted in her training for her YouTube channel, dancinkritz. She additionally explores different dance styles such as bhangra, garba, heels, contemporary, Bollyjazz, and Bollywood and enjoys teaching as well. She hopes to keep furthering her training in Bharatnatyam and other forms while pursuing her career.