Bharatanatyam - Indian Classical Dance and Theory

Priyanka Raghuraman is a senior performer and faculty of Anitha Guha's Bharathanjali and a company dancer at Nava Dance Theatre - SF, who currently practices and teaches in the Bay Area, USA. She started learning Bharatanatyam from her mother, Smt. Kamala Raghuraman at the age of 4. With guidance from her mentors, Priyanka has grown into an ensemble performer and a professional soloist with 'B Grade' from Doordarshan(India), touring and performing through the USA, India and Singapore. She has done volunteer work for the Drive east by Navatman in 2020 and more recently has worked in their magnum opus,'The Mahabharata Film-of vengeances and promises'. Priyanka is also a professional Television Anchor and theatre actor. Her choreographies, too have received raved reviews and prizes. In the recent past she had the honor of receiving the 'The Meritorious Performer Award' from Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha (2020), 'Yuva Kala Kovida' from Kalasangha-USA (2019) and the 'Periya Sharadha Endowment' award from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (2016). She was featured as a promising artist of this generation in a review of her solo recital which appeared in 'The Hindu'- an acclaimed Indian newspaper. During the pandemic, she has been actively performing through digital platforms and was recently asked to speak in a Podacast for the 'The Hindu Business Line - Stage Business' which is available on Spotify. She has also answered a VIP questionnaire on Quora Tamil.