ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
The Dancers: Reema and Raagini Shah have been dancing since the age of ten. At 15, they were introduced to Viji Prakash, and began learning Bharata Natyam under her instruction in Los Angeles , California Bakersfield California
Raagini Shah graduated from UCLA in 2006 with a Bachelor’s degree in political science and went on to graduate with a J.D. from UCLA School of Law in 2009. She now practices as an attorney in Los Angeles , California
Reema Shah graduated from UC Berkeley in 2006 with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health and obtained a Master’s degree in Public Health from UCLA in 2008. She currently works as a Project Manager for Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield , California
Bharata Natyam Guru
Viji Prakash is a virtuoso in this ancient classical dance form, Viji Prakash is an internationally acclaimed dancer, choreographer, and teacher of Bharata Natyam having had intense training from the great masters of the Tanjavur Tradition Gurus Kalynasundaram & Mahalingam Pillai of Rajarajeshwari Kala Mandir, Bombay United States , Canda, the UK , France , Germany , the Neterlands and Japan University of California , Los Angeles
MUSICIANS
V. Vedakrishnan: V. Vedakrishnan is a disciple of his late father Sri Venkatesan and his uncle Bhaktavatsalam. Veda has performed with many renowned musicians including Pt. Ravi Shankar and Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri. Veda creates all the percussive works for the Shakti Dance Company.Mahesh Swamy: Mahesh Swamy is a leading disciple of renowned Guru Sreenivas Murthy. Mahesh has toured with many well known dancers in
Sarika Ravindran is a keen student of Hindustani classical vocal music. She currently trains under the eminent classical vocalist, Smt. Lakshmi Shankar. Earlier, while in Mumbai, she studied under the classical vocalist Smt. Sandhya Kathavate. Sarika has had several light classical performances, including Ghazal concerts to her credit in
