Faculty
Carnatic Music
Shrimathi Rajalakshmi Sekar learnt in Queen Mary's College and got a degree in Carnatic Music. She learnt under Dr Rukmani Ramani and continued with Sri Gowri Gokul, a senior disciple of Sangeetha Kalanithi Sri TM Thiagarajan.
She holds a Degree in Carnatic Music from Queen Mary's College and Diploma in teaching music from Adayar Music College.
She Taught Carnatic Vocal in Chennai for 7 years including TFA Chennai and has been an integral faculty member of TFA Singapore for over 30 years. She has conducted many music workshops and has been giving vocal support for dance arangetrams. She has trained and continues to train students for many major TFA carnatic music productions such as Gurukulam, Yathra, Paamaalai, to name a few.
“Carnatic Music is a divine art and it is a lifelong learning process. I feel like I'm always learning something new about it everyday despite learning it for a long time.”
Rajalakshmi Sekar | Carnatic Vocal
Shrimathi Chitra Poornima Satish, started learning Carnatic vocal music at Temple of Fine Arts, Singapore. She received her initial training from teachers Rajalakshmi Sekar and Gowri Gokul. In 2004, she began advanced training with renowned musician Bombay Jayashri, in India.
Poornima has had the privilege of working closely with many renowned artists and arts groups both locally and internationally. Apart from TFA, she has collaborated with local institutions like Apsaras Arts Dance Company, The Esplanade, and international artists like Mavin Khoo and the Akram Khan Company. These collaborations have always been a great source of learning and growth for her.
Composing music for dance is a passion of Poornima’s. Having also learnt Bharathanatyam at TFA for several years, she draws inspiration from this experience as she visualises and composes music for dance. She envisions creating music for dance that is rooted in traditional values, yet that which is evolving.
Holding a Bachelor's degree in Literature from the National University of Singapore and a Masters in Education (Music) from National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore, Poornima has been teaching at TFA since 2015. She has conducted many art workshops for children, along with AEP programs. She has been invited by NIE to teach the Indian Classical music component for the module "Classroom Pedagogies in Local Musics", for post-graduate students in March 2021. Poornima’s exposure and experience with various artists has inspired her to curate her lessons to make Carnatic music more accessible, relatable and enjoyable.
“The arts are essential to life - they are a lens through which we can see and appreciate life - the simple pursuit of the arts, the values of practice, focus and discipline. The stories, the music, the movement, these refine us as people. The details we feel in our art-form in turn helps us to be more attentive and find beauty in our day to day life. Art and Life are so intertwined that way.”
Chitra Poornima | Carnatic Vocal
Raghavendran Rajasekaran
Born and raised in Singapore, Raghavendran Rajasekaran, fondly called Ragha, is a composer, improviser and performer. He plays the Indian Classical flute in both the North and South Indian Classical styles.
His musical works are thought to be unique, culturally diverse and adaptable to any form of art settings in Singapore. They range from Symphony Orchestras to experimental jazz ensembles and soundscapes to museum artworks.
Ragha's beginnings at the Carnatic flute began at the tender age of eleven after watching an enthralling performance by renowned flautist as well as his teacher, Dr Ghanavenothan Retnam.
Ragha pursued his musical dream at LaSalle College of the Arts Singapore and Graduated with a bachelor's degree with Honours in Music (Jazz Performance) in 2015.He underwent an enduring musical mentorship under the world-acclaimed Australian jazz virtuoso Dr Tim O'Dwyer, Head of Music Programme Lasalle College of the Arts and Gregg Lyons (Acclaimed British Jazz Composer) during his study at LaSalle.He has also been fortunate to receive musical training from Grammy Nominated Indian Flute Virtuosos such Pandit Ronu Majumdar and Sri Ravichandra Kulur, through professional development grants awarded by the National Arts Council of Singapore.
His profound purpose in educating and humanity unifying pursuit through music; has led him to take up active leadership roles in notable arts groups such as Kulcha, Gammarays & Ethnicity. These world music ensembles primarily focus on Arts Enrichment and Educational programs
for Students and the public.
Ragha is an Indian Classical Flute teacher at the Temple of Fine Arts Singapore, and creative collaborator/composer for music, dance and theatrical drama for various institutes and companies in Singapore and abroad.
“It means living creatively, finding joy and art in every pursuit.”
Raghavendran Rajasekaran | Flute
Sri Trivandrum D Rajagopal, our mridangam teacher at the Temple of Fine Arts Singapore, hails from a family of musicians. As a third generation musician, he is passionate about music and has grown up with a love and dedication for music. He is the grandson of renowned Veena exponent, Mridangist and Vocalist Mr. Bagavateeswara Iyer and son of Mr. B. Doraiswamy, Mridangam staff artist, All India Radio, Trivandrum.
Sri Rajagopal started learning Mridangam from his father Mr. B Doraiswamy and continued his advanced training in gurukulam with renowned Mridangam exponent, the late Layachoodamani Sri Trivandrum R Vaidyanathan (Staff artist All Indian Radio, Chennai).
Sri Rajagopal is a well-recognized Mridangist in India and Singapore. He has accompanied many leading Indian Classical Musicians in India, Singapore, the Middle East and Europe. Apart from Mridangam, he is also an exponent in Kanjira, with accompaniment for many leading Indian Classical Musicians in Kanjira as well. Having trained under Nattuvangam exponent Padmashri the late Sri Adayar K Lakshmanan and Kalai Mamani Sri Dhananjayans, Sri Rajagopal has accompanied numerous Bharathanatyam performances and arangetrams.
Sri Rajagopal is recognized as an ‘A’ Grade Artist in Mridangam and ‘B’ Grade Artist in Kanjira by All India Radio and Doordharsan (Indian Government Owned Radio & Television Channels).
With over 33 years of experience as a Mridangam teacher, Sri Rajagopal has been a faculty member of TFA Singapore since 2007. Apart from mridangam, he also teaches other South Indian classical percussion instruments such as Kanjira and the Morsing, along with Konnakol classes. Under his able guidance, several of his students have graduated with Mridangam arangetrams, and a number have been recognised in national-level competitions - such as the Papanasam Sivan Music Competitions and the National Arts Council (NAC) National Indian Music Competitions.
“Layam (rhythm) is ever-present - in both the human body and in the universe, and the mridangam is a deva vathyam (instrument of the Gods). Being able to learn it and access laya is truly a blessing.”
D Rajagopal | Mridangam & Ganjira
Shrimathi Hemalatha is a Carnatic vocal teacher at the Temple of Fine Arts, Singapore.
Her journey in Carnatic Vocals began at the age of 13. Since then, she has learnt and continues to learn under Shrimathi Rajalakshmi Sekaran, senior Carnatic Vocals teacher at TFA as well as Shrimathi Visalakshi Kalyanaraman. Hemalatha has been teaching Carnatic Vocal for more than 8 years and began teaching at TFA in 2018 under the guidance of Shrimathi Rajalakshmi. Hemalatha enjoys teaching her students, who are primarily children, drawing inspiration from her own experience as a student to teach in a creative and engaging manner.
She believes:
“The ultimate purpose of art is to bring out the divinity in each being. This can be achieved by proper understanding and appreciation of the art.”
Hemalatha Jaiganesh | Carnatic Vocal
Shri Pavan Sugosh, hails from a musical family. His gurus are B Raghuram, B U Ganesh Prasad, Charulatha Ramanujam Bangalore.
He is an All India Radio graded artist, and a Centre for cultural research and Talent( CCRT) scholarship awardee.
With over 8 years experience in teaching at Anatha Krishna school of music, Pavan has been teaching at TFA since 2020.
“Music is food for the soul. Music connects people. It brings peace to me.”
Pavan Sugosh | Violin
Shrimathi Thayapari Niranjan, started her Vocal training from Shri A. K. Karunakaran and Veena Smt. Nanthini Vijayaratnam in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. She has a Qualified Teachers grade from North Ceylon Oriental Music Society, Sri Lanka. She continued Veena from Shri R. Pichumani Iyer from Chennai and further got a Diploma In Music from Smt R Rajalakshmi from Madras Music Academy. Thayapari is a Graded artist in Sri Lanka broadcasting corporation. She has been teaching from 1995 in Srilanka and in Singapore since 2007.
“Carnatic music is my soulmate. The joy I feel when I teach Veena and watch my students perform can only be described by this beautiful quote:
“ஈன்ற பொழுதின் பெரிதுவக்கும் தன்மகனைச் சான்றோன் எனக்கேட்ட தாய்
“When mother hears him named 'fulfill'd of wisdom's lore,'Far greater joy she feels, than when her son she bore”
Thayapari Niranjan | Veena
Sri Karthik Raveendran, was exposed to music by his parents through Veena and Mridangam as a toddler. Since then, he has been learning and practicing the language of Carnatic music. He was formally initiated into learning by his first tutors Govindarajan & Sabari Girish in Tirupati. He furthered his musical training under Rudrapatnam. S. Ramakanth and "Sangeetha Kalanidhi" R.K.Srikantan in Bangalore. He was drawn by the musical aesthetics of Dr Rajkumar Bharathi, Chennai, who groomed him into a complete musician. Dr Rajkumar Bharathi has groomed Karthik to be a sensitive listener, ardent practitioner and lively performer.
Apart from Music, Karthik has completed his PhD in Material Science from NTU, Singapore. As an independent musician, he collaborates with highly regarded artistes in both the field of music & dance, both as a vocalist and as a music producer. He has rendered his voice for numerous projects from various organizations.
Karthik has been a Carnatic vocal teacher at TFA Singapore since 2018.
"For me, Art is a human being's spirit to seek, to find and to be lost."
Karthik Raveendran | Carnatic Vocal
Hindustani Music
Sri Nawaz Mirajkar, first learnt tabla from his father Ustad Mohammad Hanif Khan Mirajkar and then received a national scholarship to complete his studies in music and tabla at Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya Mandal. He received First class honours "Tabla Visharad" in 1994 & Sangeet Alankar (Tabla) in 1996.
He is a Guiness World Record Holder for Non-stop drumming marathon (over 27 hours), recipient of the Young Artist Award from NAC for significant contribution to the Singapore arts scene (2011). He has also received Kalashri Yuva Award from Kalashri Sangeet Mandal (Pune) and Pandit Deepak Chowdhury Memorial Award.
He has been teaching for the last 25 years. Though he has mainly taught tabla, he has conducted numerous percussion and music workshops within Singapore ( at TFA, in schools, for Esplanade, to name a few and as well as overseas. He composes and teaches chamber music.music in an ensemble at SOTA & NUS. He has also produced and directed numerous orchestras for his productions.
“To me, the arts are just like love. Initially you must learn with sincerity, authenticity and dedication to master the rules and limits, but once you get the feel of it and know what it is, you are then free to break the boundaries and completely immerse yourself within it to explore new elements and pure joy in creativity”
Nawaz Mirajkar | Tabla
Shrimathi/Kumari Pratima Bellave, received her initial training in Hindustani Classical vocals from Pandit .D.B. Harindra and Pandit K.H. Achar, in Bangalore, India. She further received talim (training/lessons) from Agra Gharana maestro, Guru Pandit. Rama Rao V Naik, from Bangalore, India. Presently, she is receiving advanced training from Guruma Vidushi Lalith J Rao, a doyenne of the Agra Atrauli Gharana, from Bangalore, India. She also sings Devotional music such as bhajans, Kannada devotional bhajans (Devaranamas).
Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Technology, Pratima is an All India Radio “B-High” graded artiste in Kannada Devotional Music (Devaranama) and has won 1st prize in All India Radio Music Competition for the same category. She has also been awarded the 'Ananya Pratibha Puraskara' award from Ananya, Bangalore.
Pratima has been a teacher at TFA for the last 1 and a half years.
“It is a passion, it's my world. It is wonderful to be immersed in a field of my choice everyday. “
Pratima Bellave | Hindustani Vocal
Shri Ravindra Parchure, started learning music from his father, late Shri Shripad Parchure. Later, he was trained by Late Shri Appasaheb Phadke and then later by Late Shri Manohar Bhagwat. His true learning started when he enrolled for his master's degree course in Music at Lalit Kala Kendra (Centre for performing Arts) in Pune.
After acquiring a degree in Law, he chose to pursue a career in music by completing a Masters program in music. His search for intensive training, mentorship and guidance led me to Pandit Arun Kashalkar, a stalwart of the Gwalior-Agra gharana. Living and learning in the traditional guru-shishya parampara for several years allowed Ravindra to polish his skills as a performer, educator as well as a composer.
Ravindra is an “A” grade artiste of All India Radio. Besides teaching, he is active in creating and collaborating in the arts space in Singapore. He has conceptualised and directed many thematic concerts like Krishna Kavya Katha, Stree and Heartsongs based on Hindustani Classical Music which involved several artists from India, Malaysia, Australia and Singapore.
He has been an integral part of TFA productions like Damaru, Anthar-agni, Taal Express, Hridaya to name a few, where he has contributed to the musical score as well as the performance of several pieces in the productions.
Ravindra has been teaching Hindustani Classical Music at TFA Singapore since 2007, with students from diverse backgrounds and nationalities including Singaporean, Indian and Chinese. His students have achieved a high degree of competence and training in the art form and have participated in National level competitions including the Indian Music Competition organized by NAC and Hindustani Classical Music Talent Hunt organized by SIFAS in conjunction with Zee TV.
“Art to me is the breath of life”
Ravindra Parchure | Hindustani Vocal
Lalit Kumar’s love affair with the Tabla began at the age of 10, studying its techniques and nuances at Temple of Fine Arts Singapore, under the tutelage of Shri Nawaz Mirajkar. In 2010, Lalit completed his Arangetram or graduation performance and was conferred the title of “Layanjali”. In 2011, he was awarded the highest honours at the National Indian Music Competition organized by the National Arts Council Singapore, for the Tabla open category.
His versatility and creative improvisations have allowed him to collaborate and tour extensively with renowned artists from the Indian classical music genre and various other world music styles. These collaborations have allowed Lalit to tour and perform extensively at noteworthy music festivals from Shanghai to Spain.
In 2019, Lalit was awarded the National Arts Council Postgraduate Scholarship and the Berklee Scholarship for his Master’s education at the illustrious Berklee College of Music (Master’s in Contemporary Performance & Music Production). During his time at Berklee, Lalit started exploring music beyond the Indian classical space, diving deeper into world music styles such as Flamenco and electronic music production.
As sought after multi-percussionist and music producer, Lalit constantly attempts to bring together the sounds & concepts of traditional Tabla with world rhythms and music production tools, to create a performance style that is uniquely his own.
“There’s music whenever there is rhythm as there is life when the heart beats and there’s a pulse. For me, music and rhythm takes me to a deep meditative place, a place where I can understand the silence and the soul of the world around me.”
Lalit Kumar | Tabla
Piano
Shrimathi Renu Suresh, started her earlier grades in Western Classical music with Miss Malar Arulampalam (beginner level) and then moving on to to Mrs. Varghese and Miss Ratna in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She finished her higher grades, till Grade 8 in Singapore under Musicologist Dr. Teo Chee Hnean. She also attended piano theory workshops conducted by ABRSM in Singapore.
Renu has been a teacher at TFA Singapore since 2004. She initiated and established the piano department in Singapore following the ABRSM syllabus (Associated Board of the Royal School of Music, London). She has taught Indian music pieces on the piano to several students and established TFA’s Youth Ensemble who have performed contemporary Indian music repertoires at various venues in Singapore. She has also co-conducted some music workshops in SOTA.
Her main musical thrust, apart from teaching, is to explore Indian music on the piano. This has led to composing, co-composing and performing on the piano for various events and productions over the years.
“As Food is Sustenance for the Body, Art is Nourishment for the Soul “
Renu Suresh | Piano
Dance
Kumari Sujatha Rajagopalan began her learning in Bharathanatyam first at Bhaskar's Arts Academy and subsequently at TFA Singapore under the guidance of International Dance Director of TFA Kumari Suryakala, Padmaacharya Shrimathi Kamakshi Jayaraman and Shri Shankar Kandasamy. As a student of TFA, Sujatha was exposed to various dance forms and that built a keen interest for her to pursue Kathak. She had an opportunity to learn from Pandit Birju Maharaj in New Delhi and continues to learn under Maharaj Ji’s senior disciple Guru Paramita Moitra (Kolkata).
Sujatha was conferred the title Nrithyanjali for Bharathanatyam and is a recipient of the Swami Sivananda Award for Dedication to the Arts by TFA. She holds a
An LLB holder from the University of London and a Certificate holder in Essentials of Teaching and Learning Pedagogy, Sujatha has been a full time teacher at TFA for the past 23 years, presenting over 25 students for their arangetram, conducting AEP programmes in schools, and conceptualising and developing TFA productions. She has been integral in building the Kathak faculty at TFA.
Kumari Sujatha Rajagopalan is a Bharathanatyam and Kathak dancer and teacher at the Temple of Fine Arts, Singapore.
“Dance tempers the mind and soul to experience life and appreciate its wonders.”
Sujatha Rajagopalan | Bharatanatyam & Kathak
Kalaivani Kumareswaran, who joined the Temple of Fine Arts in 1990, completed her Bharatanatyam graduation in 2002, followed by her Odissi and Natuvangam graduations in 2009 and 2015 respectively.
“Arts is to represent not the outward appearance of things but their inward significance."
Kalaivani Kumareswaran | Odissi & Kathak
Varsha Vishwanath was introduced to the classical dance form of Bharathanatyam at the age of 6, guided by the teachers of the Temple of Fine Arts, Singapore and completed her arangetram in 2014. She continues her learning in the art form at TFA, under the guidance of her guru, Kumari Lakshmi Krishnan and has been a full time performing artist from 2018.
Varsha is both a soloist and an ensemble performer. As a soloist she has performed for various festivals in Singapore and India. In September 2021, she presented her first solo production Amma, under the mentorship of Smt Priyadarshini Govind. Varsha believes performing as a soloist enables her to hold the stage, being present to the moment and emotions that flow, drawing the audience on a journey along with her. As an ensemble performer she has had opportunities to interact with and learn from senior Bharathanatyam artists such as Priyadarshini Govind, Mythili Prakash, Sheejith Krishna, Shyamjith Kiran, Renjith Choorakkad, Savita Sastry to name a few, giving her the exposure of working with the artists, learning from their experiences, allowing her to grow in versatility of movement and thoughts.
Her love for the arts has inspired her to further her knowledge by learning Nattuvangam and Odissi to diversify her dancing. She also explores movement in Indian folk dance. Learning and exploring various dance forms helps Varsha view dance in a broader perspective, giving her versatility in her movements, constantly striving to grow her understanding of the Indian art form.
An Economics and Finance graduate, Varsha has been a part time Bharathanatyam teacher at TFA since 2015. She began first by assisting her guru, before taking her own classes. She holds a Specialist Certificate in Teaching the Arts in an Early Childhood Environment by SEED Institute. Teaching and working with children allows Varsha to explore the art form in a unique, bite-sized manner, making the traditional arts relevant to today’s children.
Dance is a way of communicating with the audience, taking them on a journey, through stories, laying emotions bare. “The body says what words cannot” ~ Martha Graham
Varsha Vishwanath | Bharatanatyam
Kumari Lakshmi Krishnan started her training in Bharathanatyam, initially under the guidance of Shrimathi Shantha Bhaskar and continued to learn under Padmaacharya Shrimathi Kamakshi Jayaraman, at Temple of Fine Arts Singapore. In 1999, she moved to Coimbatore to receive training in Nattuvangam from her Bharathanatyam guru Padmaacharya Shrimathi Kamakshi Jayaraman and further received advanced training from Bhagavatula Seetarama Sharma of Chennai. Lakshmi is also trained in Carnatic and Hindustani music (vocal).
Lakshmi was conferred the title Nrityanjali for both Bharathanatyam and Nattuvangam and is a recipient of the Swami Sivananda Award for Dedication to the Arts by TFA. Lakshmi has channelled her creative spirit to choreography of new dance pieces, both solo and group and is a firm believer that “there is a dancer in everyone”.
A Business graduate from the National University of Singapore, Lakshmi has been a full time teacher at TFA since 2003. She has been involved in the many TFA productions as a performer and creatively, conducted AEP school programs and abinaya workshops - not only for dancers, but for music students, women and corporates as well.
She continues to explore ways how dance can influence the lives of her students.
Kumari Lakshmi Krishnan is a Bharathanatyam and Nattuvangam teacher at the Temple of Fine Arts, Singapore.
“Dance uplifts me”
Lakshmi Krishnan | Bharatanatyam
Swathi Sathish is a graduate in bharathanatyam from the Temple of Fine Arts, Singapore. She first started learning at the age of 6 from the Teachers of TFA. and presented her arangetram in 2012. She continues to learn under the guidance of her gurus, Kumari Sujatha Rajagopalan and Kumari Lakshmi Krishnan. She is also a senior Carnatic Vocal student under Shrimathi Rajalakshmi Sekar and learns the nattuvangam.
To deepen her knowledge in the arts and expand her movement vocabulary, she pursued Odissi, Kathak and Yoga.
She continues to explore various movement vocabulary through workshops and masterclasses which include, Progressive Ballet Technique, African Dance, Kalaripayattu, Laban Movement Analysis, and various Somatic Practices.
Swathi is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Education, in the field of Dance Teaching under Royal Academy of Dance, London. She also holds a certificate of Essentials of Teaching and Learning under NIE.
To further her interest in the field of special needs, Swathi teaches fundamentals of Bharathanatyam at Pathlight School and volunteers her time with Diverse Ability Dance Collective, DADC, as a dance trainer, since 2018.
She has been part of the dance faculty, TFA, Singapore, since 2015. She teaches Bharathanatyam and Kathak.
Swathi’s approach to teaching the arts centres around helping the student gain autonomy and finding attunement with their body and mind. She pushes her boundaries by exploring individual connections and new perspectives to teaching the artform.
Swathi Sathish | Bharatanatyam & Kathak
Krithika was first introduced to all things Art, at Temple of Fine Arts (TFA). Rooted in a strong foundation in Bharathanatyam and Carnatic Vocal at TFA, Krithika subsequently explored more dance forms and fell in love with stripping movement down and examining its raw state across genres. Krithika trained in Ballet under the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus, after which, she delved into Contemporary Dance with Albert Tiong at the National University of Singapore, and Sandhya Suresh at Temple of Fine Arts.
In the realm of Contemporary Dance, Krithika has had the opportunity to work with local and international choreographers as a Dancer. She later stepped into the world of choreography and created group choreography work for concerts such as My Identity (2022), and solo choreography for festivals such as the Scarlet Mela Festival of Arts (2022), Brahmastra Festival of Arts and Music (2021).
Naturally drawn to critical analysis and deconstructing the human condition, Krithika pursued a BA (Hons) in English Literature and brings this inquisitive acuity to every artistic endeavour. She completed her Bharathanatyam Arangetram in 2017 from Temple of Fine Arts, and continues to develop herself in multiple disciplines as she feels they each widen her horizon and allow her to appreciate beauty in similar, and different ways.
“To the best of my knowledge and all I’ve experienced in this life, Art and Love are synonymous.”
Krithika Soma | Contemporary Dance
Shrimathi Deepa Srivathsan is a Bharathanatyam and Odissi dancer and teacher at the Temple of Fine Arts, Singapore.
She started her Bharathanatyam learning under International Dance Director of TFA Kumari Suryakala, at TFA Coimbatore and continued further under Sri Shankar Kandaswamy, at TFA Kuala Lumpur. Her Odissi training began under Shrimathi Geetha Shankaran Lam and she presently continues to train under Guru Ratikant Mohapatra. She has also trained in Nattuvangam under the guidance of Kumari Lakshmi Krishnan, at TFA Singapore.
Deepa was conferred the title of Nrithyanjali for Bharathanatyam, Odissi and Nattuvangam. She contributes extensively, both as a performer and creatively to most of TFA’s dance productions such as Premanadi, The Rajput Princess, Ramayana, Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Odissi Odyssey, Lady White Snake, The Legend of Mahsuri, Taj Mahal and Krishnarpanam. She has toured with TFA to Malaysia, Perth and India. Apart from Bharathanatyam and Odissi, Deepa has had exposure to semi-classical, Indian folk and contemporary dance styles.
Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Deepa has been an integral faculty member of TFA Singapore since 1999, teaching both Bharathanatyam and Odissi. She has conducted several school AEP programs, is involved in conceptualization, development and training for TFA productions. She has also been vital in establishing the Odissi department, training students, preparing them for their debut performances and organising in-house melas under the guidance of Guru Ratikant Mohapatra (Odisha).
“Dance is a prayer, a meditation, a space where one’s identity dissolves in the mood. Through dance, I seek to live and merge with the ideals given by Swami Shantanand, “Art, Just for the Love of it”
Deepa Srivathsan | Odissi & Bharatanatyam
Madhuri Suresh began learning Bharatanatyam at the age of 5 from her grandmother Kamakshi Jayaraman, beginning her learning journey at the Temple of Fine Arts. Through the years, she has had the opportunity to perform in various dance and music productions both in Singapore and internationally. Having completing her arangetram in 2014, today she continues to discover about herself through the arts. Performing both in groups and as a soloist, she is on the continued path to realise her voice as a dancer.
“Dance to me, is the language through which I communicate. It is a channel for me to express myself and to connect to the hearts of others. May we all dive deeper into the arts and soak our hearts in that joy.”
Madhuri Suresh | Bharatanatyam