Academy of Kuchipudi Dance

Kuchipudi transforms storytelling into movement, to teach students about this expressive Indian art form. This fascinating glimpse into an ancient and exotic culture shows how the basic hand gestures, foot movements, and rhythmic syllables used in Kuchipudi Dance, are combined to form human expression through dance. Speech, song, mime, and dance are used to tell a story or episode from Indian mythology or modern social themes. Sasikala (Say-SEE-ka-lah) Penumarthi is one of the foremost practitioners of classical Indian Kuchipudi dance in the world. Sasikala traveled extensively and performed her craft all over India, America, Canada, Europe, and Russia. Sasikala established a non-profit organization, Academy of Kuchipudi Dance in Atlanta, and continues her pursuits by training her own students, performing, and producing dance dramas, such as Swapna Vijayam (adaptation of Nutcracker into Kuchipudi Style of Dance.)

Kuchipudi transforms storytelling into movement, to teach students about this expressive Indian art form. This fascinating glimpse into an ancient and exotic culture shows how the basic hand gestures, foot movements, and rhythmic syllables used in Kuchipudi Dance, are combined to form human expression through dance. Speech, song, mime, and dance are used to tell a story or episode from Indian mythology or modern social themes. Sasikala (Say-SEE-ka-lah) Penumarthi is one of the foremost practitioners of classical Indian Kuchipudi dance in the world. Sasikala traveled extensively and performed her craft all over India, America, Canada, Europe, and Russia. Sasikala established a non-profit organization, Academy of Kuchipudi Dance in Atlanta, and continues her pursuits by training her own students, performing, and producing dance dramas, such as Swapna Vijayam (adaptation of Nutcracker into Kuchipudi Style of Dance.)