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Hemamalini Yaddanapudi, Artistic Director
"A dynamic Dancer…."
Hemamalini Yaddanapudi is a Kuchipudi dancer, teacher, director and choreographer
of international repute. By profession, Hema is a trained lawyer and was elected as a
Judge in India.
She began learning the dance at age seven. She is a disciple of renowned Kuchipudi
maestro Bhagavathula Yagna Narayana Sarma and Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
who hail from Kuchipudi – the origin of Kuchipudi dance.
In recognition of her artistic and pioneering work in the fields of direction and
choreography, Hema won several awards from the government of various States and
India. She performed on national TV and toured several places to perform at dance
festivals. Hema won accolades for her excellence in choreographing dance ballets.
Hema developed a ground breaking choreography sequence for the opening dance
ballet of American Telugu Association’s (www.ata.org) 8th World Conference held at
Chicago in July 2004.
Hema is a creative, dynamic, prolific and a versatile dancer who has carved a special
niche for herself in the field of Kuchipudi dance. Her innate sense of rhythm, graceful
bearing, subtle facial expression and appreciation of the art are some of the qualities
that add a new dimension to Kuchipudi, making her one of the finest exponents of
this dance style. Her understanding and interpretation of Natyasastra compliments her
unique talent of developing young artists and disciples of the Kuchipudi dance.
Hema holds diploma in both Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam forms of dance.
Her mastery over these art forms is evident through her sterling work in the form of
directing and choreographing dance ballets. She has a unique skill of blending classical
mime with folklore with seamless grace and won rave reviews of such presentations.
Hema has demonstrated unwavering commitment towards living and advancing the
Kuchipudi dance.
Contact Hemamalini Yaddanapudi at hema@lasyam.com
"A dynamic Dancer…."
Hemamalini Yaddanapudi is a Kuchipudi dancer, teacher, director and choreographer
of international repute. By profession, Hema is a trained lawyer and was elected as a
Judge in India.
She began learning the dance at age seven. She is a disciple of renowned Kuchipudi
maestro Bhagavathula Yagna Narayana Sarma and Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma
who hail from Kuchipudi – the origin of Kuchipudi dance.
In recognition of her artistic and pioneering work in the fields of direction and
choreography, Hema won several awards from the government of various States and
India. She performed on national TV and toured several places to perform at dance
festivals. Hema won accolades for her excellence in choreographing dance ballets.
Hema developed a ground breaking choreography sequence for the opening dance
ballet of American Telugu Association’s (www.ata.org) 8th World Conference held at
Chicago in July 2004.
Hema is a creative, dynamic, prolific and a versatile dancer who has carved a special
niche for herself in the field of Kuchipudi dance. Her innate sense of rhythm, graceful
bearing, subtle facial expression and appreciation of the art are some of the qualities
that add a new dimension to Kuchipudi, making her one of the finest exponents of
this dance style. Her understanding and interpretation of Natyasastra compliments her
unique talent of developing young artists and disciples of the Kuchipudi dance.
Hema holds diploma in both Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam forms of dance.
Her mastery over these art forms is evident through her sterling work in the form of
directing and choreographing dance ballets. She has a unique skill of blending classical
mime with folklore with seamless grace and won rave reviews of such presentations.
Hema has demonstrated unwavering commitment towards living and advancing the
Kuchipudi dance.
Contact Hemamalini Yaddanapudi at hema@lasyam.com
