Abhinandana Kodanda

🪔 About

Abhinandana Kodanda is a prominent Kuchipudi dancer, teacher, and choreographer based in Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom, with an additional academy branch in Dubai, UAE. She embarked on her artistic journey at the age of seven, receiving training from esteemed gurus including Sri. Pasumarthi Venkateshwara Sarma, Sri. Vedantam Raghava, and the legendary Padmabhushan Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam. With over 25 years of experience in the creative sector, Abhinandana Kodanda is recognized as an exuberant performer and teacher, having presented more than 800 performances on prestigious international platforms. She is the artistic director of 'Abhinandana Dance Academy,' through which she imparts Kuchipudi training to students in the North West of England and Dubai, aiming to promote Indian classical dance to a wider audience. Her notable performances include appearances at the Central Sangeet Natak Academy's Kuchipudi Dance festival in India, the Taranga Dance Festival in New Delhi, the International Kuchipudi Dance Convention in New Jersey, and the London International Arts Festival. Beyond performing and teaching, she is also an innovative creative practitioner and articulate arts manager. She produced and presented the Nrityanjali dance festival in 2013 and conceptualized and produced 'Dancing with God' in 2014. Additionally, she serves as the Centre Manager for Classical Dance Classes at the Gujarat Hindu Society, where she has played a significant role in developing young talent in classical dancing.