Bhuvana Venkatesh
Bharathanatyam Teacher
21+
Years of Experience
1+
Students Taught
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About
Bhuvana Venkatesh is a prominent Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, and teacher, and the founder and artistic director of Nrithya Nivedhan School of Dance in San Jose, California, USA. She began her journey in Bharatanatyam at the tender age of five, receiving training from 'Saahithya Shiromani' Guru Smt. Prabha Nagarajan in the traditional Pandanallur…
Journey Timeline
1981 (approx)
Began Bharatanatyam training — Started learning at age 5 from Guru Smt. Prabha Nagarajan.
1986
Arangetram (solo debut performance) — Performed at Mylapore Fine Arts Academy, Chennai, India.
2005
Began teaching daughter/disciple Harshitha Venkatesh
2010
Began teaching other students in the Bay Area
2012
Presented 'Guru Vandanam' — A celebration of dance on the occasion of her Guru Smt. Prabha Nagarajan's 70th birthday.
2017
Received City of San Jose's Commendation award — Awarded by Mayor Sam Liccardo and council member Sylvia Arenas on October 13, 2017.
2020 (approx)
Began learning Odissi dance — Started during the Pandemic year.
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- 2017 · City of San Jose's Commendation award — City of San Jose, CA, USA
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