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Roopa Shyamasundar

Bharatanatyam Performer • Teacher

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Rochester Hills, United States

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About

Roopa Shyamasundara is a distinguished Bharatanatyam exponent, teacher, and choreographer, widely recognized for her contributions to Indian classical dance in both India and the United States. Her journey in Bharatanatyam commenced under the tutelage of Smt. Radha Sridhar, culminating in her arangetram in 1979. She further honed her skills with a…

Journey Timeline

1979

Arangetram — Completed her Bharatanatyam debut.

1990

Moved to the US — Arrived in the United States.

1991

Founded Nrityollasa Center for Performing Arts — Established her dance institution in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

1991

Choreographed and presented "Sri Krishna" — First major dance drama production.

1995

Choreographed and presented "Bhavayami Raghuramam" — Second major dance drama production.

1998

Choreographed and presented "Gita Govinda" — Third major dance drama production.

2002

Choreographed and presented "Sri Krishna – Prema, Bhakti, Mukti" — Presented to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Nrityollasa.

2006

Presented "Sri Krishna – Prema, Bhakti, Mukti" again — Presented on demand for Nrityollasa's 15th Anniversary dance festival.

2010

Nrityollasa collaborated with AIM for Seva — Participated in the 'Desh' program, raising $100,000 for charitable initiatives.

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