Sahasra Sambamoorthi
Bharatanatyam Teacher
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Sahasra Sambamoorthi is a prominent figure in Indian classical dance, dedicated to revitalizing South Asian performing arts in the United States. Her extensive training began at age five with Carnatic violin under Smt. Ranjini Swamy, followed by Bharatanatyam at age nine. She completed her arangetram in Chennai in 1998, just four years after commencing her…
Journey Timeline
Early 1990s
Began Carnatic violin training — Started at age 5 under Smt. Ranjini Swamy.
Mid-1990s
Began Bharatanatyam training — Started at age 9 under Smt. Kalaimamani Ramya Ramnarayan.
1995
Began teaching dance — Started teaching at age 15. Has implemented warm-up combinations for over 30 years as of 2025.
1998
Arangetram (Bharatanatyam debut) — Performed in Chennai.
Around 2000
Performed in India — Performed at Krishna Gana Sabha and Kartik Fine Arts in Madras.
Graduated from Columbia University
2008-2009
Co-choreographed and co-produced "Her Story" — Toured 10 cities in the U.S., U.K., and India with Srinidhi Raghavan.
Co-founded Navatman, Inc. — Founded after the success of "Her Story" with Sridhar Shanmugam.
Earned MA from New York University — In South Asian dance, history, and anthropology.
Co-founded Navatman Music Collective and Navatman Junior Troupe
Co-curator of Drive East festival
Directed a full feature film — Featuring Indian dance and music.
Produced 2 albums of music
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Awards & Honors
- NJSCA Folk Arts Apprenticeship — New Jersey State Council of the Arts
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- What My Teacher Taught Me: Sahasra Sambamoorthi
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