Sridevi Ajai Thirumalai
Bharatanatyam Teacher
34+
Years of Experience
12+
Students Taught
1
Followers
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Sridevi Ajai Thirumalai is an acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancer and Guru, and the founder and Artistic Director of the Natyamani School of Dance. Introduced to Bharatanatyam at the age of five by her mother, she received extensive training under esteemed gurus Padmini Ramachandran, Narmada, and Rhadha in India. Sridevi has performed extensively in both India…
Journey Timeline
1992
Established Natyamani School of Dance
2006
Bestowed the title NATYA THAPASVINI
2007
Invited to perform in Amsterdam and conduct a master class in Holland
2007
Performed at the “Boston History & Innovation Collaborative” Award Ceremony
2008
Received a grant from the Institute for Community Research for Southern New England Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program
2009
Participated in Navarasa Nayika, a fundraiser for MITHAS
2010
Students performed in Tridevi Samarpanam, a fundraiser for Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham
2010
Named a Mass Cultural Council Finalist in the Traditional Arts
2012
Natyamani School of Dance celebrated its 20th anniversary with Kshetra, a dance production and fundraiser for Akshaya Patra
2020
Honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by INDIA New England News
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Awards & Honors
- Best Dancer Award — Nrithya Kala Parishad
- Senior Government of India Scholarship for talented artists — Government of India
- 2006 · NATYA THAPASVINI
- 2008 · Grant from the Institute for Community Research for Southern New England Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program — Institute for Community Research
- 2010 · Mass Cultural Council Finalist in the Traditional Arts — Mass Cultural Council
- 2020 · Lifetime Achievement Award — INDIA New England News
- Awards from New England Foundation for the Arts — New England Foundation for the Arts
- Awards from Massachusetts Cultural Council — Massachusetts Cultural Council
- India New England Choice Award for Art and Culture — India New England
Media Coverage
- Superb bharatanatya unfolds with a youthful flourish
Natyamani School of Dance
- Arangetram: Sneha Rao
Natyamani School of Dance
- Dance and destiny: A trail of anklets from Boston to Bangalore
The New Indian Express
- Scintillating Bharathanatyam Debut: Shriya Srinivas
Natyamani School of Dance
- Dance students win scholarships
TelegramTowns
- Local dance students shine at competition
Wicked Local - Boston, MA
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