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Vidya Chandrasekhar, also known as "Diya," is a Canadian-born Bharatanatyam dancer, educator, and musical performer. She represents the next generation in a distinguished lineage of dancers and musicians from India, being the daughter of "Natya Veda Bharati" Smt. Sudha ChandraSekhar (formerly Sudha Doraiswamy). Vidya underwent rigorous and extensive…
Journey Timeline
1976
Received Nritya Meera — Awarded at the Conference of World Religions from Sant Keshavadas.
1984
Miss Michigan State Fair
1986
Miss India USA
1989
Set 48-hour world record for continuous performance — In aid of the American Cancer Society.
1996
Set 72-hour world record for continuous performance and received Natya Yogi — The dance marathon raised over $30,000 for the American Heart Association.
2013
Received Natya Kala Shiromani — From His Holiness Swami Sachidananda Tirthji Maharaj of Sri Chakra Maha Meru Peedam, Bilaspur.
Recently
Launched "100 Padam Challenge" online class
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Awards & Honors
- 1976 · Nritya Meera — Conference of World Religions (from Sant Keshavadas)
- 1996 · Natya Yogi
- 2013 · Natya Kala Shiromani — Sri Chakra Maha Meru Peedam, Bilaspur
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