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Dr. Yashoda Thakore is an acclaimed and accomplished Indian classical dancer, scholar, and teacher, renowned for her expertise in Kuchipudi and Devadasi Nrityam. She is widely regarded for her innovative classicism and her efforts to reclaim and promote the art of the Kalavantulu, a community of hereditary women dancers. Thakore's extensive training in…
Journey Timeline
1997
Founded Rinda Saranya Kuchipudi Dance Academy
2002
Received Women Achiever award
2006
Presented Lecture Demonstration: Abhinaya Sudha – Hyderabad
2006
Served as Guest Faculty, Department of Dance, University of Hyderabad — August to December
2008
Presented Lecture Demonstration: Silicon Andhra – California
2008
Performed at Mudra Festival – Trivandrum
2009
Presented Lecture Demonstration: Kalamandalam Deemed University – Kerala
2009
Served as Guest Faculty for Yoga-Theory and Practice at Study India Program (SIP), University of Hyderabad — January to April
2010
Presented Lecture Demonstration: UGC, SAP Seminar on Spectatorship, University of Hyderabad
2010
Served as Adjunct Faculty, Dance at BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus — Until 2012
2012
Presented Lecture Demonstration: Madras Music Academy – Chennai
2012
Conducted workshops on Yoga and Dance in St. Petersburg, Russia — Also in 2013
2013
Published English translation of NṛttaRatnāvali — In association with Dr. Pappu Venugopala Rao
2014
Authored "Kaivalya-Joy in Yoga and Dance"
2014
Established Naatyasamgraha as President
2014
Presented papers and performed at Centre for South Asian Studies, Paris — May
2015
Presented papers and performed at Centre for South Asian Studies, Paris — June
2016
Became Guest Faculty, Dance University of Silicon Andhra, California — Ongoing
2017
Conferred Ugadi Puraskar by Government of Andhra Pradesh
2017
Conferred Bangalore Nagaratnamma award by Samskruti Organisation, Guntur
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Awards & Honors
- 2017 · Bangalore Nagaratnamma award — Samskruti Organisation, Guntur
- 2017 · Ugadi Puraskaram — Government of Andhra Pradesh
- Doctoral degree (PhD in Kuchipudi dance) — University of Hyderabad
- Gold Medal MA Dance — University of Hyderabad
- 2002 · Women Achiever
Media Coverage
- Ep06: On Embodied Practice
Off the Beat Dance Podcast
- Sobhamrutam || Yashoda Thakur Garu || Legendary Dancer || Kuchipudi Dance || Carrying The legacy
YouTube (Kuchipudi Kalamrita)
- Women's Day Special Performance by Kuchipudi Dancer Yashoda Thakur
YouTube (N9 Media)
- The Devadasi Woman and the Trajectories of Matriarchy: Our Stories in our Voices
UoH Herald - University of Hyderabad
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