Bala Devi Chandrashekar
Bala Devi Chandrashekar | |
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 Bala Devi in 2010 | |
| Occupation(s) | dancer, choreographer, teacher |
| Known for | Bharatanatyam |
Bala Devi Chandrashekar is an American dancer specialized in the Indian classical dance form Bharatanatyam.
Career
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Bala Devi worked in public administration and as a management consultant but later became a full-time dancer.[1][2]
She has studied Bharatanatyam under Padma Subrahmanyam and performs using the style of Padma's school.[3] She dances in the Vazhuvur style.[4] Bala Devi has choreographed Bharatanatyam performances and performed for the Madras Music Season.[5] She has performed with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.[6]
Bala Devi has been artist-in-residence at the Carl A. Fields Center, Princeton University.[2] She has taught Princeton students.[7]
Bala Devi was awarded the Kalaimamani for Bharatanatyam for 2012.[8]
She teaches at Shree Padma Nrityam Academy, New Jersey.[2]
Bala Devi is based in Princeton, New Jersey, is married to Chandrashekar and has two sons.[2][9]
See also
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[edit]- ^ Jaywant Naidu (25 July 2016). "We need to think global: Bala Devi Chandrashekhar". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d Savitha Gautam (11 August 2011). "The dance of devotion". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Usha Ramdas (29 January 2010). "Song and dance mesh in story depiction". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Rupa Srikanth (25 July 2016). "Snapshots in succession". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Bala Devi Chandrashekhar premieres her new production". The Hindu. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Gilbert, Ellen (17 November 2010). "University Chapel Glows and Resounds With Joyful Celebration of the Diwali Holiday". Town Topics. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Clark Muñoz Gallery". Princeton University. 10 September 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Ramakrishnan, Shivani (15 August 2019). "Tamil Nadu Kalaimamani awards – full list of winners". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Chava Pearl Lansky (17 January 2024). "Bharatanatyam Dancer Bala Devi Chandrashekar Shares Her Indian Soup Recipe". Dance Magazine. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
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