Sutradhar Institute of Dance

About

Award winning Kuchipudi classical Indian dance instruction established by guru Nilimma Devi and her daughter Anila Kumari as global exponents, Sutradhar means "storyteller" in Sanskrit, and is a haven of interconnected art forms grounded in the traditional Indian philosophy of 'Vasudev Kutumbakam', (world as family.) Devi Dance Theater "hauntingly beautiful' (Washington Post) sets classical myths - reimagined beyond time, space and social borders - to Carnatic, Dhrupad and spoken word, music. The Kuchipudi 5-level syllabus, storytelling, East Indian martial arts (Thang-Ta), South Indian visual art is an immersive dive that enhances the empowerment of youth and budding artists.