Aparna Satheesan is an Bharatanatyam dancer

She learnt her dancing skills from

• Padmabhushan Dhananjayans and

• Regatta Girija Chandran

• Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival Winner 2015

• Kalathilakam (Overall champion) in several competitions and Youth Festival

• Kerala State Youth Festival winner(Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Folk Dance and Kerala Nadanam)

• Artistic Director, Dancer and Choreographer - Samyoga School of Dance and Music

USA

Native to Tamil Nadu (a state in Southern India), Bharatanatyam is one of the popular Indian classical dance forms. Previously referred to as Sadir, Dasiattam and Thanjavur Natyam, it demands unconditional and complete dedication from the performer. The dynamic and earthy style of this dance makes it one of the most chosen forms of Indian classical art forms. Although Bharatanatyam is predominantly performed by women, men are also known to engage in it. While the women wear a typical sari in the dance performance, men have bare chest and wear a dhoti-like outfit in the lower part of the body.