Nrithyamanasa Performing Art Center

Every time she steps on the stage, Manasa leaves her audience spellbound with her fluidity of movements, elegant poses and exceptionally emotive expressions. The happiness that emanates from her personality is palpable as she performs what has been her passion all her life-Bharatanatyam. Manasa took to stage at the tender age of five to perform with the wondrous mind of a keen child. As an ardent disciple of the ancient Indian classical dance form, she trained formally, from the age of five, under the auspices of Karnataka Kalatilaka Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy, a proficient Bharatanatyam Dancer and well-qualified trainer. Along with Masters in Dance-Bharatanatyam from Mysore University, she also finished Vidwat conducted by Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board for Dance (KSEEBD). With a Ranga Pravesha performance, that garnered accolades from media and the art society and numerous on-stage national performances, she has displayed her comprehensive understanding of the intricacies of this ancient dance form. This qualifies her not only as a trainer but also as a learned judge of others’ performances. Serving as an expert Bharatanatyam trainer, she worked for two years at Vasundhara Performing Arts Center, Mysore, Karnataka. She also tutored the hearing impaired disciples at Rotary West and Parent’s Association of Deaf Children Trust. Having presented exemplary performances in several highly acclaimed dance festivals across India, Manasa has received rave reviews from the leading newspapers, both national and regional, and art aficionados. Her performances have been extensively covered by top Indian English publications such as, The Hindu, The New Indian Express and Deccan Herald. The regional newspapers, such as Prajavani, Praja Nudi, Star of Mysore and Metro Mysore, have also carried flattering articles on Manasa. After moving to US, she has been touring the country presenting her riveting dance concerts apart from serving as a Bharatanatyam trainer.