Vrisha Giridhar (Disciple of Guru Sri Ashok Kumar, Natyanjali, Bangalore) is a classical Bharatanatyam dancer with deep passion for dance, fine arts and music. Hailing from the families of world-renowned Carnatic vocalists with a prestigious lineage, she has been learning Bharatanatyam for the past 14 years from her mother Leena (disciple of Smt. Ranganayaki Jayaraman), Smt. Samyuktha Varadarajan, Chennai and Smt. Bhavani, Chennai. Under the tutelage of Acharya Shri Ashok Kumar, Artistic Director, Natyanjali, Bangalore, Vrisha did her arangetram/rangapravesam in July 2019. With his constant support and mentorship, she still continues to give performances throughout Karnataka, Tamilnadu and various renowned online platforms. Her passion for Bharatanatyam grew rapidly with whole lot of dedication to the dance form. Studying in class 11 in Bangalore, she has been recognized as the best dancer and the school�s �pride�. Her schools have recognized her prowess in dancing and provided exceptional encouragement and support. She has finished junior grade exam in music and dance from the government of Karnataka. She has performed solo and with teams in over 35 stage events at halls, temples, schools and utsavs across Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Kerala and in online platforms during the pandemic. Some of her notable performances are

1. .Ganesh Utsav at Palace Grounds, Bangalore
2.  Geetanjali – Season 4 at Chowdiah Hall, Bangalore

   (a tribute to Indian Dance Forms in Indian Cinema)

3.         Solo at Natyanjali International Dance Festival, Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu
4.         Prestigious Lakshadeep dance festival at Dharmasthala, Karnataka
5.         Vijayanagara festival organized by Karnataka Department of Culture
6.         Navoratri Nritya Mahotsav - a Dusshera International Indian Classical Dance Festival organized by Nandanik Manush
7.         Dasara Utsav � a Dussehra Indian Classical Dance Festival organized by Lasya Nruthya Kutera
8.         Kala Prastharam � a Dussehra Indian Classical Dance Festival organized by Naalathe
9.         Natya � organized by Music of Madras
10.         Sree Vari Nruthya Neerajanam - organized by Kalpashree Performing Arts Centre
11.         Balasaraswathi Dance Festival - organized by Kalanjali Foundation, Trivandrum
12.   Balasaraswathi Dance Festival - organized by Kalanjali Foundation, Trivandrum
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Vrisha Natyanjali 2020 - Devi YouTube Link