A Microbiologist by profession, Sushama Shreyas has personally experienced the joyful balance between an ardent commitment to academic excellence and a passionate commitment to dance. She seeks to instill in her students this balance between mind, body and soul.
Sushama was initiated into the divine art of dance by noted Sanskrit Scholar Smt. Anantalakshmi Natarajan of Bangalore and then received extensive training in the Pandanallur/Tanjore style of Bharatanatyam under Karnataka Rajyotsava awardee, Smt. Jyothi Pattabhiram of Sadhana Sangama, Bangalore, India. Known for her captivating abhinaya, Sushama is a Doordarshan artist and has performed extensively at prestigious Sabhas in India, Singapore and the U.S. She earned the coveted Vidwat degree in Bharatanatyam with distinction from the Karnataka Education Board, and went on to serve on the Karnataka Board Dance Examination Panel. Sushama is a two-time recipient of the Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy Merit Scholarship and was awarded the Karnataka Kalavikasashree Puraskar by Kalavikasa Parishat, Karnataka.
Music: Sushama has classically trained in Carnatic vocal music since her childhood. She has sung for Bharatanatyam students and performances throughout her career, and considers knowledge of music as an integral part in the mastery of dance.
Yoga: Sushama learned the ancient practice of Yoga from Yogashree Guru Pattabhiram throughout her course of study in Bharatanatyam. Having studied both the philosophy and spirituality of Yoga, she has cultivated her holistic approach to infusing Yoga in the study of dance.
Sanskrit: Sushama studied Sanskrit under the tutelage of renowned Sanskrit Scholar Smt. Anantalakshmi Natarajan, founder of Geetha Govinda Samskrita Sangha. Sushama’s knowledge of Sanskrit enhances her understanding of Kritis (songs) which she imparts to her students through her teaching and choreography.
