Mayuri Upadhya
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Mayuri Upadhya is the Artistic Director of the Bangalore based Nritarutya Dance Collective
, which she founded in 2000 as its principal choreographer.
Mayuri was initiated into dance at the age of 6 and was trained in Bharatanatyam
from Indira Kadambi, in Kathak
from Eshwarpurathi, in Odissi
from Uday Kumar Shetty, in the martial art form Kalaripayattu from Guru Ranjan Mularatt and folk dances of Karnataka
from Janapadaloka. Mayuri was also trained in contemporary dance by the Shobhana Jeyasingh Dance Company, London, where she learned the Graham and the Release techniques. She also had training in workshops by contemporary dancers, Akram Khan
and Bharat Sharma.
Mayuri Upadhya's work has been showcased in national and international dance festivals like The Other Festival, Attakalari Bangalore Biennial International Festival of Movement Arts, Mysore Dasara Festival, Bangalore Habba, Tungamahotsava, Ninasam Shibira 2004 and Asian Arts Mart 2005, Singapore. Her ensemble choreographies, Sree Shakti and Lotus, featured in Miss India 2003 - 2004 finale and the Lakme India Fashion Week 2004 finale, have received critical acclaim.
Mayuri has also scored the beautiful Choreography for the Kannada movi
The Nritarutya Dance Collective
Nritarutya: semantically refers to a dancing tree.The Nritarutya Dance Trustis a self funded Indian Contemporary dance company based in Bangalore, India.In a span of 9 years, since it was founded in 2000, the group has been touring worldwide, primarily with artistic director Mayuri Upadhya, driven...
, which she founded in 2000 as its principal choreographer.
Mayuri was initiated into dance at the age of 6 and was trained in Bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam
Bharata Natyam or Chadhir Attam, is a classical dance form from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, practiced predominantly in modern times by women. The dance is usually accompanied by classical Carnatic music...
from Indira Kadambi, in Kathak
Kathak
Kathak is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dances, originated from Uttar Pradesh, India. This dance form traces its origins to the nomadic bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathaks, or storytellers...
from Eshwarpurathi, in Odissi
Odissi
Odissi, also spelled Orissi , is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It originates from the state of Orissa, in eastern India. It is the oldest surviving dance form of India on the basis of archaeological evidences. The classic treatise of Indian dance, Natya Shastra, refers to it as...
from Uday Kumar Shetty, in the martial art form Kalaripayattu from Guru Ranjan Mularatt and folk dances of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
from Janapadaloka. Mayuri was also trained in contemporary dance by the Shobhana Jeyasingh Dance Company, London, where she learned the Graham and the Release techniques. She also had training in workshops by contemporary dancers, Akram Khan
Akram Khan (dancer)
Akram Khan, MBE is a dancer whose background is rooted in his classical kathak training and contemporary dance.-Career:Khan was born in London into a family of Bangladeshi origin. He began dancing and trained in the classical Indian dance form of Kathak at the age of seven. He studied with Sri...
and Bharat Sharma.
Mayuri Upadhya's work has been showcased in national and international dance festivals like The Other Festival, Attakalari Bangalore Biennial International Festival of Movement Arts, Mysore Dasara Festival, Bangalore Habba, Tungamahotsava, Ninasam Shibira 2004 and Asian Arts Mart 2005, Singapore. Her ensemble choreographies, Sree Shakti and Lotus, featured in Miss India 2003 - 2004 finale and the Lakme India Fashion Week 2004 finale, have received critical acclaim.
Mayuri has also scored the beautiful Choreography for the Kannada movi