We are excited to share updates about our Shakti dancers. Building on the success of training and performing at Shakti, Viji’s disciples continue to be inspired to articulate the significance of their experience at Shakti. The training has affected the lives of our dancers in powerful and meaningful ways and important work has been created. Shakti dancers today continue to provide key assistance with ongoing class instruction while several are professional dancers with their own dance companies.

Mythili Prakash

Kasi Aysola

Anjali Tata-Hudson

Shakti’s senior students continue to remain actively connected to their dance practice, returning to the stage for Shakti Nostalgia concerts and community performances long after their formal training years. Their presence reflects the enduring bond between dancer and art. Their continued participation creates a beautiful thread between generations reminding younger students, that the journey with Bharata Natyam does not end with an arangetram, but evolves and deepens over time…a lifelong relationship with rhythm, memory, and community.