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Born in Chennai, Srinidhi Raghavan started learning Bharatanatyam at the tender age of five from her mother and guru - Smt. Usha
Raghavan and from guru - Smt. Malathy Thothadri.
Her experiences with dance have spanned several cultures and countries, including those of the UK, Switzerland, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Barbados, the US and of course India; such exposure has in turn added an eclectic element to her delivery which, when combined with her traditional style, results in a unique reflection of elegance and experience.
Through her four years at Columbia University in New York, Srinidhi pursued her interest in dance by participating in and leading the South Asian dance troupe at Columbia - Taal. As president of Taal, Srinidhi successfully led an intercollegiate dance showcase and fundraiser in New York involving universities from across the United
States; she also utilized her knowledge in various styles of dance to implement elements of folk, jazz and Kathak in contemporary choreographies.
Additionally, Srinidhi also participated in several prestigious competitions in Washington D.C and California as a board member of Columbia's Bhangra team.
However, it was when her passion for dance took on a very rewarding form as she participated for four years in a row in the Columbia University Dance Marathon involving non-stop dancing for 28 hours and raising through that process funds for paediatric AIDS relief that Srinidhi realised how her fervour for dance could empower her with unbounded strength and determination to achieve greater results in life.
Currently a second year analyst at an Investment Bank in New York, Srinidhi hopes that as she strives towards greater excellence in dancing, her ardent love for Bharatanatyam and other forms of dance will endow her with a certain passion to break boundaries and widen her horizons not only in the performing arts but also in other avenues of life.
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