· BHARATNATYAM DANCER THRILLS AUDIENCES IN SOUTH AFRICA (IANS) JOHANESSBURG, JUNE
…….She came , She saw, She conquered---South African's hearts. …Uma's performances had the audience members pleading with her to stay on and train them…….
Newswires,The Asian Age, 2nd June 2003


· ….the hall was packed to capacity…with distinguished personalities of Capetonian Society…Uma B. Ramesh gave a 1and a half hour performance…..received a rapturous ovation. Uma dazzled not only by her dance but also by the eloquence of her narration.
CAPETOWN OFFICE, High Commission of India, 2003.


· …the varnam in Natakurinji was faithfully rendered by the dancer…..in stance and rhythm Uma never faltered….her rendition of teermanams and adavus was flawless….
Leela Venkatraman.The Hindu, Sept. 18 , 1998.


· ..Uma thrilled the hearts of all those who thought they had lost her forever to matrimony when she performed at Triveni last week…..what superb form and control over Rekha and changes of rhythm Uma showed…..
Shanta Serbjeet Singh,The Hindustan Times, Sept .19th 1998.

· Uma B.Ramesh gave a brilliant recital,with superb control over rhythm and movement…..With sure-footed mastery over tala ,Uma danced with abandon,covering stage space with aplomb….the Papanasam Sivam varnam in Natakurinji saw Bharatanatyam in full blown grandeur……revealed a dancer in full control…
Leela Venkatraman, The Hindu, Dec. 1998.


· …But it was the other young dancer ------Uma Balasubramanian----who quite literally stole the show…it would have to be difficult not to succumb to her fine handling of the Lalgudi Jayaraman varnam in Ragam Charukesi……IF ONLY FOR AN EVENING HER PERFORMANCE RECAPTURED SOMETHING OF THE MAGIC ASSOCIATED WITH THE KHAJURAHO FESTIVAL….
Sunday Observer, March 28th 1992.

· …..Uma Balasubramanian danced with an abandon which also represented Bharatnatyam in all its linear geometrical perfection….Uma gave a velvetty glow to the mimetic passages….it was the joy of movement and dance that she caught so illuminatingly……..For involving the audience fully in the ecstasy of what was done on the stage, Uma's was perhaps the best performance.
Friday Features, The Hindu, March 1992.

· ….this sprightly dancer stole the show…Uma soared high,taking the audience along with her….She is young, pretty ,youthful and exuberant. A FESTIVAL STAR.
Sunil Kothari, Marquee, The Economic Times, March 1992.

· …Uma's dance is the embodiment of Lasya ….she handled her varnam with confidence,treating abhinaya and nritta with equal artistry….
The Times of India, 26th Feb, 1990.

· ….Uma's Sankarabharanam varnam truly mesmerised the audience…her feet beat out a merciless rhythm that silenced the drums….Uma sailed through Krishna's pranks and love play with great grace and joie de vivre…
Deeda, National Herald, 19th Feb.1990

· To start with, Uma Balasubramanian ,that new phenomenon in Bharatnatyam, gave a performance which was overwhelming in its exquisite command over every aspect of it's style……the quick-silver pace of her tillana was equally matched by the liquid expressions of her 'abhinay'…
N. K. Mudgal, The Hindustan Times,Jan.11 ,1988.

· Bharatnatyam and Uma Balasubramanian are made for each other,that was the feeling one got after witnessing Uma's brilliant performance at Aifacs Hall…….gifted with a keen sense of Abhinaya and rhythm she has been rising to new heights………
The Blitz, March 6th 1982.