Chilanganadam 2017 Invitation

I

N

V

I

T

A

T

I

O

2017

BHARATANATYAM ARANGETRAM

Baan Saeng Thai Restaurant On 14th April 2017

Bhavya Byju

N

Gurukulam – IIPA

Bhavya Byju

Indian Institute for Performing Arts

Bhavya, daughter of Maya and Byju is very

(IIPA), the premium institution for

passionate about Bharatanatyam. It is this

imparting Classical Music & Dance

passion for dance and the able tutelage of

training, is the pioneering one of its

Guru Smt. Sobha Ramachandran at Indian

kind in Kingdom of Bahrain. IIPA is one

Institute of Performing Arts (IIPA) has

among the very few of this nature in

enabled Bhavya to blossom into a

the entire Gulf Region which provides classes at par with

beautiful and expressive dancer. Intense

the level of University Degree/Post Graduation under the

training, a passion for this classical Indian

able guidance of its Principal, Shri. Ambilikuttan. The

dance form and hours of disciplined

Institute is committed to propagate the real and

practice under her Guru, has today

constructive values of Music & Arts for the betterment of

accumulated

society without any barriers.

arangetram. She has been learning this

in

the

form

of

this

art from IIPA since the age of seven.

GURU – Smt. Shobha Ramachandran Smt.

Shobha

Ramachandran

is

an

acclaimed

Bharatanatyam dancer with 35 years of experience in classical dancing. She is accredited with post diploma in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi. She worked with famous Guru Shri. Chellappan and Smt. Bhavani Chellappan at Keralanadanam. In 1975, she joined Bharathiya Nrutya Kalalayam (Ballet Group) as an artist and performed all over India. As a teacher she worked with different dance schools and produced more than hundreds of prodigies to excel in classical dance. Smt. Shobha is now heading the South Indian section of IIPA since last 6 years.

A student of class X at the New Millennium School, Bahrain, Bhavya always had an ear for music and distinct love for dance. Her obedience, dedication and commitment have earned her opportunities to perform in several group performances.

Apart from dance, she

enjoys photography, listening to music and reading. Bhavya aspires to be referred to as one of the finest Bharatanatyam Dancers.

Accompanied by

Pratishtha Muthu

Nidhi Wadke

Sneha S Nair

Daughter of Amudha & Muthu V

Daughter of Sheela & Kailas Wadke

Daughter of Swapna & Anil P Nair

Disciples of Guru Smt. Shobha Ramachandran at Indian Institute for Performing Arts (IIPA), Kingdom of Bahrain