Mayuri Upadhya

Mayuri Upadhya is the Artistic Director of the Bengaluru-based Nritarutya Dance Collective, which she co-founded in 2000 as its principal choreographer.[1]

Biography

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 is married to Raghu Dixit.[2]

Mayuri Upadhya along with actress Priyamani and actor V Ravichandran will be the judges of Kannada Dancing Star 2.[3][4] This show will be telecasted on every Saturday and Sunday on "Colors Kannada" (21:00 - 22:00 Hours). Akul Balaji who had hosted the first season of the 'Dancing Star' will be hosting this season as well. She also choreographed an important dance at a global business conference in Hanover which took place on April 12, 2015.[3][5]

She resides in Bengaluru along with her younger sister, Madhuri Upadhya. Both of them helped create the Nritarutya Dance Collective where they conduct workshops and body conditioning classes.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Anien, Tini Sara (29 April 2015). "Born to Dance". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Madhwani, Khushali P. (8 June 2014). "Sibilings' Raga From Raghu Dixit and Vasu Dixit". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 Anand, Kunal (20 April 2015). "She Choreographed The Dance That Defined India During Modi’s Germany Visit, But No One Knows Her Back Home". India Times. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mayuri Upadhya to Shake a Leg on Dancing Star". The Times of India. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "India Through Dance". Bangalore Mirror. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Rajagopal, Rashmi (13 September 2014). "Queen of the Splendid Movement". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 August 2015.


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