Amanda Dlouhy

🪔 About

Amanda Dlouhy is a contemporary Indian classical dancer specializing in Bharatanatyam, based in Minneapolis, United States. She was introduced to Bharatanatyam in 2004 by Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy, the Artistic Directors of Ragamala Dance, an internationally celebrated Minneapolis-based company. Dlouhy began intense study of the dance form in January 2005. Since 2005, she has extensively toured with Ragamala Dance, performing in over 25 states across the U.S. at venues such as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., the New Victory Theatre in New York, and the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Florida. Her international performances include appearances at the Bali Arts Festival (2006), the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2008 and 2009), and the Soorya Festival in Kerala, India (2010). Dlouhy has had the opportunity to perform with world-class musicians, including Rajna Swaminathan, Anjna Swaminathan, Lalit Subramaniam, Prema Ramamurthy, Shubhendra Rao, Saskia Rao-de Hass, Waidaiko Ensemble Tokara, and the Cudamani Ensemble of Bali, Indonesia. In addition to her performance career, Amanda Dlouhy teaches Bharatanatyam technique at the Ragamala School and is involved in the company's outreach program, conducting performances for school and community groups in the Twin Cities area. She was recognized as a 2011 McKnight Dancer Fellow. Awards & Honours: McKnight Dancer Fellow (2011).