Sridevi Jagannath

🪔 About

Sridevi Jagannath is a proficient Bharatanatyam dancer, an art which is one of the oldest and magnificent Indian Classical dance forms. Trained under great Gurus like Padmini Ravi and K.J. Sarasa, Sridevi has been a performer for over 3 decades. During the years, she had the privilege of improving her skills by taking the able guidance of distinguished dance teachers like Late Guru Smt. Bhanumathi, Guru Smt. Lalitha Srinivasan (Mysore Style). She is currently training under Natyacharya Smt. Shobana Balachandra and Padmini Ravi. She has been a proud resident of Durham for the past 27 years. Sridevi is not only a danseuse par excellence, she is a wonderful teacher that insists on students learning the fundamentals the right way from the get-go with a great emphasis on theory. She conducts workshops on a regular basis to reinforce concepts besides inviting guest artists from all over the world to ensure that her students get an opportunity to learn from the best. Sridevi has performed in various parts of the U.S, Canada, Australia and India. Dance productions presented at various international levels are Krishna Bhakti Mala, Let Go, Ananya, MUDRA – The mark of an indelible woman, Dashavataram, Karnataka Navarasolasa, Yaatra – A Soulful Journey, Samatva – a project addressing the stigma surrounding mental health in the Asian communities just to name a few. Her collaboration project “Raja Simha”, inspired by The Lion King, received rave reviews by Triangle art connoisseurs. Also, she has partnered with her contemporaries in starting “Srishti – The Creation” a decade ago. This is an informal group of dancers who interact and perform on a regular basis to carry the tradition and dance form forward.