Kamala Caesar
Bharatanatyam Performer • Teacher
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Kamala Cesar is a distinguished Bharatanatyam dancer, teacher, and institution head, recognized for carrying on the style of her legendary guru, T. Balasaraswati. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Cesar is of Native American (Mohawk Tribe) and Filipino heritage. She commenced her study of Bharatanatyam, the classical dance of South India, in the early 1970s,…
Journey Timeline
early 1970s
Began studying Bharatanatyam — Studied under T. Balasaraswati in the US and India.
1984
Founded Balasaraswati Institute of Music and Dance — Established in New York to continue Balasaraswati's style.
1986
Received National Endowment for the Arts Folk Art Apprenticeship
1989
Founded Lotus Music & Dance — Reorganized her center after the Balasaraswati Institute moved.
1997
Began directing Native American and Cross Cultural productions
2002
Began producing Drums Along the Hudson — An annual Native American Festival and Multicultural Celebration.
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- 1986 · National Endowment for the Arts Folk Art Apprenticeship — National Endowment for the Arts
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