Ms. Athira
Mohiniyattam Teacher
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About
Athira Pratap is an Indian-American classical dancer specializing in Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam. She began her Bharatanatyam training at the age of four and later learned Mohiniyattam under the tutelage of her mother, Guru Bindu Pratap. Her mother is a disciple of Smt. Meera Nambiar/Padmabhushan Dhananjayans and serves as the artistic director of…
Journey Timeline
2010
Youngest World Arts West Ethnic Festival soloist — Performed a solo piece at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival at age 10.
2013
Cleveland Thyagaraja International Dance Festival Winner
2014
Recognized as a 'child prodigy' — Sri Madurai R. Muralidharan composed a varnam exclusively for her and called her a 'child prodigy'.
2016
YoungArts National Finalist
2019
Choreographed 'Smriti' — Presented 'Smriti' in Mohiniyattam for Yuva Bharathi's Kalpana.
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Awards & Honors
- 2016 · YoungArts National Finalist — YoungArts
- 2013 · Cleveland Thyagaraja International Dance Festival Winner
- 2010 · Youngest World Arts West Ethnic Festival soloist — World Arts West
- Asianet's North American classical dance winner — Asianet
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- San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival “Return of the Sun”
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