Nadhi Thekkek
Bharatanatyam Performer • Teacher
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Nadhi Thekkek is a prominent Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, and the Artistic Director of Nava Dance Theatre, based in San Francisco, California, USA. She performed her arangetram (solo dance debut) in 2001, after more than a decade of foundational training under Guru Smt. Sundara Swaminathan of Kala Vandana Dance Company in San Jose, California.…
Journey Timeline
2001
Performed Arangetram — Solo dance debut under Guru Smt. Sundara Swaminathan.
2006
Joined Nritya School of Dance — Began training under Guru Smt. Padmini Chari.
2012
Began training under Guru Sri. A. Lakshmanaswamy — Continues training annually in Chennai, India.
2013
Earned PhD in Bioengineering — Received PhD from Rice University.
2019
Article "SPEAK: Dialogues in the Diaspora" published — Featured in the November issue of In Dance.
2022-2023
Nominated for Isadora Duncan Award — Nomination for Best Direction and Choreography for "Rogue Gestures/Foreign Bodies".
2023
Featured in CounterPulse article — Article "Nadhi Thekkek of Nava Dance Theatre" published by CounterPulse.
2025-2026
Named Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists Awardee — Received a $31,000 grant from Dance/USA.
2026
Performance of "Rogue Gestures/Foreign Bodies" — Scheduled at Dance Mission Theater in San Francisco.
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Awards & Honors
- Isadora Duncan Award Nomination for Best Direction and Choreography
- Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists Award — Dance/USA
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- Nadhi Thekkek of Nava Dance Theatre
CounterPulse
- Nadhi Thekkek Named 2025-2026 Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists Awardee
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