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Sharmila Rao is a distinguished Bharatanatyam dancer, teacher, choreographer, and researcher based in Zurich, Switzerland. Born in Baden, Switzerland, in 1980, she is the daughter of Vijaya Rao and Anton Tönz, who founded the Nateschwara Academy. Sharmila began her Bharatanatyam training at the age of five under Guru Sri Pathagudi S. Ramaswamy and received…
Journey Timeline
1980
Born in Baden, Switzerland
Age 5
Initiated into Bharatanatyam — Under Guru Sri Pathagudi S. Ramaswamy
1992
Arangetram — At age eleven
1994
Began touring Europe in dance dramas
1998
Began teaching dance
1999
Awarded "Natyamayuri"
2008
Completed Masters degree — In Indology, Social Anthropology, and Educational Science
2009
Awarded "Natyakala Sudarshini" and Dedication Excellency Award
2010
Received diploma as teacher and accompanying singer
2017
Graduated with PhD — In Indology
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- 1999 · Natyamayuri
- 2009 · Natyakala Sudarshini — Shri Mukambika Talavadya Sangeeta Kalashale
- 2009 · Dedication Excellency Award — Ganakalashree Mridanga Vidwan C. Chaluvaraju
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