BREAK OUT! 2013

LAB ARTIST 2004

Hema Rajagopalan is the Founder Artistic Director of Natya Dance Theatre founded in 1975 ,specializing in Bharatanatyam,the dance theater of India. She is a dancer,teacher and choreographer of International repute, commited to preserving and developing the art in new directions for diverse audiences. Her Gurus are amongst foremost figures in Bharatanatyam ,K.N.Dandayudapani Pillai and Kalanidhi Narayanan.Hema has performed as a soloist at prestegeous venues worldwide receiving critical acclaim. Noteworthy among them being the Edinburgh Festival UK, Avignon festival France, Ravinia Festival Illinois, The Kennedy Center and in India in most major venues – The Music academy, Krishna Gana Sabha, Bharat Kalachar amongst others. Among the many awards Hema has received are – EMMY, NEA choreograpy award seven times,and in India the Vishwa Kala Bharathy a national award for artistic excellence.