Kuchipudi is one of the famous classical dance forms of India that originated from the village of Kuchipudi, Andhra Pradesh in Southern India in the 15th century. Kuchipudi has its own style and the charm of Kuchipudi lies in its fast and intricate footwork, sinuous grace, and the use of the eyes to express moods and feelings. There is some mingling of the folk idiom, which makes it highly appeali
ng to a wide spectrum of viewers. Kalyani Veturi , Started learning Kuchipudi at the age of 8 with Guru Sree Gopal and Smt Padma Kalyan. Later on she joined Guru Dr Sree Vedantham Ramalinga Sastry Garu. Sree Vedantham Ramalinga Sastry Garu, is now the principal of Kuchipudi Kala Kshetra and devoted to Kuchipudi . Smt Kalyani Veturi is a renowned Kuchipudi dancer and trainer in Cleveland area from past 6 years.Choreography in ethnic Kuchipudi dance style and other dance forms comes naturally and is one of the highlights to her creativity in dance. Kalyani Veturi is an accomplished artist in the field of Kuchipudi Dance,
with her family support n dedication n devotion to the dance she won many accolades in state, national level all over India and Abroad. Also,attained graded artist status from Indian National Television (Doordarshan). She won laurels of high order at a very young age, including several state and National awards from major organizations like, YMCA, Samskara Bharathi, AP Tourism. Her major achievements include, winning 2nd place in All India Kuchipudi Dance Competitions conducted by YMCA, Winning second place in State level competitions conducted by Samsakara Bharati, Hyderabad, ,
She has given more than 100 performances at reputed auditoriums in India, conducted summer camps, and participated in several workshops with her Guru. She has performed for well-known organizations in India including Dance festival at Pragathi Maidan, Delhi; Film Festival, Hyderabad; At National Games
Her performances won accolades not only in the motherland but also in USA. Kalyani has performed at different venues in Cleveland, Chicago, Indianapolis. She and her Students participates and performs actively For Different Organizations. Kalyani’s intent is exemplify and uplift Indian Culture, and Art Forms, for which she is willing to supportby her solo or group performances.