Kuchipudi Dance Recital

   Yamini Saripalli -spellbinding dancer

• Concert Date: Saturday 22 February 2025
• Concert Time: 4 - 6 PM EST
• Concert Venue: FSW Rush Auditorium, J-103 , 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33919
• Admission: FREE. Please register on our website to attend.

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Dr. Yamini Saripalli is a disciple of the late Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam and his son, late Vempati Ravi Shankar. Yamini trained for over two decades under her gurus and the esteemed faculty at the Kuchipudi Art Academy - Chennai. Yamini has performed with Dr. Vempati's troupe throughout the United States and India.

As a solo artist, Yamini has performed at various esteemed venues throughout the United States, India, Mexico, Canada and the United Kingdom in addition to performing in the Chennai Dance and Music Season for many years.

She has also received training in Carnatic vocal music under the late Bhagavatula Seetharama Sarma in Chennai, India.

In her commitment to passing on this glorious Kuchipudi dance tradition to future generations and sharing Kuchipudi with mainstream audiences, Yamini runs Kuchipudi Kala Nilayam, a Maryland based non-profit organization that practices, presents and promotes excellence in Kuchipudi through teaching classes, conducting lecture demonstrations / workshops and presenting performances in the USA and abroad.

Yamini passionately and relentlessly pursues excellence and the highest of standards in her art form.

Kuchipudi is a classical Indian dance-drama style that originated in the village of Kuchilapuri in the state of Andhra, India.  Evidence of Kuchipudi's existence is found in copper inscriptions of the 10th century.  In the past, only male dancers performed  Kuchipudi.  The performance will start with a dance dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva),  the Lord of Dance. This will be followed by pieces where Satyabhama and other women show their love for Lord Krishna.  At the end, Dr. Yamini will have a presentation about Kuchipudi and answer questions from the audience.

Watch her performance here.