Brief CV

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Performance. University of Texas at Austin, United States (2016-2022)
Masters in Performing Arts (MPA). S N School of Arts and Communication, Hyderabad, India (2011-2013)
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com). Bangalore University, Bangalore, India (2002-2005)
Indian Classical Performance Vidwath. Karnataka State Secondary Education Board, Bangalore, India (2000)

Spring 2021: Assistant Instructor, South Asian Performance
- Designed the first-time University-wide course
- The course explored the historical evolution of South Asian cultural practices such as dance, theatre, and film in India and the diaspora from the 1930s to the present. Students examined the impact of cultural fusions and global dialogue on traditional practices, and how South Asian artists navigate issues of identity, tradition, modernity, and national allegiance.
Fall 2020: Teaching Assistant
- Signature Course: Dancing America
  - Duties included
    - Leading weekly discussion sessions to assist students in academic writing.
    - Grading and assessment of all the student work: individual and group presentations and written reports, video and film analysis reports, workshop worksheets, creative assignments, and final research projects
    - Conducting regular office hour meetings with students to discuss assignments and class progress

Indian classical dance-theatre artist
Founder-Director, Teacher, and Choreographer: Dhi.Ra.Na Academy of Bharatanatyam, India. (Nov 2008-Jun 2014)
Education Consultant , The Times of India – Newspaper in Education (NIE) and Centre for Cultural Resources & Training (CCRT), India (2004-2010)
- Designed and conducted interactive workshops for community service education programs in primary and secondary schools
- Trained, engaged, and motivated teachers to induct embodied learning programs in school curriculum

Research paper in Dance Studies Association (DSA) Conference - 2017, 2019, 2021
Research paper in American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR) (2017) and Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) (2018)

Co-Founder, eZine – The Kalaparva (www.kalaparva.com) 2011- 2016
- Facilitated virtual dialogue of artists, critics, organizers, curators, and collaborators
- Developed and managed regular content assisted by volunteer contributions: interviews, performance reviews, feature travelogues, preview of young talents, news feed, audio-visual material, event listings and photo features
Core Committee Member & Column Writer, Ananya Cultural Academy, Bangalore, India (2009- 2016)
- Festival coordinator, Talent Search and Development Lead
- Chief column writer for 6 years. Contributed monthly articles (thematic columns, features, interviews, and program reports) for bi-lingual magazine Ananya Kalasinchana