PARVATHA CHIDAMBARAM... the artistic director of 'Bharata'- the school of Indian and dance and Music, Rochester NY, is an ardent disciple of Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, a world renowned Classical Dancer & a research scholar of phenomenal repute. She has received specialized training in Bharata Nrityam-the margi technique of pedagogy authentically based on Bharata's Natya Sastra. This technique was revived by her guru after years of research on the subject.
As an ARTIST... Parvatha always felt the touch and importance of fine arts in every aspect of life. She underwent 15 years of rigorous training from the very young age of 7 in the "Gurukula Pattern". Parvatha's STAGE PERFORMANCES...started with her arangetram in 1989. Since then, Parvatha performed all over India, and in various prestigious sabhas in Chennai as a soloist and along with her guru. She has also performed in Doordarshan and other TV channels. She represented India, in the Festival of India at Thailand in 1996. After moving to the United States in 1998 Parvatha has kept up to her passion for the art and rendered group and solo performances. She was screened in a documentary " Identity Through Art" which featured her as one of the Rochester's 6 Asian American artists.
Imbibing the intricacies and purity of this art form with a multi-dimensional and multi-disciplined approach she combines it with her aesthetic sensibility that highlights her performances in their creative and classical aspect.
As an ARTIST... Parvatha always felt the touch and importance of fine arts in every aspect of life. She underwent 15 years of rigorous training from the very young age of 7 in the "Gurukula Pattern". Parvatha's STAGE PERFORMANCES...started with her arangetram in 1989. Since then, Parvatha performed all over India, and in various prestigious sabhas in Chennai as a soloist and along with her guru. She has also performed in Doordarshan and other TV channels. She represented India, in the Festival of India at Thailand in 1996. After moving to the United States in 1998 Parvatha has kept up to her passion for the art and rendered group and solo performances. She was screened in a documentary " Identity Through Art" which featured her as one of the Rochester's 6 Asian American artists.
Imbibing the intricacies and purity of this art form with a multi-dimensional and multi-disciplined approach she combines it with her aesthetic sensibility that highlights her performances in their creative and classical aspect.