YOUR JOURNEY
BEGINS HERE
OUR MISSION
Our goal is to change the lives of differently abled students, who face obstacles in their speech, communication and physical abilities. We are determined to help these students through our passion for music and dance.
Meet The Team
Alaap Rag
Hi, I'm Alaap, an 11th grader at Lynbrook High School. I have been learning Carnatic Music for the past 12 years and have given performances in India & the USA. I have competed in many competitions such as Papanasam Sivan Competition, OSAAT, Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana, etc. and have won many prizes.
Founders
Meenakshi Iyer
Hi, I am Meenakshi, an 11th grader at Cupertino High School. I learned Carnatic Music for 7 years, and am currently learning Western Music. I have participated in many competitions such as Papanasam Sivan Competition etc. and have won prizes. I have given short concerts in the Bay Area.
Pooja Manapat
Hi, I’m Pooja, an 11th grader at Saratoga High School. I have been learning Bharatanatyam, a form of Indian classical dance, for 12 years. I have performed at various venues, India as well as the US. I have completed my arangetram in 2015 and since then, I have continued to learn and perform this art form.
Music Teachers
Shreya Virinchipuram
Hi, I’m Shreya, a 10th grader at Washington High School. I have been learning Carnatic Vocal for the past 11 years and am currently learning from Vidushi Sriranjani Santhanagopalan. I am also learning Carnatic Violin from Sr. Saravanpriyan Sriraman. I have been performing for 8 years and have given concerts in India and the Bay Area.
Deeksha Venkateswaran
Hi, my name is Deeksha Venkateswaran. I am a 10th grader attending Milpitas High School and I have been learning Carnatic music for the past 7 years. I was initiated into Carnatic Music by Smt Akila Iyer at the age 8. Currently, I am under the tutelage of Vidwan Sri Kolkata Vijayaraghavan. I also learn Carnatic violin from Vidushi Smt. H.M. Smitha and Hindustani Vocal from Sri Manoj and Smt. Archana Tamhankar.
Thejeswini Sai Swaminathan
Hi, I’m Thejeswini Sai Swaminathan, a 10th grader at Washington High School and I have been learning Carnatic music for the past 12 years. I was initiated into Carnatic music by Smt. Nandini Ramamurthy, disciple of Sri. Neyveli Santhanagopalan, at the age of 4, and I am currently under the tutelage of Vidwan Sri Kolkata K. Vijayaraghavan, disciple of Madurai T.N.Seshagopalan. I have also been learning Carnatic violin for the past 8 years under the guidance of Sri Saravanapriyan Sriraman, disciple of G. J. R. Krishnan. I have been performing for the past 8 years, and given concerts and won many competitions around the Bay Area and in India.
Hi! My name is Deetshana and I am currently a junior at Monta Vista High School. I have been learning music from Smt. Nandini Ramamurthi for the past 10 years and have performed and won awards at competitions. I am an active member of my school’s Science Olympiad and Speech team. In my free time I enjoy composing music on my piano and making Indian-pop fusions. Additionally, I love teaching children STEM, and now singing through Musical Mindz!
Dance Teachers
Sachita Kashyap
My name is Sachita Kashyap, and I am an 11th grader at Monta Vista High School. I have been practicing Bharatanatyam for the past 12 years, and completed my arangetram in 2014. Since then, I have performed at many local and international platforms like Bharat Kalachar during the Chennai Margazhi Music Season, TTD Naada Neerajanam, and ethnic/folk Ballets that have fetched awards at Grand Prix Italia 2018.
Avantika Thiruppukuzhi
Hi! I’m Avantika, a 10th grader at Lynbrook High School. I am a disciple of Guru Smt. Vishal Ramani, founder and artistic director of Shri Krupa Dance Company. I have been learning and performing Bharatanatyam, a form of Indian classical dance, for 9 years. I have performed at several venues over the years and have completed my arangetram in 2018. To this day, I continue to explore and learn the beautiful art form and develop my deep passion for it. I look forward to achieving so much more in dance and keeping the culture alive for generations forward.
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