Program director of Jakathotsav
A vivacious young dancer, started training in Bharatanatyam at the tender age of 3, striving excellence in dance lessons with utmost sincerity and fervor under the tutelage of guru Kalaimamani Smt.UrmilaSathyanarayanan and later Dr. Shri S. Shivakumar and Smt. Sailaja Shivakumar . Fortunate to perform in many productions of Natya Sankalpa. Completed arangetram in the year 1999, at music academy, Chennai.Started MAYURI NATYALAYA (A Temple of Traditional Arts) with branches in Kolathur, Choolaimedu– Chennai, India.Trained many young dancers and students have banged Yuva kala award and won in state level competition. Performed in many prestigious events like Bala bakthithiruvizhaVijay TV, Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple for navratri, Naada Neerajanam in Tirupati.Vaishnavi has worked as a MUsic and Dance teacher at Maharishi Vidya MandirSchool, Chennai, India.She also worked at MUDRA ARTS CENTER (USA, VIRGINIA) as a Dance Teacher for 1 year contract (2013-2014).
Some of her performances include Rajarajeshwaram – 1000 at the feet of cosmic dancer Lord BrahadeeshwaraTemple at Tanjore, Tamilnadu,Indian Dance Alliance (IDA),Natyanjali Festivals held at Chidambaram, Tanjore, Thirunallar, Nagapatinam, Kumbakonam, Karaikudi, Mamallapuram,Konark Dance Festival,SVBC,leading sabhas in chennai,dance drama ‘Ayyappan Charithram’ in HRCE Ayyappan pooja conducted by our Honorable Minister Sri. P.K.Sekar Babu.She has also toured China,USA and Muscat for dance performances.She hhas won prizes in many competitions here are few of them 3rd in National Youth Festival, Indian Government(All India dance competition ),Won consecutively for five years in Inter Railway Dance Competition (All India dance competitions),ThakaDhimiTha in 2003.
Some of her awards include Endowment prize in cultural event from Anna adarsh college for women (2010), Certified as a young dancer from former minister Mr.Lallu Prasad yadhav, NATIONAL WINNER from National Youth Festival (2011),Abhinaya Tharakai award(2012),Young Achiever Award from Ministry of state on Women’s day (2012),Sathyabama Award from ICCR(2013),NATYA KALA YUVA PURASKAR AWARD from ICCR(2013)