Meet Bay Area Talents - 2025

Srinidhi Srinivasan
Bharatanatyam
Srinidhi Srinivasan is a Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer. She has been studying the art form for over twenty years under multiple gurus, including Guru Subhashini Santhanam and currently under Guru Anwesha Das in Seattle. Srinidhi is an experienced performer, with regular appearances in the last ten years at the Seattle Youth Dance Festival, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Northwest Folklife, and various Hindu temples and cultural centers across the Seattle area. More recently, Srinidhi had the privilege of performing during the month of Margazhi at prestigious venues in Bangalore (Seva Sadan) and Chennai (R.R. Sabha). Srinidhi has also been a member of multiple companies and dance productions such as ‘Rhythm’ with Project Convergence and ‘Chakras,’ SKN’s upcoming production. When not dancing, Srinidhi works in cybersecurity at Microsoft.

Namrata Mohanty
Odissi
Namrata Mohanty began learning Odissi at the tender age of five under Guru Dr. Chitra Krishnamurti, Founder-Director of Nrityalaya School of Odissi Dance in Maryland. She went on to complete her Mancha Pravesh (solo debut) under Dr. Krishnamurti's tutelage and was a prominent performer in Nrityalaya and the DC/Maryland area. A few of Namrata’s notable performances were at Strathmore Mansion, Gandhi Memorial Center, Catholic University of America and in Amazing Odisha, a multimedia dance drama with professional dancers from India, hosted at the Kennedy Center. Namrata returned to Odissi in 2019 with Guru Shradha, following a two-year hiatus to complete her Master's of Public Health in Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology at the University of California, Berkeley, and has since performed in The Nutshell and Drive East Festival as a member of Guru Shradha’s Ensemble. Over the last six years, Namrata has continued to hone her Odissi dance under Niharika Mohanty, with workshops under master teachers Guru Ratikant and Sujata Mohapatra, and has become a key dancer and teacher with Guru Shradha.

Reva Srinivastava
Kathak
Reva Srivastava has received Kathak training since the age of seven from her mother and guru, Smt. Anupama Srivastava. In fact, her zeal for learning this dance form inspired her mother to start InSyncKathak Dance School. Her dance is marked by sensitive expressions, rhythmic virtuosity, strong technique, grace, and nuanced artistry, truly embodying the essence of the Lucknow Gharana style of Kathak. She has performed in solos, duets, and groups across USA, Canada, and India.
In 2022, Reva was named a National YoungArts Finalist Winner in the World Dance discipline. She went on to be named one of twenty U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, one of the highest honors for high school seniors awarded by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars. Reva is now a senior at UCLA, majoring in Public Health.
Some highlights of Reva's dancing career have been sharing the stage with the world renowned Kathak Maestro Padmashri Dr. Shovana Narayan during her 2015 USA Dance Tour in Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Fremont. Reva recently shared the stage with Guru Shovana Narayan once again during the Philadelphia Ganesh Festival in August 2025. She has received training from Guru Shovana Narayan in person over the years and virtually since 2020.
At age 21, Reva has over 100 stage performances, 25 awards, and critical acclaim to her credit. She has been an invited artist at several prestigious curated dance festivals. Some notable performances include the All-Indian Dance Festival at Carnegie Hall NY, New York Kathak Festival, Drive East Festival NY, National YoungArts Week+, San Francisco Movement Arts Festival at Grace Cathedral, Nirat-Nirtat: InSyncKathak Solo Showcase, and the International Lalit Arpan Festival (by Shovana Narayan & Ministry of Art & Culture, Govt. of India).

Tanvi Kamath
Kuchipudi
Tanvi Kamath began her dance journey at the age of five under the guidance of Guru Smt. Shirni Kanth, training in both Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi. She presented her Kuchipudi
solo debut (Rangapravesam) in 2019 and has since performed thematic productions including Dwi-vidha (2022), Shakthi (2023), Jeevame (2024), and Hari-Hara (2025).
Her efforts have been recognized through opportunities such as being a Saptami Nationals Finalist (2019), an IndianRaga Fellow (2021), a recipient of the University of Silicon Andhra
Kuchipudi Diploma Scholarship (2022) and multiple Mythri Natyalaya Grants (2022, 2023, 2024). In addition to dance, Tanvi has trained in Carnatic music and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering at UC Santa Barbara.

Shreya Kiran
Mohiniyattam
Shreya Kiran is a dedicated dancer trained in the classical Indian dance forms of Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam. She has been learning Bharatanatyam for 9 years under Guru Smt. Aiswarya Dileep and Mohiniyattam for 3 years under Guru Smt. Bhairavi Nedungadi, building a strong foundation in technique, storytelling, and expression.
Shreya has performed in several notable productions, including Jai Hanuman by Guru Sri Madurai R. Muralidharan, Smaran Performing Arts’ Ksheeramrutha, and Navarasa Dance Theater’s A Story and A Song. She has also participated in PTSA Reflections for four years, earning an Award of Excellence at the California State Level.
Her passion for Mohiniyattam has given her opportunities to perform at platforms such as Rasa Sāyūjya for Solace Charity with a live orchestra and EKA 2025. For Shreya, dance is not just a passion but a way of life—one that connects her deeply to her cultural roots and inspires her to keep exploring new dimensions of artistic expression.



