Yamini Reddy
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Yamini Reddy | |
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 Performance at Sangeet Natak Akademi Delhi | |
| Alma mater | Lady Shri Ram College for Women[1] |
| Known for | Indian Classical Dance |
| Movement | Kuchipudi |
| Spouse | Srinivas |
| Website | http://www.yaminireddy.com |
Yamini Reddy is an Indian Kuchipudi dancer, teacher, choreographer, and the Director of Natya Tarangini, a school dedicated to the teaching of Kuchipudi. She has performed widely in India and abroad.
Born to Kuchipudi exponents, Dr. Raja and Radha Reddy, she was initiated into the dance form at an early age. She trained in the art form under her parents. She began her career as a young star of the Kuchipudi firmament, performing at the age of 3. Since then, she has been travelling widely for her performances.
She holds a bachelor's degree in commerce (Hons) from Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi, and is a postgraduate in International Business from Fore School, New Delhi.
Performing career
Reddy has toured the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, the UAE and South East Asia extensively. She has performed at prestigious Wigmore Hall London in 2011. She also had a successful tour of Russia and East Europe, where she had the opportunity to perform for various heads of state at the BRICS and SCO summit in 2009. She has presented her art before noted personalities like the President of Hungary, First Lady of Slovenia and the former President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
Reddy's choreographic pursuits have always been well appreciated amidst critics and audiences. Her production, 'Harmony' along with modern dancer Leah Curtis from New York was well received by the audience and was invited to perform at the Nishagandhi Dance Festival in Kerala.
She has also authored a research thesis titled, "Audience Development" for the Performing Arts in India.