School of Indian Classical Odissi Dance
Nrityalaya's Graduates
Nrityalaya students are conferred the coveted title of "graduate" upon completion of a Mancha Pravesh. A Mancha Pravesh is the equivalent of a graduation, in which a student performs a full repertoire to an appreciative audience. It is a 2 hour solo with a balanced mix of traditional and new choreography.
Click through the photos below to learn more about each of Nrityalaya's accomplished graduates!
October 9, 1994
November 10, 1996 Mila currently works in New Delhi, India. She is married with a daughter and actively dancing.
December 19, 1998 Ruchi currently works in New Delhi, India. She is married with two daughters.
June 17, 2000 Rina holds a PhD and works in Maryland.
June 24, 2000 Shipra is the Director of Avantica Academy of Odissi Dance, based in Massachusetts. She is married with a daughter and a son.
July 9, 2000 Shruti holds a Master's degree and works in Maryland. She is married with a daughter.
July 16, 2000 Neha works in Maryland. She is married with twins - a daughter and a son.
June 16, 2002 Neela currently works in New York.
June 23, 2002 Rachna is a doctor specializing in Internal Medicine in Maryland.
June 29, 2002 Sambrita works in New York.
July 12, 2003 Sreya holds an MBA and works in San Diego, California.
July 19, 2003 Anita holds an MBA and works in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is married with a son.
June 11, 2005 Aditi holds a Master's degree and works in California. She is married with twin boys.
June 18, 2005 Pallavi works in New York and is actively dancing.
June 26, 2005 Neeta holds a J.D. and works in Maryland. She is married and actively dancing.
June 2, 2007 Ushma holds an MSPH degree and works in North Carolina. She is married with a daughter and a son.
June 9, 2007 Maanasi is a pediatrician in Boston and married.
June 16, 2007 Anjana works in North Carolina and is married with a son.
June 23, 2007 Radhika holds a J.D. and works in Maryland. She is married with a daughter.
June 6, 2009 Neeraja holds an M.D./Ph.D. and works in New York. She is married and actively dancing.
June 13, 2009 Kosha holds a Psy.D. and works in Maryland. She is married.
June 23, 2012 Namrata holds an MPH degree and works in California. She is actively dancing.
June 30, 2012 Sanchari holds a Pharm.D. and works in Maryland. She is actively dancing.
June 30, 2013 Neha works in New York and is married.
June 20, 2015 Sharvani is a resident physician in Virginia.
June 20, 2015 Rashmi is an MBA candidate at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She is actively dancing and a Teaching Assistant at Nrityalaya.
June 24, 2017 Navya completed her Master's degree in Summer 2021.
July 1, 2017 Diva graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Spring 2020. She is currently pursuing Ayurvedic Studies at The Ayurvedic Institute.
July 6, 2019 Jennifer works in Maryland.
July 13, 2019 Siona is pursuing a Bachelor's in computer science at Harvard University.
September 29, 2019 Rakhi is a producer at National Geographic in Maryland. She is married with two sons and actively dancing.
August 25, 2023 Anushka is pursuing a BS in Environmental Sciences at the University of Maryland and is actively dancing.