SWETHA SRINIVAS – Volunteer, Production Manager
Swetha Srinivas has been the backbone of SANGAM (A Nitya Nritya production). She has worn multiple creative hats through the course of the projects, ranging from rehearsal management, to production, stage management and musical arrangement. She is a student of Bharatanatyam by passion and a dentist and dental researcher by profession.
SUPRAJA RANGANATHAN – Volunteer, Production Team
Supraja Ranganathan is a PhD candidate in Biochemistry at the University of Utah. She is also a trained Carnatic vocalist under the tutelage of Smt. Nandini Sankar and Smt. Sumitra Vasudev. She has performed at various venues in India since her debut 3-hour concert (also known as Arangetram) at the age of 14 in Chennai, India. As an undergraduate in India, Supraja was an integral part of her university’s Carnatic music club, Gaanavarshini, where she brought together Carnatic music lovers to share their knowledge of this art form. Since 2022, Supraja has been a part of local ensemble presentations at the annual Nitya Nritya Festivals and local community outreach events across the Salt Lake Valley as part of the Nitya Nritya Foundation
Lakshmi Parimala Maremanda – Volunteer, Operations Manager
Lakshmi Parimala is a Kuchipudi dance artist from Hyderabad, who started her training under Guru Sri Sanjeeva Babu at a young age Currently, she is under tutelage of Guru Dr. Padmavani Mosalikanti. Parimala has a Diploma in performing arts (Kuchipudi) from REVA University-Bangalore and a Master’s in performing arts from Potti Sriramulu University-Hyderabad.
Apart from training in Bharatanatyam from Jyothsna Sainath, Parimala is also a former IT professional and is currently aiding in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the foundation
Indrani Balireddy – Volunteer, Accounting
Indrani Balireddy after working 11 years at Indian Bank in India she resigned ,the job she loved immensely to move to Salt Lake City to join her husband. Because of her love for the numbers, she pursued Master Of Accountancy at Westminster University, Salt Lake City. Since then she has been working for Regal Homes, LC a Premier Utah home builder as Director of Accounting.
Her rekindled passion for Indian classical dance, which she learned during her childhood, brought her to Smt. Jyothsna Sainath. She has started her training in Bharatanatyam since 2023. She also helps in the bookkeeping and budgeting of Nitya Nritya Foundation from time to time
RAVISHANKAR BALOU – Volunteer Co-Ordinator