Prakruti Prativadi has danced Bharatanatyam since she was a child. She has trained under internationally acclaimed Bharatanatyam Gurus and has performed all over the world. She is committed to preserving and perpetuating this sacred art.
Prativadi is the founder and director of Kala Saurabhi Dance School in the greater Boston, Massachusetts, area. She trains and teaches Bharatanatyam students and choreographs, directs, and produces Bharatanatyam dance performances.
Prativadi is also trained in classical Indian music and is fluent in Sanskrit, Kannada, and Tamil. Her gift for languages has allowed her to study the origins of Bharatanatyam. She has spent seven years researching and reading Sanskrit texts and other ancient treatises on Indian art and aesthetics. Prativadi combines this scholarly research with practical techniques to create a comprehensive guide to Bharatanatyam.
Prativadi is an aerospace engineer, working in the industry and has worked on NASA projects.