VEMPATI RAVI SHANKAR SCHOOL OF KUCHIPUDI

The Vempati Ravi Shankar School of Kuchipudi is one of the greatest platforms in the world to learn and explore the art of Kuchipudi. It is the only school in the world to specialize in and teach the Vempati Ravi Shankar style of Kuchipudi.The school is now under the process of molding a new generation of artists, making it's mark on the world of art... Dating back almost to the 14th century, an art form of dance drama was born. The themes of the dramas were mostly religious in nature and performed by groups of dancers leading a nomadic lifestyle. Often male dancers portrayed the roles of both genders in the ballets. These dancers were often patronized by royalty and sometimes subject to abuse. This spurned a revolution by a spiritual scholar named Siddhendra Yogi. His contribution was the introduction of more stylized footwork combined with classical music, under a more refined code of discipline. For many generations, the families of Kuchipudi were involved in teaching and..