Asha Dwarka
Asha Dwarka was initiated into the training of Kuchipudi with Anuradha Nehru in 1995. She has performed at various venues such as The Parilla Performing Arts Center of Montgomery College, Northern Virginia Community College, and the Library of Congress. In addition to participating in various programs conducted by Anuradha Nehru, she has given Kuchipudi dance lecture demonstrations at American University, Hood College and in Lennox, Massachusetts. Asha has trained with many different artists including Kishore Mosalikanti, Vempati Ravi Shankar, Lakshmi Babu, and Malika Ramprasad. She is a member of the Kalanidhi Dance Company and co-directs the Kalanidhi Kids Camp. Asha Dwarka is currently pursuing a biochemistry degree at Virginia Tech University.

Chitra Kalyandurg
Chitra Kalyandurg has studied Kuchipudi with Anuradha Nehru, founder and artistic director of Kuchipudi Kalanidhi, since 1994, and currently performs as a company dancer. She has performed throughout the Washington, D.C. area, including the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic Society, the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage, and Dance Place. In 2005, she performed in Kuchipudi Kalanidhi's premiere of Navarasa: Expressions of Life, during the IDEA Dance Festival. Chitra's Kuchipudi training has benefited from artists such as Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam, Vempati Ravi Shankar, and Kishore Mosalikanti. She is now an assistant instructor at Kuchipudi Kalanidhi. In addition to performing within the traditional boundaries of the Kuchipudi style, Chitra is currently exploring new avenues of choreography in Indian dance as well as collaborations with different styles. She hopes to continue her academic and performance career in Kuchipudi, and hopes to play an integral role in the expansion of the style in the U.S. dance scene.

Amrita Lahiri
Amrita Lahiri is a Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer based in New Delhi, India. She studies Kuchipudi with Anuradha Nehru and dances with Kalanidhi Dance while in Washington, D.C. In New Delhi, she has learnt Bharatanatyam from Leela Samson and performs with the group Spanda. Amrita has danced in major venues in several cities of India and the US, as well as Southeast Asia and Pakistan, as a soloist and company dancer. In India, Amrita has also trained in Kuchipudi with Swapnasundari and Seetha Nagajothy. In addition to performing, Amrita also teaches and writes on dance. She has a Masters degree in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and worked with the British Council, New Delhi and The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. as well.

Silpa Nanan
Silpa began studying Kuchipudi from Anuradha Nehru in 1989, and has been training at Kuchipudi Kalanidhi ever since. She has performed at various local venues including the National Geographic Society, the Smithsonian Institution and The John F. Kennedy Center. She has also performed abroad in Singapore and Indonesia with Anuradha. Silpa has studied and worked with various other artists from India, including Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam, Vempati Ravi Shankar, and Kishore Mosalikanti. She is a member of the Kalanidhi Dance Company, and also teaches for the Kuchipudi Kalanidhi dance school. Silpa is currently employed as a software engineer.

Smitha Viswanathan
Smitha Viswanathan has been studying Kuchipudi under the guidance of Anuradha Nehru at Kuchipudi Kalanidhi, in Bethesda , MD since 1989. As a member of the Kalanidhi Dance Company, Smitha participates in several performances in the DC metropolitan area at venues including The National Geographic, The Smithsonian Institution, and the Kennedy Center. Internationally, she has performed in Indonesia and Singapore. She teaches dance at Kuchipudi Kalanidhi, and co-directs the Kalanidhi Kids Camp, a summer program for students ages 5 - 10. Smitha has trained with many different artists including Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam, Vempati Ravi Shankar, Astad Deboo, and Kishore Mosalikanti. Currently, she works as an elementary school teacher with the Baltimore City Public School System.