Anupama Srivastava
Fremont, California
Anupama Srivastava is a dancer, performer, teacher, and choreographer of the North Indian classical Kathak dance. She is a disciple of Padmashri Shovana Narayan and the Founder and Artistic Director of InSyncKathak Dance School based in Fremont, California. In the nine years since its inception, InSyncKathak Dance School has over 100 students, 150 performances and 50 awards to its credit. In the true spirit of the Guru-Shishya Parampara, students are given rigorous training in all aspects of the Lucknow Gharana style of traditional classical Kathak: nritta, nritya and natya.
Anupama’s choreographic works have been presented at dance festivals and concerts in the US and Canada including San Francisco Movement Arts Festival, PUSHfest, Toronto International Youth Dance Festival, and several Bay Area organizations.
Anupama is an energetic dance educator. As a Master Artist, Anupama with Apprentice Dr. Anjali Sahay received a 2021-22 Apprenticeship in Folk and Traditional Arts from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Under Anupama's tutelage, Reva Srivastava became a National YoungArts Finalist Winner in the World Dance category for 2022.
Anupama holds a BS and an MS in Electrical Engineering and has had an 18-year career in Silicon Valley while embracing her passion for dancing.