Sahana Sridhar

Sahana Sridhar is a Bharatanatyam performer and educator based in London, who has been immersed in the arts since a young age, training in dance, Carnatic vocals, and painting. With more than ten years of performance experience, Sahana has established herself as a sensitive and skilled soloist, showcasing her work at prominent dance festivals and chamber concerts across India, the USA, Italy, and Spain. She has also participated in notable ensemble productions with organizations such as Sāraswatham Foundation (Chennai), Jiva Performing Arts (NYC), and Kalasagara (UK). Her artistry is rooted in rigorous classical training, complemented by a strong sense of rhythm, intrinsic musicality, and emotionally nuanced expression. This foundation has been further enhanced by her study of Navarasa Sadhana under Guru Venu G. and intensive programs with the Akram Khan Company, led by Mavin Khoo, as well as with Malavika Sarukkai. Sahana has been recognized for her contributions to the field with accolades such as Nrithavilasini in 2015 and Natya Ratna in 2023. Initially, Sahana trained under Smt. Shankari Balasubramaniam and Guru Udupi Laxminarayan. For nearly twenty years, she has been under the mentorship of Sri Renjith Babu and Smt. Vijna Vasudevan, while also continuing her learning with Sri Mavin Khoo in the UK. Since 2020, she has been actively teaching beginner and intermediate students, leading residential intensives, and conducting workshops in the UK, Spain, and Italy through Upahaar School of Dance. Alongside her dance career, Sahana holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture and dual master’s degrees in advanced architecture and urban design. She considers her design education an essential aspect of her artistic practice, informing her aesthetic sensibility and reinforcing her commitment to Bharatanatyam as both a profession and a way of life.