International Students Showcase

​Youtube Live Premiere showcasing students of Smt. Bhavana Reddy from USA, Canada, Dubai and Europe.

​Proceeds from the event will go toward supporting arts education programs, fostering cultural diversity, and encouraging the preservation of traditional art form Kuchipudi.

​OUR GURU

​Daughter and Disciple of Kuchipudi Icons, Raja Radha Reddy, Bhavana represents an internationally prestigious legacy. She is a world renowned performer, two time national awardee, recipient of prestigious Jiri Kylian European grant, an empaneled artiste for Indian Diplomacy Council ICCR and National TV Broadcasting Doordarshan, as a specialist in Kuchipudi Dance to further diplomatic, political and cultural relations for India worldwide. She is listed as one the famous proponents of Kuchipudi in India’s Academic Textbooks set by National Council of Educational Research and Training. Her stage career spans over 3 decades and 4 continents. Bhavana has been closely mentored and her prowess honed by her father Dr. Raja Reddy (recipient of 3rd highest civilian award of India) to reign as a dancer extraordinaire, unrelenting educator, institution builder and innovative choreographer.

​INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR KUCHIPUDI DANCE (ICKD) is an online institute founded in 2020 by Bhavana Reddy. Under this banner Bhavana Reddy has 30 dedicated disciples from the USA, Bahamas, Canada, Europe, UAE, and India pursuing education. Past students hail from Malaysia, Australia and the UK. Disciples enroll in yearly courses and perform annually in showcases organized by ICKD. The institute has organized 4 digital showcases and 3 in-person showcases since its inception. Proceeds from the event will go toward supporting arts education programs, fostering cultural diversity, and encouraging the preservation of traditional art form Kuchipudi.