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 “Shilpa was like fire on stage. She commanded great attention with her expressive eyes,

energy and grace.”

-Late Guru Sitara Devi (the Kathak Queen)

Performances

2000 - 2020

INTERNATIONAL


  • The Tagore Centre of the Indian Embassy, Berlin, Germany
  • ‘One World-2006’ by World Youth Citizens, Karlsruhe, Germany
  • Guest participant on webinar by Dr. Rajyashree Ramesh for Global Music Academy, Berlin
  • Conducted workshops on ‘Indian Classical Dance-Bharathnatyam’ at Karlsruhe, Germany
  • ICCR tour to Maldives. Performed amidst the President and First lady of Maldives
  • Sri Venkata Krishna Brindavana, Melbourne, Australia
  • 'Dance Mela-2019' by Global Arts Foundation Victoria at Melbourne, Australia
  • Asian Art Centre, Lithuania
  • Lecture Demonstration on 'Between creativity and tradition- the case of Bharathanatyam' at the University of Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Conducted ‘Abhinaya’ workshops through the University of Vilnuis, Lithuania  

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 INDIA


Government Shows:

  • Horizon series of ICCR, Bangalore 
  • Hampi Utsav- 2008
  • 400th year Mysore Dassera- 2010 at Kalamandir, Mysore
  • Makkala Sangeetha Nrithya Mahotsava, Dharwad
  • Every Friday Cultural Evening Programme, Bangalore 
  • Every Wednesday Cultural Programme, Bangalore  
  • Yuva Sourabha, Bangalore 
  • Sanskrithika Sourabha, Bangalore 
  • Republic Day 2016, Bangalore
  • Classical Dance Festival by Goa Kala Academy and West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur


Private organisers:

  • The Music Academy, Chennai, on the inaugural day of the 79th Annual Music Conference and concerts, 2006 during the December season
  • ‘Divya Trilogy’- An Usha RK event
  • The first online Navapallava Festival- a movement against #paytoperform
  • Annual festival- Karthik Fine Arts, Chennai
  • Annual festival- Meenakshi Sunderajan Fine Arts Academy, Chennai
  • Brahma Gana Sabha, Chennai
  • Silver Jubilee of Natyanjali festival, Chidambaram
  • Annual dance festivals at the Tamilizaih Sangam, Madurai and at Pollachi
  • Soorya’s Parampara Festival, Trivandrum
  • Guruvayoor Temple, Kerala
  • National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai
  • Shri Haridasa Sangeetha Nrithyotsava, Jaganmohan palace, Mysore 
  • Pallavotsav festival, Jaganmohan Palace, Mysore
  • Krishna Gana Sabha, Mysore
  • Laksha Deepotsava, Dharmastala
  • Hejje Gejje, Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi
  • Kinkini Festival, Bangalore
  • Chowdiah, Bangalore’s annual dance festival- Nrithya Rangoli
  • Silver Jubilee celebrations of Karnataka Nrithya Kala Parishath, Bangalore
  • Yuva Nrithyotsava at Parampara, Bangalore
  • Malleswaram Sangeeth Sabha, Bangalore, commissioned by senior dance critic, late S.N.Chandrashekar
  • Bhavanotsav- annual festival of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore 
  • The Indian Institute of World Culture, Bangalore  
  • Ankura Festival, Nrithya Kala Parishat, Bangalore
  • Udayonmukhi festival, SVN Music Academy, Bangalore
  • National Kodava Mela, Bangalore 
  • Fund-raising show for a blind school at Vijaypura,

  … and several others  

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Experiences on small screen(s):

  • Shilpa has had the privilege of working with national award-winning Director, Sri. G.V. Iyer between 1999 to 2003, in several of his projects. She performed in his tele-serial, ‘Natyarani Shantala’. She went on to play the role of ‘Patralekha’- one of the main characters in Banabhatta’s ‘Kadambari’. She played the role of Radha in his movie ‘Shri Krishnaleela’, which was shot in four languages- Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi 
  • Danced in the documentary ‘Suvarna Karnataka’ by the Ministry of Tourism
  • Invited to create a motivational video about pursuing Arts by Kodava Samaja Youth Council for their ‘Talent Hub Series’ on YouTube

        Doordarshan:

  • [Solo] ‘Yayathira Bote’ a 45-minute-long dance drama in Kodava language
  • [Solo] Twice for the South Zone regional programmes (SRSN) 
  • [Solo] National Programme of Dance, telecast across India
  • Panel member in a discussion on Kodava culture amongst three senior Kodava laureates and three young representatives of Kodagu
  • ‘Sri Kaveri Nrithya Rupaka’ depicting the history and culture of Kodagu
  • ‘Vittala Darshan’, commissioned to Guru Padmini Ramachandran
  • ‘Surya Namaskara’ with Guru Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy’s group
  • ‘Naandi’ with Guru Vyjayanthi Kashi’s group
  • ‘Tree of contentment’ and ‘Divya Theja’ productions 

 Group performances 

  • International East West Dance and Music Encounter, Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Bangalore
  • Karnatak Bhavan, Delhi- collaborating with Guru Vyjayanthi Kashi (SNA awardee)
  • International Dance Alliance, Music Academy, Chennai
  • Natyanjali festival, Coimbatore
  • Surya Namaskara with Guru Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy at Raj Bhavan, Bangalore
  • Nellai Sangeeth Sabha, Thirunelveli; Pollachi; Kateel; Gadag; Banavasi; Bharateeya Vidya Bhavan, Hyderabad and Tuticorin to name a few 
  • As a part of almost all group performances directed by her Guru for various esteemed banners across the country

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