School of Kuchipudi
Vempati Ravi Shankar School of Kuchipudi is run by Priyanka Vempati to carry our traditional art form of Kuchipudi to future generations. Priyanka’s journey continues with a great zeal towards dance.
Vempati Ravi Shankar
The founder
Vempati Ravi Shankar was the fifth and youngest child of the great Kuchipudi guru, Vempati Chinna Satyam. He started learning dance without intimating to his father…
Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam
The Guru
Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam was originally from a traditional family of dancers in the village Kuchipudi, Andhra Pradesh. Dance intermingled in his life, at a very young age. .
Priyanka Vempati
The Director
Priyanka’s passion towards dance further directed her to the legendary Guru Dr Vempati Chinna Satyam and Vempati Ravi Shankar, from whom she received tutelage.
About kuchipudi
Hundreds of years ago dating back almost to the 14th century, an art form of dance drama was born. The themes of the dramas were mostly religious in nature and performed by groups of dancers leading a nomadic lifestyle. Often male dancers portrayed the roles of both genders in the ballets
About the School
The Vempati Ravi Shankar School of Kuchipudi is one of the greatest platforms in the world to learn and explore the art of Kuchipudi. It is the only school in the world to specialize in and teach the Vempati Ravi Shankar style of Kuchipudi.The school is now under the process of molding a new generation of artists, making it’s mark on the world of art.