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About Abhinaya
History
Founded by Artistic Director Mythili Kumar in 1980
Created as a tuition-based dance school modeled after the rigorous dance training programs operated in India, Abhinaya's four-tiered instructional program, now in its twenty-ninth year, annually provides training in classical South Indian dance to approximately 120 Indian American children ages 6 to adult. Classes are held in San Jose and Monte Sereno.
Non-profit organization in 1990
Because of the company's artistic and budgetary growth, Abhinaya incorporated as a non-profit in 1990. Abhinaya has a 9 member board of directors, two full-time staff, several part-time staff, and a core group of volunteers.
20th Anniversary - Natya Mahotsava
In July 2000, Abhinaya celebrated its 20th anniversary with - a two-day extravaganza of dance and music at the Mexican Heritage Theater, San Jose.
In 2005, Abhinaya celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary with events all year long.
Mission
The Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose is dedicated to promoting the classical dance forms of South India through instructional classes and professional performances. Our artistic programs maintain Indian Americans' connection to their cultural heritage, and strive to expand the tradition's expressive range, fostering its stylistic evolution in the United States.
Click here to read more about Indian Classical Dance.
Recognition
The company's reputation for artistic excellence has built a solid base of financial support and a substantial audience.
- 10 National Endowment for the Arts grants over the last 10 years
- Annual awards from the California Arts Council, the City of San Jose, and the Arts Council Silicon Valley
- The prestigious Rockefeller Foundation (1991) for its presentation, The Guru, a collaboration with the Kathak master Chitresh Das and his dance company
- Funding by Rockefeller Foundation for Ramayana (1997), a collaborative performance with the Balinese music and dance ensemble, Gamelan Sekar Jaya.
- Grants from the Community Foundation - Silicon Valley, Koret Foundation, Farrington Foundation, William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, David & Lucille Packard Foundation, Bay Area Fund for Dance, Western Digital, Mervyn's Corporation, Hewlett-Packard and Applied Materials
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Abhinaya Board
Name
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Position
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Occupation
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Term
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Year Of Joining
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Raju Ananth
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Chairperson
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Engineering Consultant
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2years-9th term
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1990
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Sharada Bose
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Secretary
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Engineer/Manager - HP
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2years-1st term
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2007
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Bhaskar Vissa
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Treasurer
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VP - Client Services
Envestnet Asset Management
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2years-5th term
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1999
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Priya Dharan
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Board Member
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Independent Marketing Consultant
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2years-6th term
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1997
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G.S. Satyanarayan
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Board Member
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Founder/CEO Autosense
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2years-7th term
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1995
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Ann Malmuth-Onn
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Board Member
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Director of Dance
West Valley College
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2years-7th term
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1995
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Bipin Thakkar
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Board Member
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Engineer/Owner
Jetcard Integration/Money Manager
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2years - 1st term
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2006
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Meera Chari
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Board Member
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CPA/Consultant
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2years - 1st term
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2006
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Ram Varadarajan
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Board Member
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Arcot Systems
President & CEO
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2 years - 1st term
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2008
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Abhinaya Dance Company - Auxiliary Board Members - 2008
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Kamal Nair
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Designer/Owner "Pushpanjali"
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2years-9th term
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1990
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JUBV Prasad
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Netflix
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Shyla Sohoni
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IBM
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