IdentityBorn in 1984 in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India, Hema Sundari
Vellaluru has been involved in dance since the tender age of five under the guidance of her gurus, Smt. Leelavathy and Kalashri Smt. Vyjayanthi Kashi. Vellaluru trained in bharathanatyam under guru Smt. Leelavathy; later on, she was introduced to kuchipudi art form from Andhra Pradesh by guru Smt. Vyjayanthi Kashi. Vellaluru has assisted Vyjayanthi in many
workshops and classes at Shambhavi Dance Theatre from the age of 15.
During this time, she also studied folk dances of India such as Rajasthan
folk, Andhra folk, amongst others. She began her journey in contemporary dance at Attakkalari Center for Movement Arts, where she
trained in yoga, Pilates, kalaripayattu (a martial art from Kerala, South
India), bharathanatyam, copoeira and contemporary dance techniques. She was part of multimedia production Purushartha which toured Europe and Asia exclusively. Since 2008.Vellelaru has been practicing dance
as a freelancer, performing for various choreographers from places
such as England, South Africa, Italy,Germany, Netherlands, Poland,
Denmark and India.
Class description:
Creative dance or contemporary dance classes for children is focused mainly on the awareness of the body and space around them.
Through various games and exercises, kids learn to discipline themselves.
They will learn new techniques of contemporary dance with exercises and games.
The focus of the class is on the awareness of body and space with fun activities.
