Kundalini and Kavacham dances are conceived and choreographed by Maya Kulkarni. Described by NYT as a ‘Dancer’s dancer, she is a well-known figure in the Indian dance world. Her recent choreographic works include The Allegory of the Cave, Medea’s Muse, and traditional pieces such as Ardhanarinateswara, Sayankale, Yakshini and Tridha.

Maya has performed at the Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Open Space, Symphony Space, Cubiculo, and the Danny Kaye Theatre in New York. 
 
In addition to mastery over the vast traditional repertoire of her gurus, Maya frequently choreographs her own dances. Maya has deeply studied the Indian aesthetic theory and won a grant by the New York State Creative Artist’s program for a comparative study of Indian and Japanese (Zeami/Noh) aesthetics.

Instagram @mayakulkarni_

Aishwarya Madhav is an Indian classical dancer and educator. Trained from the age of six in Bharathanatyam and Kuchipudi, she began her solo performance debut at nine. Since then, she has widely performed across India and the US, independently and with dance companies such as Jiva Performing Arts, at prestigious venues like 92StY, Lincoln center, Yale University, and Drive East, Jamaica, and other dance festivals. Aishwarya has also conducted dance workshops for students at the American Ballet Theater, 92StY, exposing them to the technique and discipline of Indian classical dances.
 
She currently performs and teaches in New York City.

Instagram @aishwarya.madhav
 

Aishwarya Sriram is a Bharatanatyam dancer based in New York City. She has trained under Padma Bhushan Sri V.P. and Smt. Shanta Dhananjayan, Smt. Padmarani Rasiah Cantu, and Smt. Uma Chetty. She has also studied flamenco and modern dance, and she was a dance minor at the University of Virginia, where she received the Harrison Institute Arts Award. Aishwarya has performed as a solo artist and with companies including Jiva Performing Arts and Mrudani School of Performing Arts, at venues and events such as Narada Gana Sabha, Seva Sadan, Lamakaan, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Battery Park Dance Festival, Jamaica Dance Festival, and Dualities—Dance on Camera Festival.

She is currently a resident in ophthalmology.
 

Instagram @aishwaryaaa_s

Mesma Belsaré is a dancer, painter, and actor, described by The New York Times as “a tour de force…a true act of transcendence and religious immersion“ and by The Dance Current magazine as "as mesmerizing as staring into the heart of a fire". Her solo performance venues include The Lincoln Center (NYC), Asia Society (NYC), Alvin Ailey (NYC), The Lincoln Theater (Washington D.C.), Harbourfront Centre (Toronto, Canada) and several art museums and universities. She trained in dance under Sri Shankar Hombal and Padmashri Geeta Chandran in India, and is continuing her studies with Dr. Maya Kulkarni.
 
Recent projects include a dance film "In the Creator's gaze", and stage productions "Plato's Allegory of the Cave", "In Each is Both", "Mohini", "Sāyankale", "Carmine Bees" and "The Vermin's Will".
Mesma currently lives and works in West New York. 

www.mesmabelsare.com

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