Andhra Pradesh will perhaps be the first State in the country to make learning of the traditional Kuchipudi dance mandatory in all State syllabus schools, including privately-operated institutions ...

Not many might know that the art form of kuchipudi derives its name from a village in Andhra Pradesh. The village in Krishna district has a heritage of over 300 years and it’s still the destination ...

Lakshmi Pramoda Bapatla, a 16 year old junior at John Jay Senior High School, East Fishkill, New York mesmerized the audience at her Kuchipudi Rangapravesam (Indian Classical Dance Graduation) with an ...

Costumes reveal the many layers of a dancer’s soul. Sometimes, they even hide gender stereotypes associated with performing arts. When Haleem Khan, 31, a Hyderabad-based Kuchipudi dancer walks across ...