Anita  Ratnam

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Shows & Major Performances Anita is associated with many foreign organisations like Dance Alloy (Pittsburgh, USA), Pangea World Theatre (Minneapolis, USA), Everett Dance Theatre (Rhode Island, USA), Lotus Music & Dance (New York, USA), Anjali School of Performing Arts (Houston, USA), Sampradaya Dance Creations (Ontario, Canada), Freeman Repertory Theatre (New York, USA), and Apsara Arts (Singapore) MEMBERSHIPS: - International Advisory Board, Pangea World Theatre, Minneapolis, USA, - International Advisory Board, Preaksha Dance, Toronto, Canada - Dance Critics Association – USA, (1987) OBSERVER - Post Modern Dance Festival, Leipzig, Germany (2002) Learn more at www.arangham.com

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Biography Dr.Anitha Rathnam had her initial dance training under Bharatanatyam guru, Adyar K. Lakshman and later went to Rukmini Devi Arundale's 'Kalakshetra' for advanced training and earned a Post graduate diploma in Dance. She trained in Bharatanatyam as well as Kathakali and Mohiniattam, the classical dances of Kerala. Anita Ratnam is a well known icon in Indian performing arts. For over four decades she has shared her amazing dance and theatre skills in 25 countries around the world in over 1500 performances. A passionate modernist, Anita creates themes from her immediate environment and weaves the traditional alongside the modern with her eclectic view of life and art. An award winning dancer, Anita specializes in themes that portray women from ancient myths as well as powerful women from her own life. He grandmother, mother and daughter occupy a prominent place in her retelling of mythology from a contemporary viewpoint. An MA in Theatre and Television, Anita has been a TV p

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