Jyotsna Rao is a Dancer and Choreographer who is known for creative exploration in her works and has carved a niche for herself as a versatile performer. She is the recipient of 3 Scholarships and holds a Diploma degree in movement arts from Attakkalari, and is a Senior in Talavadya from Karnataka board. Rao is one of the finest performers in India and has performed extensively across Germany, Sweden, UK, South Korea, Muscat, Australia, Thailand, China and India in more than 50 international festivals. She is the lead performer with Daksha Sheth Dance Company for the production ‘Sari’, which has toured China, Thailand and India.
She is a qualified Psychologist from Bangalore University and her contribution to projects such as Attakkalari’s Nagarika DVD on Kalaripayattu, Kali-Kalisu by IFA have been enriching. As the Creative director of AartiQlate – India’s first graphic narrative on performing arts, she unleashed the artist in her. A dedicated researcher, she is currently working on a Dance-research project called ANGIKA Anatomy, which studies the science of movement in Kathak dance repertoire.
Jyotsna is a natural and talented actress who has been critically acclaimed for her works in the past including her cameo dance performance in the feature film ‘Oonga’ directed by Devashish Makhija, which was showcased at the Cannes International festival, Toronto festival and New York Film festival. Other films in which she has performed are Premism, Uttama Villain and Bengalurinalli lavvu.
She has learnt dance forms like Bollywood Jazz, Contemporary dance techniques, Ballet, Bharatnatyam, Kalaripayattu and Kathak. Rao’s solo journey began when she was invited to showcase her work ‘Soma diary’ at the young Choreographer’s laboratory in Bangalore and Goteborg, Sweden, and Kochi. As a Repertory member, she has collaborated and performed with artists from Spain, UK, Portugal at Brouhaha International Street festival, IBSA Summit by ICCR at Rashtrapathi Bhavan, and has enthralled dignitaries including former PM Manmohan Singh, former President Pratibha Patil, P. Chidambaram, the Consulate and cultural ambassadors of China.
Performance: Spider Solo – performed by Jyotsna Rao.
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