Dr. Lalita Venkatraman
Lalita has a PhD in statistics (USC, USA) and an MA degree in Classical Indian Dance. She is pursuing Executive MBA with CASS Business School (city, university of London). She has been working as a quantitative risk manager in the Risk management area in the Banking industry.
Lalita has performed and taught many students in India, USA, Australia and UAE. She is currently teaching Bharatanatyam and Kathak in Saudi Arabia.
Lalita has performed and taught many students in India, USA, Australia and UAE. She is currently teaching Bharatanatyam and Kathak in Saudi Arabia.
Qualifications:
- Teachers training (1994) from Art Society, Mumbai, India.
- Master of Dance (1993) from Art Society Mumbai, India.
- Arangetram (1993) under Guru Shri Sharma and Guru P.N. Rajalaksmi.
- Bachelor of Dance (1992) from Art Society Mumbai, India.
Advanced Training:
- Vazhuvoor style with Padmashri Chitra Visveswaran.
- Kalakshetra style with renowned Gurus M.V. Narasimhachari and Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari.
Other Dance forms:
- Kathak training with renowned danseuse Guru Smt. Shila Mehta (Student of Pt. Chitresh Das and Pt. Birju Majaraj).
- Odissi training with Smt. Geeta Shah and Smt. Monica Singh Sangwan.
- Mohini Attam and Vilasini Natyam
- Different Folk dances of India.
Affiliations:
- Chief co-ordinating Officer, Spicmacay-Australia, Sydney, Australia
- Life Member, Art Society Mumbai, India.
- Cultural Events Committee member, Hindu Temple, Columbia, SC, USA (2006-2009).
- Student Executive, Hindu Temple, Columbia, SC, USA (2004- 2006).
- Vice President, Indian Student Association, USC, SC, USA (2004-2007).
