Ramya Ramnarayan
Art Form(s):Artist Statement
"Art is a nation's most precious heritage. For it is in our works of art that we reveal ourselves and to others the inner vision which guides us as a nation."
-Lyndon Johnson, on signing into existence the National Endowment on the Arts
Artist Bio
Smt. Ramya Ramnarayan is a Bharathanatyam (Indian Classical Dance) performer, teacher and choreographer. She is the Artistic Director of Nrithali Institute of Dance and conducts dance classes in Cranbury, NJ and Allentown, PA. Ramya serves as an adjunct professor in the dance department of Rutgers University.
Ramya has choreographed and staged several solo and group dances. She has performed at prestigious venues such as Asian Arts Initiative, Philadelphia Art Museum and Lincoln Center.
Every year, Ramya’s students visit India and perform during the music and dance festival at prestigious venues in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and other major cities.
