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A gifted professional Indian Classical dancer, with many international performances and winner of prestigious awards.
Santosh started learning dance at a tender age under the guidance of his sister and father, who was a disciple of Sri Udaya Shankar. He then continued his training with Smt Shymala Ravindren of Kalamandiram, Smt Kshemavathy and Smt Rekha Sanu, prior to joining the world renowned Kalakshetra College of Fine Arts, Chennai, India.
Santosh is a visiting scholar at the University of Hong Kong. He is also the artistic director of Passion India , a Hong Kong based company, created with the aim of promoting Indian Classical Dance and Yoga. He has been teaching and performing in Hong Kong since 2005.
In 2008, Santosh established his own dance school, Kshetra Dance School, dedicated to the training of students in the art of Bharatanatyam Indian classical dance.
Education
Masters Degree (Honours), in Bharathanatyam and Classical Music (Karnatic), Kalakshetra College of Fine Arts, Chennai, India
Diploma of Bharathanatyam (Classical Dance) and Classical Music, Kalakshetra College of Fine Arts, Chennai, India
Awards and Achievements
District level “Kalaprathibha” titles from 1989-1991. (Kalaprathibha is the first prize for all south indian classical dances, folk dance, semi-classical music, and pure classical music.)
Recipient of Government of Andhra Pradesh Department of Culture certificate for dance production ( 2004)
Performed in the prestigious Surya, Swaralaya and Tala Festivals in Kerala (2004)
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