Academy 2025 Activies

Watch the latest on Academy of Kuchipudi Dance activities, Academy of Kuchipudi Dance 2025 and the Executive Director's wishes and thanks.

Sasikala received the Georgia Governor's Award for Arts & Humanities . The award recognizes and honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the civic and cultural vitality of the state. PRESS RELEASE.

Sasikala is choreographing and performing Thiruppavai Pasurams for the month of Marghazi for 30 days starting December 16, 2025. This is sponsored by the Hindu Temple of Atlanta. Vocal Music and Veena by Subhashini Krishnamurthy, Percussion by Suresh Kothandaraman, Subra Viswanathan and Anjaneya Sastry, Flute by Sai Kishore, Narration by Nithya Narasimhan, Writeup by Geetha Krishnamurthy, Recording by Anjaneya Sastry, Ravi Penumarthi.

Academy presented Abhignana Sakuntalam (picture collage) as a community outreach event and a major fundraiser for the advancement of Vedic Studies. The program was open to all audiences with free entry and was performed at the Clayton County Schools Performing Arts Center. The program was attended by over 800 people. Click here for more details of the program.

Academy 2024 Programs

Academy Archives - Making of the Swapna Vijayam (Nutcracker)

“Academy programs are supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency – the National Endowment for the Arts.”