Ashwini Srivatsan (Co-founder and Creative director, Tattva)
Ashwini
Srivatsan is an Indian classical dancer with over a decades worth of
training in Bharatanatyam from renowned teachers such as Nirmala
Madhava of Pampa fame and Sundari Santhanam an exponent of
Bharatanrityam. As founder of Mani Paduka Nrityashala in Las Cruces, NM
and teacher of a graduate level course in Bharatanatyam at the New
Mexico State University, Ashwini started her teaching career in dance.
She has also studied other dance forms such as Kathak, Jazz and Modern
dance. Ashwini brings to Tattva, more than a decade's worth of
rigorous training in dance, performance and choreography and more
importantly her passion for performing arts. She comes with a deep
understanding of ancient Indian arts combined with a solid grasp of the
aesthetics of western dance forms.
Shalini Haranahalli (Co-founder and Creative director, Tattva)
Shalini Haranahalli
is a recent graduate from University of Florida with a Master's in
International Business. Through her world travels she has mastered
numerous forms of performing arts. Her initial training started at age
7 in Bharatanatyam w/ Smt. Nirmala Madhava of PAMPA Academy, where she
was the schools first graduate. She also has had training in Kathak w/
Guru Prachi Dixit, Nupur Dance Academy. Apart from classical
training, Shalini has been trained in Brazilian karate
through Centroseul Capoeira for 4 years. You’ll also find her
participating in Break Dance Contests to incorporate the art in her
choreography. Additionally, a formal training in Gymnastics and a 3rd
degree black belt in Shotokan karate adds to her creative arsenal.
Shalini is an integral part of Tattva's creativity and diversity.
Her ability to play with many types of dance gives Tattva its unique
character to the World Wide Dance form. With her extensive education in
dance and choreography - she energizes Tattva into the most dynamic
dance experience.
Dr. Anurag Mairal (Board of Directors)
A serial entrepreneur, Dr. Mairal is the Founder and CEO of Gurome (previously TestPundit). Concurrently, he is an Associate Director at the Stanford India Biodesign at Stanford University and the Co-founder and Executive Vice President at Orbees Medical. Dr. Mairal serves on the boards of several for-profit and non-profit organizations including WinWivo, ViaBlaze, and SupportShare. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado at Boulder and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley.
Dia Muthana (Public Relations Specialist)
Dia Muthana is a
highly experienced Bharatanatyam dancer and has studied and practiced
this style for over 10 years. She is also proficient in Kathak, which
she has received training for over a year now. Apart from the classical
dances, Dia has dabbled with garba, raas, hip-hop and Jazz. She enjoys
these western dance forms. Her expertise in Indian dances and the
ability to grasp western dances forms such as hip-hop and jazz quickly
lands Dia a firm spot in Tattva’s team. Amidst her dancing
activities Dia also manages to fulfill her role as an online
advertising manager at Google.
