All In One

The first thing that strikes you about this young lady is her zest for life. And her attitude, which says,quot;I don't want to live life ...

The first thing that strikes you about this young lady is her zest for life. And her attitude, which says,quot;I don8217;t want to live life half-measure.quot; An enthusiasm to experience all that life has to offer and some more. No wonder then that Sravanya Rao8217;s interests are varied. From the delicate and sensitive stage of music and dance to the hard-as-nails finance and business, Sravanya is grooming to tread these paths. quot;I have not yet decided what I will devote my later life to,quot; she says.

Sravanya is also an exponent of Simhanandini, a branch of Kuchipudi, wherein the stage is covered with multi-hued powders and covered with a sheet and the dancer dances in such a manner that she draws pictures of a lion, a peacock or a lotus. She also performs Tarangam

8212; dancing on a brass plate.

quot;When I am in New York I miss all this,quot; she says. She plans to perform at the UN headquarters soon, but quot;only if my Guru accompanies me. It shall be a befitting mark of respect to my Guru.quot; Sravanya should know the bonding which a teacher has for the students. She had been a honorary teacher for two years for the slum children under the aegis of the Akanksha Support Help Group.8217; quot;It was a great experience. To make learning more fun and interesting I would combine studies and dance. For every half hour of math, half an hour of garba would follow.quot;

quot;I would love to take up the profession of teaching. Maybe I can use the medium of Kuchipudi, which is so expressive, to teach Indian mythology. May be I can even apply it to other subjects as well.quot;

Dance, Carnatic music, theatre, finance, marketing, teaching 8212; Sravanya sure has a spread of careers to choose from. quot;I8217;m glad I have been able to live up to the expectations of my parents.quot; Telugu parents aspire that their daughters learn Kuchipudi and join a business school and I have done both.quot; Rajyalakshmi Rao, judge of the National Commission of Consumer Forum and Dr Vijay Papa Rao, a Ph.D. in nuclear physics and a businessman must surely be proud of their daughter.

8211; Varsha Shenoy