Archana Chandrashekar
Archana Chandrashekar started dancing at the age of two, taking ballet and tap classes at Caravan dance studio. She has been studying Bharatanatyam with her guru, Smt. Kalyani Shanmugarajah, for nine years. She performed her Arangetram in July of 2007. Since she started dancing, she has performed in the Kalapeetham Annual programs, Survivors Charity Program, and Yogafest.  Archana hopes to continue dancing Bharatanatyam throughout her life, especially for charity performances such as Water the World.  Archana is a California native who is currently a sophomore at Whittier College. She has a huge passion for the arts, especially dance and theatre. She was an avid performer throughout high school and continued acting in college. She is currently a Business major with ambitions to pursue a career in the medical field.