Arushi Mudgal: Odissi Classical Dance
Born into a family of musicians, Arushi Mudgal was exposed to music and dance through the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, an institute started by her grandfather, Pt. Vinaya Chandra Maudgalya, and led currently by her father, Shri Madhup Mudgal. She started learning Odissi dance formally at the age of five from her Guru, Smt. Madhavi Mudgal, graduating in 2007. She has performed extensively as a soloist at prestigious festivals, including the Musee Guimet Festival in Paris, Joan Weill Dance Center in New York, Internationales Tanz Festival in Dusseldorf with Pina Bausch, and the Dance India Asia Pacific Showcase in Singapore.