Bharatanatyam · New Delhi
Dancer · Teacher · Choreographer
Trained at Kalakshetra and by Padma Bhushan Dr. Saroja Vaidyanathan. On stages from Chennai to Paris, and teaching the next generation in Delhi, Gurugram and online.
- Disciple of Padma Bhushan Dr. Saroja Vaidyanathan
- Kalakshetra Foundation
- Doordarshan graded artiste
- Ministry of Culture scholar
- Former cultural head, Consulate General of India, Réunion
Presented by, performed at and worked with
Paris · July 2023
Namasté France, and a welcome for the Prime Minister
At La Seine Musicale, Shreyasi performed a full margam and led workshops for children and adults. She then gave the opening dance at the Indian community event held in honour of the Prime Minister's Bastille Day visit.
The journey
From Ganesa Natyalaya to Kalakshetra, and home to Delhi
Shreyasi began dancing at seven under Dr. Saroja Vaidyanathan and gave her arangetram in 2007. At fifteen she left for Kalakshetra Foundation in Chennai, where she spent six years and earned a diploma and a post-graduate diploma. In Delhi she trained with the late Guru Jamuna Krishnan, and today she learns from Guru Dr. G. Ratheesh Babu.
In 2022 the Indian Council for Cultural Relations sent her to Réunion Island, France, to lead the Indian cultural centre at the Consulate General of India.
- 2007Arangetram, New Delhi
- 2008–14Kalakshetra, Chennai: diploma, then post-graduate diploma
- 2014Founds her dance academy in Delhi
- 2022–23Head of the Indian cultural centre, Réunion
- 2023Paris, for the Prime Minister's visit
Productions
Stories she has made for the stage
- 2026 India Habitat Centre, New Delhi (Feb 2026)
Illusion of the Enchantress
A 75-minute dance drama on Maya, the power of illusion, with an original score and her ensemble.
- 2025 India Habitat Centre, New Delhi (Aug 2025)
The Kalidasa Edit
Kalidasa's Ritusamhara, Kumarasambhavam and Shakuntalam, in Bharatanatyam and Odissi with Madhur Gupta, to live music.
- 2024 India Habitat Centre (2024) · 51st Khajuraho Dance Festival (2025) · Réunion, with Creole narration (2025) · Rangoltsav, Paris (2026)
The Wheel of Choices
Karna and the Mahabharata, told through the choices that shape a life. Shreyasi dances Karna.
Stages
Ten countries and territories, and festivals across India
France- Réunion Island
Mexico
Lithuania
Latvia
Hong Kong
China
Thailand
Malaysia
Russia
In India: the Khajuraho Dance Festival, NCPA Mumbai, the Music Academy in Chennai, India International Centre, India Habitat Centre, Soorya Festival, Cuttack Mahotsav and many more.
See every stageShreyasi Gopinath Dance Academy
Rooted in tradition, dancing into tomorrow
Since 2014, the academy has taught Bharatanatyam to children from the age of five, to adults and to working professionals. Students take yearly exams, perform at the annual Saadhana festival, and some have gone on to their own arangetram. Start with a full one-hour trial class on a day that suits you.
- Vasant KunjNew Delhi
- DLF Phase IVGurugram
- OnlinePrivate classes, any time zone
In the press
“With neat linear geometry of lines and dance technique, the hallmarks of the Kalakshetra school of Bharatanatyam.”
“What set Shreyasi apart was her abhinaya. Her eyes held an intensity that commanded attention.”
“Shreyasi Gopinath pulls off her solo performance with aplomb.”
Stories on Instagram
Myths, retold in a minute
Ganesha, Krishna, Mahabali, Surya, the Navaratri goddesses. Shreyasi tells the old stories through dance, one short film at a time, along with class moments and life behind the stage.
Full performances are on her YouTube channel.
“I envision a vibrant dance career that not only fulfils my passion for dance but also inspires and uplifts others through the power of movement and expression.”
Shreyasi