2026 Dance Teacher Awardee Sheela Ramanath Builds Community and Connection Through Indian Classical Dance
When students and peers speak about Sheela Ramanath, the artistic director and founder of Kalavaridhi Center for Performing Arts in Virginia, several words come up over and over: “humility,” “community,” “dedication” (to name only a few). These are values they say Ramanath not only practices every day but also imparts to her pupils—passed down in […]