Anushya Rajendra is respected performer and teacher of Bharatnatyam. She has performed extensively in many cultural and arts programs in India, Sri Lanka and the United States. She studied Bharatnatyam and Carnatic Vocal Music in South India at Music College in Adyar, Chennai. She received the Natya Visharadha Degree in Bharatnatyam from Music college.She is a disciple of Jayalakshami Arunchalam, Dandayuthapani Pillai and S. Rajeshwari. She has been teaching Bharatnatyam since 1990 in India and since 1995 in the United States.

Nritta School of Dance

Anushya Rajendra founded Nritta School of Dance in 1995 to provide intense training in Bharatnatyam. The school conducts classes in the greater Sacramento area. Several solo and group thematic productions have been choreographed and presented by Anushya Rajendra. Students of the school regularly perform at numerous cultural and community events and have charmed audiences all over northern California.