Bharathanatyam

Awards and Performances | Nattuvangam

I began my training in Bharathanatyam (a form of South Indian Classical dance) at the age of 3. I am currently under the tutelage of Kalaimamani Smt Roja Kannan at her dance school Bharatha Natyalaya, under whom I am trained in the Kalakshetra style of Bharathanatyam. My repertoire includes multiple Margams comprising pieces by varied composers and in multiple languages. I have won multiple prizes including the Center for Cultural Training and Research (CCRT) Scholarship for Bharathanatyam from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India (2013-2021) and the Association of Bharatanatyam Artistes of India (ABHAI) Outreach Scholarship (2018). I have performed extensively in India and hold many solo and group performances to my credit. A list of my performances and awards can be found here.

Sapna with her dance Guru Kalaimamani Smt Roja Kannan (Aug 2025)

Group performance - V Excel's Tarang, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan - Jul 2025

Excerpt from Dashavatharam as part of performance for individuals with special needs.

Sapna Krishnakumar 🧬👩‍🔬🎶💃 on Instagram: "Kurma and Varaha avataras from Dashavatharam last week with @subha_1227 akka 😍 Thank you @reddrose6 miss ❤️ #dance #bharathanatyam"37 likes, 0 comments - a_tree_full_of_sap on July 25, 2025: "Kurma and Varaha avataras from Dashavatharam last week with @subha_1227 akka 😍 Thank you @reddrose6 miss ❤️ #dance #bharathanatyam".

AALAAP on Instagram: "Bharatanatyam dancer and Carnatic musician Sapna Krishnakumar who is our guest this week on Music of Dance, Dance of Music series shares her final video about her world of Music and Dance. Taking the best from her training in Bharatanatyam and Carnatic music, Sapna has put together this video dancing, singing and doing nattuvangam to Shankarabharanam thillana in Adhi thalam, a choreography of Adayar K Lakshman. Check out this video. Thank you Sapna for this share. #musicofdancedanceofmusic #music #dance #fortheloveofdance #fortheloveofarts #artsmanagement #aalaap #dancersofinstagram"94 likes, 6 comments - aalaap_concepts on July 29, 2023: "Bharatanatyam dancer and Carnatic musician Sapna Krishnakumar who is our guest this week on Music of Dance, Dance of Music series shares her final video about her world of Music and Dance. Taking the best from her training in Bharatanatyam and Carnatic music, Sapna has put together this video dancing, singing and doing nattuvangam to Shankarabharanam thillana in Adhi thalam, a choreography of Adayar K Lakshman. Check out this video. Thank you Sapna for this share. #musicofdancedanceofmusic #music #dance #fortheloveofdance #fortheloveofarts #artsmanagement #aalaap #dancersofinstagram".

Solo performance - Aalaap's Music of Dance, Dance of Music - Summer 2023

I was featured as part of Aalaap's Music of Dance, Dance of Music series that hosted artists internationally who are both classical dancers as well as singers. In this two-partite series I presented excerpts from the Ashtaragamalika Varnam Nithyakalyani and Shankarabharanam Tillana. Recorded in Central Park, when I was in New York City for a summer research stint!

Solo Performance - Aalaap's Best Foot Forward - International Dance Day 2021

Instagram live performance featuring 10 dancer under 30 years of age around India for International Dance Day.

Solo Performance - Natya Aradhanai, Kapaleeshwarar Temple - Jan 2020

Excerpt from Tamil Varnam, Sakhiye Indha Velai in ragam Anandabhairavi.