Shoba Natarajan
Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi Artiste

Started Bharatanatyam training with the legendary Kamala at age five. Had her arangetram (stage debut) at age eight.
Continued her advanced training with the great singer and dance teacher, Kalaimamani Swamimalai Rajaratnam.
Has been learning Kuchipudi from the renowned guru Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam since age ten.
Carnatic music training from Sangeetha Kalanidhi B. Rajam Iyer and Dr. S. R. Janakiraman.

Bharatanatyam Recital at Madras Music Academy, 1993.
Ustad Allaudin Khan Ghungroo Festival in Bhopal.
Inaugural of Kalidas Samaroh in Ujjain. Choreographed and performed Kalidasa's Ritu Samhar
Kuchipudi Recital at Madras Music Academy, 1987.
Sangeet Natak Academy's Yuva Utsav Festival in Kanpur.
Numerous National Programmes on Doordarshan Indian Television.

1995, Finland, Estonia: Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam tour and workshops. performed at the Savoy theatre in Helsinki in honor of Mahatma Gandhi's 125th birth anniversary.
1992, USA, Canada: Lead dancer in the International Dance Alliance's Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum.
1987, Malaysia: Inaugural Event of World Tamil Conference.
1987, USSR: Solo tour as part of Festival of India in USSR.
1987, Phillipines: Solo performances at Manila.
1986, USA: Solo Kuchipudi tour and month-long training workshop.
1984, USA: Toured with Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam's troupe. Portrayed Srinivasa in Srinivasa Kalyanam and Krishna in Rukmini Kalyanam.
1984, USSR: First Kuchipudi dancer to tour the former Soviet Union.

Master-Apprentice Fellowship from Illinois Arts Council to impart advanced training in Kuchipudi dance to student Sangita Rangala, 1997-98.
North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship Award for Choreography, 1995.
Durham Arts Council Performers Award, 1994.
Natanamamani from Kartik Fine Arts, Madras, 1994.
Yuva Kala Bharati from Bharat Kalachar, Madras, 1992.
Top Artiste grading from Indian National Television.

Co-Founder of Nrityaranga, a dance cooperative devoted to the encouragement of young dancers.
Founder-Director of Samskriti, a non-profit foundation for the promotion of Indian culture, dance, and music.