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08/26/2026

FAREWELL TO THE CONSU GENERAL OF INDIA, Sri Ramesh Babu Lakshmanan Sir: Our Academy extends our sincere gratitude to Ramesh Sir for the service and for the encouragement that he has extended to our community.
As Ramesh Sir concludes his distinguished tenure as the Consul General of India in Atlanta, we would like to convey our heartfelt appreciation for his exemplary leadership,dedication and the service to the Indian-American community across southeastern United States.
During Ramesh Sir’s tenure, he consistently encouraged our cultural and community initiatives. He endeavored to preserve and promote our rich Indian Heritage, languages, traditions and values.
🙏It is an honor for our Academy to perform at The Consulate General of India, for the renowned occasions to welcome the eminent guests for the consulate‘s distinguished events.
Ramesh Sir, Though we are sorry to see you leave Atlanta, we are delighted to see you take the new and important Responsibility as Ambassador of India in West Africa. We extend our heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for the continued success.

08/20/2026

An awesome devotional experience! Our Academy has presented two beautiful kuchipudi performances as Rajopachara during Shiva Parvati Kalyanam at Shiv Mandir of Atlanta!

08/20/2026

RAJOPACHARA FOR SHIVA PARVATI KALYANAM at Shiv Mandir of Atlanta: Our Academy is blessed to present two beautiful Kuchipudi items as Rajopacahara for the auspicious Shiva Parvati Kalyanam on Aug 9th. 🙏Our heartfelt thanks to Vayalapalli family and Shiv Mandir of Atlanta team for making us a part of this divine occasion.
Our adorable cuties Ria, Samaira, Bhuvi, Rhea and Deethya have performed “Garuda Gamana” and our senior student Ms.Ridhi has presented a marvelous dance on God Shiva. All of them have received the sacred blessings of God Shiva and a huge applause from the audience. They made their Guru. Smt.Geetha Aparna Turaga so proud!
Special Thanks to the student families for capturing these amazing pics .

08/15/2026

PRABHU DEVA MEET & GREET PICS: Our Academy is honored to present the beautiful Kuchipudi performance “Bhaja Manasa “ as a welcome dance to the great Indain Dance Icon Prabhu Deva Sir, Splendid Dancer Alexander Noel, and PD sir’s Indian dancers team. Our students have received a huge applause from PD sir’s team and made their Guru.Smt.Geetha Aparna Turaga so proud!. Indeed a resplendent achievement for our Dance Academy!
We thank Ms.Divya and Mr. Lawrence for making us a part of this amazing event. Special Thanks to Venkat Kattua Photography for capturing these stunning pictures. Enjoy a couple of glimpses!




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08/14/2026

WELCOME DANCE TO PRABHU DEVA BY OUR KUCHIPUDI STUDENTS: AUG 3rd: MEET & GREET:
A momentous Triumph for our Dance Academy. Our Kuchipudi students welcomed the Legendary Prabhu Deva SIr with a beautiful devotional performance “Bhaja Manasa Vighneswara Mahisham” choreographed by their Guru.Smt.Geetha Aparna Turaga.
After the spectacular Prabhu Deva Live show in Atlanta, the organizers have planned a “Meet and Greet”event and our academy is delighted to be a part of it . We welcomed the Great Dancing Icon Prabhu Deva Sir, the show director Hari Kumar sir, Alexander Noel & Indian Dancers team in a traditional way by presenting our Indian Classical Dance Performance, KUCHIPUDI.
We are thrilled to see that star Icon Prabhu Deva Sir, and his team thoroughly enjoyed our performance till the end ,without any distractions. A huge respect to you Sir!! The way you were focusing on our students made us really blessed! It is an honor for us to dance before you 🙏
👏A huge applause to our amazing Kuchipudi students Pragnya Rampalli, Dheeksh*tha Bhagirathi, Siri Yekkirala, Pragnya Yekkirala and Sanvi Guduri for presenting the majestic “Bhaja Manasa” before Prabhu Deva sir and his team and for receiving a huge applause from them .Special Thanks to the show organizers Ms.Divya and Mr.Lawrence for making us a part of this memorable event.
Enjoy a couple of glimpses!

08/12/2026

PRABHU DEVA LIVE IN ATLANTA- Aug 2nd- GAS SOUTH ARENA:
👏A Glorious Milestone for our Academy!! Both of our Hip Hop Bollywood Instructors Akhil Turaga and Ajit Nag Turaga have rocked the stage with the Legendary Prabhu Deva Sir at the Gas South Arena!! We are gratified to see both the Turaga brothers dancing either side of Prabhu Deva Sir , sharing the stage with him for the magnificent performances. These boys made their parents Gopal & Geetha Turaga so proud !
Hard work always pays off!! Ajit and Akhil have practiced every day for several hours for the show, In spite of their hectic Internship schedules and the job schedules. It is an amazing opportunity for them to dance with Prabhu Deva Sir, learn new dance techniques, Mastering the difficult moves and acquiring more dancing skills. Performers have also enjoyed dancing with the splendid dancer Alexander Noel .
A Big shout out to the Atlanta show Organizers Ms.Divya and Mr.Lawrence for efficiently executing such a large scale production. Our Academy is delighted to be the Community Dance School supporter and a sponsor for this phenomenal show.
Heartfelt appreciation to the show Director Hari Kumar, Prabhu Deva’s Indian dancers team and all the performers for making this show such a grand success! Congratulations! 🎉
Enjoy a couple of glimpses of the event! Watch the video till the end! Indian Michael Jackson for a reason! 🎩 Hats Off to Prabhu Deva Sir!

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Sri Dutt Raga Dance Academy-Kuchipudi,hip hop Bollywood Dance classes

08/08/2026

SILICON ANDHRA SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS (SASJ) at CALIFORNIA: AUG 1st : 💐Hearty Congratulations to Anand Kuchibhotla garu and the Silicon Andhra team for the grand success of their Silver Jubilee Celebrations. Achieving 3 Guiness World Records in one day is indeed challenging. But, your hard work and dedication made it happen. 👏Kudos to the SASJ team.
Special Thanks to Anand Kuchibhotla garu for making time to personally invite all the dance teachers for this celebration and we are glad to be a part of it . It is a feast for the eyes to watch more than 350 Kuchipudi dancers performing “Brahmanjali “ as a tribute to Vempati Chinna Satyam Master garu and for the Kuchipudi heritage. Our appreciation to Jyothi Chintalapudi garu for the coordination.
👏A huge applause to our adorable Kuchipudi students Nithya and Mira for traveling all the way to California with their families, to take part in this magnificent celebration. These two budding dancers attended many extra rehearsals , practiced thoroughly and presented the “Brahmanjali” flawlessly. They made their parents and teacher Smt.Geetha Aparna Turaga so proud! Heartfelt Thanks to the student parents for their incredible support during the trip.
Enjoy a couple of glimpses of the final Rehearsals at Oakland Arena( July 31st morning) , Banquet &Felicitation on July 31st night and the Main event on Aug 1st.

08/05/2026

Guru Purnima Celebrations on July 29th by Bharatiya Utsav Seva Samithi: (BUSS): 👏👏kudos to the BUSS team for coming up with a great initiative to celebrate the Community Guru Purnima. Many distinguished Gurus have been invited and were honored with Guru Paada Pooja. This is a beautiful way to teach the next generations the importance of A Guru in one’s life.
Our Academy is so glad to be a part of it . We appreciate Mahesh Koppu garu and BUSS team for inviting our Artistic Director Smt, Geetha Aparna Turaga Garu for Guru Purnima Pooja on this auspicious occasion. Enjoy a couple of glimpses of this promising celebration !

07/27/2026

We are incredibly honored and grateful to have been a Community Dance School Supporter for the legendary Prabhu Deva Live in Atlanta.

A sincere thank you to SIA Events and Chillax Live for giving Sri Dutt Raga Dance Academy the opportunity to be a part of such an unforgettable evening. It was truly a privilege to support an event celebrating one of the greatest icons of Indian dance and entertainment.

To the one and only Prabhu Deva Sir—thank you for inspiring generations of dancers through your passion, creativity, and unmatched artistry. Watching your magic unfold live on stage was an experience we’ll cherish forever.

We also extend our appreciation to Show Director Harikumar, Divya, Lawrence, local organizers, and the production team who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make this spectacular event possible.

Thank you once again for trusting us to be a part of this incredible celebration of dance. We look forward to supporting many more events that bring our community together through the universal language of dance.

With gratitude,
Geetha Aparna Turaga
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"Sri Dutt Raga Dance Academy" is a premier Awards Winning institute training the kids & Adults in Kuchipudi Classical Dance, Hip Hop Bollywood,Fusion and Theater Arts. We are the national Winners of DanceUSA Dance,International Indian Icon, Dance Fever

07/24/2026

🎈Two Locations! Two Dance Forms!! Choose your nearest location!!
New Kuchipudi / Hip Hop Bollywood batches are starting soon in August . Registrations in progress. Enroll NOW to reserve your spot! Text 404-313-4112 for more details.

"Sri Dutt Raga Dance Academy" is a premier Awards Winning institute training the kids & Adults in Kuchipudi Classical Dance, Hip Hop Bollywood,Fusion and Theater Arts. We are the national Winners of DanceUSA Dance,International Indian Icon, Dance Fever