CHITRESH DAS YOUTH COMPANY
The Chitresh Das Youth Company (CDYC) was formed originally in 2002 by Pandit Chitresh Das who appointed Charlotte Moraga as the CDYC Director. CDYC provides pre-professional training and performance experience for the next generation of kathak artists. CDI students are invited to audition for the Youth Company based on their teachers’ recommendation after a minimum of four years training. The CDYC performs throughout the Bay Area, and occasionally nationally and internationally at events ranging from community performances to world-class stages.
YOUTH COMPANY MEMBERS
CDYC Members
Maahi Desai
Pakhi Gupta
Ayana Modi
Aanya Gupta
Meera Minocha
Neema Sakariya
Avani Viswanathan*
Junior CDYC Members
Ananti Badhwar*
Shivaranjani Das
Anisha Gaonkar
Anushka Garg
Anusha Hiremath
Parnavi Jain
Aarini Naskar
Veda Viswanathan*
Apprentice CDYC Members
Divya Chinta
Nysha Jain
Avaani Maheshwari
Elina Patankar
Ananya Sonpar
*Teacher's Assistant, ** Teacher's Assistant & Rehearsal Leads