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