The Artist - Pancha Tattva was born and raised a Hare Krsna devotee and began her training of Bharata Natyam at the age of seven under the direction of the famed Smt. Sudha Chandrashekar in Detroit, MI. It was under her tutelage that she learned her first adavus (dance steps), and was instilled with the joy of dance. Because of family moves, she ended her schooling with Sudha at the age of eleven.

These years with Sudha Aunty formed a strong foundation in Bharata Natyam that never left her. For this she is eternally grateful to Smt. Sudha Chandrashekar. She continued to be mesmerized and strongly attracted to Bharata Natyam throughout her teenage years. After on and off classes from various teachers, she decided to seriously look for a dedicated teacher to study for her arangetram. She resumed her study in Kansas City under Smt. Hema Sharma, with whom she studied vigorously for the past year. It was Hema who instructed her in the items for her arangetram and strengthened her desire to dance. A family obligation forced Pancha to move here to Greensboro, where she was kindly assisted by Smt. Veena Argade in final preparations for the arangetram. After the arangetram Pancha will continue her training with Veena.

Pancha has danced for various educational, community, and temple functions around the United States. She currently live in Greensboro and works at Govinda's, a vegetarian restaurant. She hopes to always be able to perform and eventually teach the beautiful art form of Bharata Natyam.