Abhinaya Kuchipudi Art Academy

Smt. Usha Goteti is an inspiring teacher acclaimed performer and talented choreographer. She has dedicated herself to making Kuchipudi an enjoyable learning experience for more than 100 students, at her Abhinaya Kuchipudi Art Academy in Nallagandla, Hyderabad. 
Smt. Usha is pioneering a novel approach to Kuchipudi dance by integrating it with other related forms of arts: Carnatic Music, Music, Talam, Yoga and Literature with an emphasis on spirituality.  She was a disciple of renowned gurus Padmasri Dr. Sobha Naidu, Sri Hemadri Chidambara Deeksitulu and Smt. Vempati Nageswari. 
As a prodigious child artist Smt. Usha has performed the lead role in a popular devotional movie  - "Ayyappa Swamy Mahatyam" 
Smt. Usha received a Master's degree in Classical Dance form from the University of Hyderabad, along with the distinction of earning a gold medal 🥇 . In addition, she has won several awards notably the Nataraja Ramakrishna Saradadevi awards, a prestigious CCRT dance scholarship.