Nandini Ram
Nandini Ram is a Junior at BASIS Chandler High School. She started learning Carnatic vocal, violin and classical bharatanatyam from the age of 5 under the tutelage of Smt. Vasanthi Sankaran, Smt. Sharada Ramakrishnan and Smt. Preeti Anand respectively. Nandini gave her first stage performance at the age of 6. She is currently undergoing advanced vocal, violin and dance lessons from Sri. Padmanabhan Kumar, Smt Shruthi Ranjani Kanchana and Smt Sumanasa Ranjani Kanchana (Kanchana Sri Lakshmi Narayana Music Academy) and Smt Srimathy Mohan respectively. Nandini played Western violin with her high school chamber orchestra group. Nandini has participated in many of her dance school productions and has a passion for classical arts, drawing and writing songs. Her art work has been featured in multiple arangetram foyer decorations and has won prizes in several local art competitions. She also loves to compose music in her spare time.
Nandini has been featured in many YADA programs including the 2020 Summer series, Independence day program, Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations and is an active participant of YADA violin workshop sessions.
In 2020, she performed a vocal and violin duet with her sister Divya Ram at MGTOA Kalashrushti event, FAA Navarathiri series and YADA Summer concert series.