Trained by legendary teachers Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam and Guri Hara Rama Murthy, Neelima Raju Kakarlapudi has been dancing Kuchipudi since 1987 and began performing solo in 1994. Her newest piece, “In Search of My Inspiration” has critics raving. The piece follows the story of a woman wandering a forest in search of Krishna and draws audiences in on the journey as she engages the 5 sensory perceptions in her pursuit of completing the creative process.