Mythili Kumar
Artistic Director
Mythili Kumar is the founder and artistic director of Abhinaya Dance Company of San José. An exponent of three different Indian classical dance forms: Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, and Odissi, Mythili Kumar’s commanding stage presence speaks of many years of rigorous training under skilled teachers in India. Her gurus were Smt. Indra Rajan, Sri T.R. Devanathan and Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan for Bharatanatyam, Sri Vendantam Jagannatha Sharma for Kuchipudi, and Guru Srinath Raut and Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra for Odissi.
Preeti Vissa Kristipati
Executive Director
Preeti Vissa Kristipati brings a lifelong dedication to Bharatanatyam and a distinguished career in organizational leadership to her work in the arts and nonprofit sector.









