Ameya King

Ameya King began learning Kuchipudi at the Kuchipudi Kalakshetra in 2000. She has been under the tutelage of her mother, Smt. J. Sarada, as well as Sri Hari Rama Murthy and Smt. N. N. V. Satyabhanu. Ameya has performed in India and throughout the United States as part of Sri Hari Rama Murthy's troupe, including in the role of Sage Narada in his dance drama Mohini Bhasmasura. She has also presented solo performances and lecture demos. As the assistant director at Sri Sai Dance Academy, Ameya uses a meticulous and analytical approach to hone the technical skills of dance students. In addition to her work at Sri Sai Dance Academy, she is a founding member of the Indian Classical Arts Performance Series at Sri Sai Narayana Organization and the Director for South Asian Dance at Aguas Arts Ink. Ameya earned her masters in Kuchipudi at the University of SiliconAndhra in 2020.