With more than 1000 performances to her credit across the globe, Uma’s Performances are scintillating with clarity, great agility, fire-at-once explosiveness and at the same time they can be earthy & soothing, iconic and transcendent taking oneself beyond the physical, emotional & intellectual flights to sublime heights. She is regularly featured on Indian National Television, All India radio, International radio stations, newspapers and magazines for her expertise and honored guidance and advice to artists.
She is the first person to be interviewed and whose performance aired through American TV in Mid west region.
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“Uma’s choreography and performance as a dancer are striking and beautiful, telling the story around and among other performers as well as adding a real feel of India…. cast performs almost completely as an ensemble but Kallakuri strikes out…”
THE OMAN DAILY OBSERVER- Sultanate of Oman
“Graceful mudras, captivating abhinaya, and deft footwork were in evidence through out the program…Her expertise in portraying complex mythological characters was evident to connoisseurs as well as laymen. Her subtle changes in expression while performing ‘Mahishasura Samharam’ were effortless.”
THE HINDU- India
“A tribute to tradition- Uma raised the tempo of the show with a dramatic depiction in Kuchipudi of the episode of Ravana shaking Mt. Kailash. She displayed appropriate histrionics while personifying the haughty yet ardent devotee Ravana. Her impressive histrionics captivated the audience…..the dancer delineated the pleasing, precise movements and gestures of Bharatnatyam and retained the dramatic quality in the Kuchipudi performance. ……”
She is the first person to be interviewed and whose performance aired through American TV in Mid west region.
Press speaks [few]
Follow Spot- USA
“Uma’s choreography and performance as a dancer are striking and beautiful, telling the story around and among other performers as well as adding a real feel of India…. cast performs almost completely as an ensemble but Kallakuri strikes out…”
THE OMAN DAILY OBSERVER- Sultanate of Oman
“Graceful mudras, captivating abhinaya, and deft footwork were in evidence through out the program…Her expertise in portraying complex mythological characters was evident to connoisseurs as well as laymen. Her subtle changes in expression while performing ‘Mahishasura Samharam’ were effortless.”
THE HINDU- India
“A tribute to tradition- Uma raised the tempo of the show with a dramatic depiction in Kuchipudi of the episode of Ravana shaking Mt. Kailash. She displayed appropriate histrionics while personifying the haughty yet ardent devotee Ravana. Her impressive histrionics captivated the audience…..the dancer delineated the pleasing, precise movements and gestures of Bharatnatyam and retained the dramatic quality in the Kuchipudi performance. ……”