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undergone training in this Institution counts more than 8000 so far. Many of the students, who were trained by the Academy, have established their own dance schools in India and abroad and are spreading the art. Some of the schools are in cities Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, etc., all in India and some are in cities like Pittsburgh, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, New Jersey, New York, Houston, St Louis etc., in USA.
This Institution was established with eight main objectives: (1) To give maximum exposure to this great dance form in India and abroad, (2) To impart training to students strictly in conformity with the spirit and ethos of classicism but in consonance with contemporary taste and sensibility, (3) To attract as many students as possible cutting across language, sex, religion, region and background, etc.
through such inducements as the
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waiving of fees, offer of facilities for residence and, if required, even financial assistance, (4) To Promote the study of and research in the Kuchipudi art through a well equipped and competently serviced library of manuscripts, (5) To enlarge and enrich the Kuchipudi repertoire by commissioning distinguished scholars to write new dance dramas bringing out the delicate nuances of bhava and rasa inherent in the Kuchipudi style, (6) To provide a forum for the interaction of scholars and artistes engaged in the serious task of understanding and presenting the classical Indian dance tradition in all its depth and diversity, (7) To strengthen and sustain worldwide interest in the Kuchipudi through the medium of a well-structured series of specially composed and choreographed dance dramas with emphasis on a blend of the old and the new - the spirit of the old and the style of the new, and (8) To offer
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advice, assistance and whatever inputs were required for the spread of knowledge and understanding about Kuchipudi at institutions in different parts of the globe.
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