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Bharatanatyam artist Megha Rao to perform at Ozarks
She serves as artistic director of the Bentonville-based Dhirana Academy of Classical Dance.
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Staff Reporter - Tue, 23, Sep 2025
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Megha Rao / University of the Ozarks
Megha Rao, a seasoned practitioner of Bharatanatyam, will present a performance at the University of the Ozarks on Tuesday, October 21.
The event, part of the University’s Walton Arts & Ideas Series, is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Seay Theatre in the Walton Fine Arts Center. Admission is free and open to the public.
With more than two decades of experience as both a performer and a teacher, Rao is a graded Doordarshan artist and has been featured on the Arkansas Arts On Tour and Arts In Education Rosters. She was recently awarded a grant by Artists 360, a program of the Mid-America Arts Alliance, to support her production ‘Baala – Tale of Kanha.’
As artistic director of the Bentonville-based Dhirana Academy of Classical Dance, Rao trains more than 100 students annually in Bharatanatyam. She also collaborates with schools and community organizations to expand awareness of the classical art form, often working across music and performing arts genres while staying rooted in tradition.
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Rao has been recognized for her cultural contributions with an appointment as an Ambassador of Good Will by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and has been included in ‘Marquis Who’s Who in America.’
Over the past decade, she has performed widely across the Central United States, bringing Bharatanatyam to diverse audiences.
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