Dharani Kashyap is the artistic director of Naatya Ninaada Academy (R). She has performed with her team a dance drama ' Mandodhari Kalyanam' as a highlight of the festival with an added glitz of dance and painting art , an artist Vikram Srinivas has created portraits inspired by the dance performances. She is a well trained choreographer and her students have performed on various stages. She Performed Asthalakshmi Bharatanatyam with her group in National Gallery of Modern Art in Bangalore. She is also well versed in Kuchipudi too.