Padmini Ravi, is a journey in dance for over 5 decades. A performer, teacher and choreographer, she reveals a new dimension to dance. Following her success in the classical arts, Padmini went on to explore the allied art forms such as theatre, folk forms, cinematography and film choreography. Her expertise is wide, ranging from, composition of music to blocking of movement to weaving together a visual treat. She also is by experience, an expert in audio and video recording and post-production. Padmini started her Academy in 1980, and has more than 1000 students of whom about 500 students are leading dancers and teachers in the city of Bangalore and globally. She has inculcated artistic processes into an individual’s daily life to enhance the potential of the student, bringing in benefits such as physical, mental and emotional awareness, ability to visualise, and resilience, to state a few.