Sapna Bhat

Guru Vidushi Smt. Sapna Bhat is an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer trained in the Pandanallur style of dance by gurus Vidwan Shri U. K Arun and Guru Smt. Savitha Arun from Bangalore India. Her journey in the field of dance started at the age of five. Her Arangetram at age nine was widely published and discussed in the dance circles of Bangalore. Known for her Abhinayas or expressions, Sapna has an innate ability to communicate with the audience and keep them engaged, which now is being passed on to her students at the Upaasana School of Dance in Dallas, TX.

In the past four decades Sapna has given many performances for prestigious organizations both in India and the US, which includes the Indian television network Doordarshan, Karnataka Chitra Kala Parishat, Karntaka Nritya Kala Parishat, Kinkini Nrityotsava and for many charitable events and organizations in the US such as, DART, Trammel Crow Arts, Discover India, to name a few.

Apart from this, Sapna has also choreographed dance productions namely Pancha Bhoothas, Krishnam Vande, Dashaavataara, and Shivoham. Her production, Pancha Bhoothas was created to raise funds to aid tsunami victims of 2004.