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Padma Menon
Padma Menon (born in Kerala State, India in 1966.) Is a Dancer, Choreographer and Artistic director.

Biography
In Hyderabad in 1973 Menon trained in the Bharathanatyam dance style. The following year she trained in Kuchipudi, a style of dance developed from ancient Sanskrit theatre. And in 1976 she graduated with a recital incorporating both styles. Following her graduation, Padma worked with Vempati Chinna Satyam on Kuchipudi style of dance after moving to Madras, where the Kuchipudi Art Academy is based and became an asset to this company. After, Menon moved to Australia in 1989, performing solo’s in the Kuchipudi dance style and in 1993 she developed the Kailash Theatre which she retitled in 1996 – Padma Menon Dance Theatre. After employing a cross-cultural team of dancers consisting of Indian-Australian’s and Anglo-Australian’s this company toured India twice. In addition to Padma Menon Dance Theatre, in 1991, Menon developed a Dance school in Canberra focused on Kailash dance, which she re-established in Sydney in 1998, which focused on Mudra Dance. After moving to Sydney, Menon studied postmodern techniques, Butoh and theatre directing. After studying a postgraduate course in choreography alongside teaching dance and performing in the Netherlands, Menon resumed her life In Canberra, in 2008, and developed the Mudra Centre of Dance which focuses on Dhuman technique developed by Menon herself.