Kasi Aysola

Kasi Aysola is a dance artist who is making his mark in the United States. Kasi is a performer, choreographer and nattuvangam artist whose foundational training in Bharata Natyam was under celebrated Guru Viji Prakash and Mythili Prakash. He had the great fortune to train in Kuchipudi under late Guru Vempati Ravi Shankar and Yamini Saripalli.

He co-founded Prakriti Dance, an innovative dance company, in 2014, with the intention to explore the human experience through the idiom of Indian performing traditions. While cultivating and collaborating with artists across America, the company has always focused on empowering artists. He is currently the Artistic Director of Prakriti Dance, developing and touring original works nationally and internationally. Recently, he has joined Kalapriya as a Resident Artist working on projects related to educational and artistic aspects of the organization's work.

Kasi’s artistic excellence has received recognition and funding from organizations such as the National YoungArts Foundation, Alliance for California Traditional Arts, Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Maryland State Arts Council, Boston Live Arts & the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative.