Mayuri Upadhya wows Birmingham 

August 27, 2008 
 
Mayuri Upadhya, choreographer, dancer and Artistic Director of Nritarutya was invited by Sampad and Hippodrome jointly to choreograph for the Birmingham International Dance Festival, where she worked with 75 dancers to choreograph the opening and finale of the festival. This included dancers from various youth dance groups from across the West Midlands. She also choreographed a Bollywood contemporary production for the festival.  

"I was interviewed by BBC, Pulse magazine and other media houses as an Indian ambassador of the festival," she says, happiness writ large on her face.  

At the Birmingham International Dance Festival, her work was showcased on May 4, 2008 at the Town Hall, Birmingham.