Meet Our Vibrant Team
●Falguni Joshi - Natu:
(Teacher at Ram Maruti Road, Thane)
Falguni is a teacher at Kalaprangan Trust with more than 3 years of Bharatnatyam teaching experience under her belt. She is trained in both Hindustani and Carnatic classical vocals and has 10 years of performing experience as a vocalist, Bharatanatyam dancer, and anchor/orator. She has over 6 years of Sanskrit teaching experience and has helped conduct a session on Sanskrit for a classical dancer at Kalaprangan. A German enthusiast, Falguni is also a lecturer in a college.
●Kanchan Dandekar:
(Teacher at Samarth Smarak Mandal, Talaopali & Shrirang Vidyalaya, Thane)
Kanchan is an active member of our Study Material Team, where she focuses on studying, researching, & preparing copyrighted resource material for Bharatnatyam theory. Beyond this, Kanchan teaches Bharatanatyam at the beginner level & is also an assistant teacher for students with special needs. Additionally, she has completed training to be a Bharatanatyam makeup artist. She also trains in body conditioning under Ms. Pranoti Chinmay and has even assisted her in a fitness workshop.
●Prachi Adkhale:
Prachi is an active member of our Social Media & Website team, where she passionately manages our online presence with her teammates and actively creates content for both social media and the website. Beyond her contributions here, Prachi is also a blogger and currently serves as a relationship manager & financial advisory intern at a wealth firm.
●Rashmi Kirloskar:
(Teacher at Lalit Kala Academy & Saraswati Mandir Trust, Naupada)
Rashmi is an active teacher at Kalaprangan Trust for young children and is a part of the team that conducts Gandharva Exams & prepares copyrighted resource material (especially Marathi) for Bharatnatyam theory. Beyond this, she trains in Carnatic vocals, accompanies as Carnatic vocalists for Gandharva Visharad-Alankar exams, and has performed in a Sanskrit folk drama called "Mukta".
●Rishita Harel:
Rishita is a creative member of our Social Media Team, where she energetically contributes to planning, creating, and executing content and maintaining our online presence. Beyond her contributions here, Rishita is an account lead at a public relations firm and is serving as the secretary of the Rotaract Club of Thane Downtown for the term 2025-26.
●Shivani Kadam:
Shivani is a dedicated member at Kalaprangan Trust. She has participated in productions like Dashavtar and Nritya Geetai, along with other team performances. Other than this, Shivani also has more than 3 years of pre-primary teaching experience at an international school.
●Tanvi Arekar:
Tanvi is an enthusiastic member who enjoys performances at Kalaprangan. She has participated in productions like Dashavtar and Nritya Geetai, along with other team performances. Currently pursuing a BA.LLB degree. Beyond her performances at Kalaprangan, she has performed in a Sanskrit folk drama called "Mukta".
●Yukta Tiwari:
(Teacher at Lodha - Majiwada, Thane)
Yukta is an enthusiastic member of our Social Media Team, where she vibrantly contributes to planning, creating, and executing content and maintaining our online presence. Beyond her contributions here, Yukta is an assistant teacher of Bharatanatyam at the beginner level, a professional at a marketing agency, and a dedicated Rotaractor doing her bit for the community.