1981
Secured a scholarship from the Karnataka Sangeetha Nruthya Academy for
Bharathanatyam at age 13.
1982-84
Performed in Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Cochin, Madras
with the troupe of Guru Lalitha Srinivasan.
Accompanied the group of Nupura as a nattuvangist
and performed in Nithya Nruthya festival of dances, Bangalore,
1984
Formal debut of Prasanna under the able guidance of
Guru Lalitha Srinivasan, Bangalore.
1985
Completed Vidwath (professional) grade exam
conducted by the Karnataka Secondary Education Board and secured third rank.
Established Shanthala Arts Academy, a cultural
institution in Bangalore to promote classical Indian arts.
1986
Created a world record by performing a marathon
bharathanatyam performance for 24 hours with live orchestra.
Best dancer award from the Karnataka Sangeetha
Nruthya Academy.
Started to learn Kathak under the able guidance of Guru Mayarao, a student of Shambhu Maharaj.
Represented State of Karnataka in the Inter state Cultural
exchange program at Manipur, India
Represented State of Karnataka in the Inter state Cultural exchange program at Himachal Pradesh, India. Performed with Anjali Jay, famous movie star/actress/Bharathanatym Performer.
1987
Organized a national level dance festival at
Vijayapura, a historically important place 50 kms from Bangalore. Continued to
organize these festivals till 1992.
1988
Presented Kavya Kinkini a dance presentation of the
works of Kannada literature.
II national Shanthala Dance festival at Kanakapura.
1989
II national Shanthala Dance festival at Kanakapura.
1990
Invited by Lasya dance company UK to perform in
their dance productions
Prasanna was invited by the Arathi School of
dances, USA to perform for their dance productions.
Performed in Indian temple Troy-Michigan, Phoenix,
Arizona, Dallas- Texas for various cultural organizations.
Conducted dance workshops in San Antonio, Phoenix
and Dallas.
Performed at Soorya Dance Festival at Trivandram
with Guru Maya Rao
1991
Prasanna leads his dancers & musicians group
"Tribhang" and tours Switzerland, France, and UK.
1992
Ms. Padmaja Patil, the first student of Prasanna
performs arangetram in Bangalore
Presented Subhadra Parinaya for Alliance Francaise
and Aurobindo Ashram at Pondicherry
1993
Dance tour of Holland, France and USA with
musicians.
"Subhadra Parinaya a dance production choreographed
by Prasanna is performed under the auspices of Soleil D r of Paris and well
received in France.
Arangetram of second student - Ms. Roopa Kodandram
1994
Presentation of Srungaara Naayakaru at Kaivaara for
Karnataka Sangeetha Nruthya Academy annual Festival
Organized and performed in Nandi Dance Festival
Conducts Arangetram of Ms. Shanti Nulu
Conducts Arangetram of Ms. Anupama Vishwamitra
Performed in Texas Dance Teachers Dance
presentation conducted in San Antonio, Texas
1995
Worked as honorary guru at Arathi school of Indian
dances, San Antonio, Texas and conducted many arangetrams.
Presented "War and Peace
a contemporary dance presentation on drug addiction in San Antonio.
Performed Kathak & Bharathanatyam in Barsana Dham -
Austin, Texas; Hindu Temple, Pittsburgh; Tamil association, New Jersey
Choreographed and produced "War & Peace" for Asia
India Association.
Invited by Rangoli foundation, CA for the arts to
participate in their dance productions. Performed in UCLA
Conducts arangetram of Ms. Sheetal Kanjee
1996
Creates new dances - "Rasavinyasa" and "Gati
Vinyasa" for the arangetram of Pulikeshi Kasthuri and Sushma Kasthuri
Invited by Hindu temple of Houston to participate
in the symposium of dancer teachers and presented a talk on "Nayakas"
Arangetram of Second student - Ms. Vijayashri
Composed, choreographed and presented "Rasa-Gati” –
through Pulikeshi Kasthuri and Sushma Kasthuri’s arangetram in Bangalore.
1999
Choreographed "ParaBhakthi
a meta-physical dance drama for the Kumbhabhishekam of Hindu Temple in
St.Louis.
2000
Presented "Samarpan" - a depiction of Indian
Freedom Movement - for India Association of Saint Louis, MO.
Presented "Avataara at St.Louis with artists from
India.
2001
Invited by the International Bengali association to
perform at the International Bengali conference held at St.Louis. Presented
works of Rabindranath Tagore, Nasrul Islam and other eminent Bengali poets
2002
Presented "Maarga" - A complete set of
Bharathanatyam repertoire
Presented "Thoughts" - A production based on
collection of Indian literature
Choreographed "Silambu" - Based on the first Tamil
Epic "Silappadikkaran" - for arathi School of Indian dances
Presented "Anubhava Mantapa' for North American
Veerashaiva sammelana based on 12th Century Veerashaiva literature from South
India
2003
Presenting "Karnataka Vaibhava" - A representation
of history of Karnataka State through dance , drama , music for Ugadhi
celebration
Om Ganesha
- A production on Hindu Deity Ganesha
Journeys from
India to Spain –
An experimental Flamenco- Bharathanatyam performance
Anubhava Mantapa for
Annual Fund Raiser Event for
Education organized by
Kannada Kuta
of Illinois.
2004
Performed "Ekalavya" in Bangalore
in Venakateshwara Vidyalaya Festival, Satya's Festival, Indian Republic Day
Festival in Indian Dance tour.
Performs in Asian Festival, Columbus,
Ohio
Presents Ms. Shaon Ghosh in St. Louis's
first arangetram
Presents Anubhava Mantapa in
COCA, St. Louis
Presents
Rainbow I - a
Solo presentation of English poems
2005
Performs in Diversity Festival - Marquette
High school
Performs in Brick Library, New jersey
Performs in
Asian Heritage Week - Citi Bank, St.Louis
Presents Rhythm in Motion -
COCA
Participates in Bharathanatyam - Kuchipudi
Jugalbandi presented by Kuchipudi Arts Academy
2006
Works on Ameer Khusro's (12th
Century AD) poems lead to Ms. Sumi's Arangetram
Works on Kannada literature
leads to the arangetram of Ms.Anisha Gururaj
Presents Ms. Sneha
BagavanDoss in a scintillating performance.
Visited France for Cultural
exchange
December Season - Hamsadhwani
Festival
2007
Performed Ekalavya in
Tyaga Brahma Gana Sabha – Chennai
Performed RAINBOW-II in
Chowdaiaha Memorial Hall, Bangalore, Felicitated Guru Narmada
Organized Midwest Drama
Competition
Presented
YAATRA - Library Performance Series performed in 19 locations
Performs
"Ekalavya"
-
Houston
Kannada Sangha
Performs
"Ekalavya"
- Nashville Temple
Performs "Ekalavya"
- Atlanta Hindu Temple, Georgia
Performs
RAINBOW-II
- New Jersey for fundraising of
ASHA
Performs "Ekalavya"
-
Nritya School of Dancing
Performs
RAINBOW-II
- Columbia Performing Arts Center (PAC) , Columbia, MO
Performs "Ekalavya"
- San Antonio, Texas -
Arathi School
of Indian Dances
Presented arangetrams of
Mrs. Mrunal Desai – all the dances were created in Gujarati language
Presented Mrs. Divya
SivaKumar – all the dances were in Tamil
Presented Mrs. Rucha
Kharod – all the dances were in Gujarati.
Presented Call of the
Flute - First ever Indian Dance Opera in USA
2008
Performed in Oklahoma Tap Festival
Performed in Kaveri Kannada Sangha, Washington DC
Performed in Pittsburgh Hindu Temple
Conducted Arangetram of Vidya Mantrala, MO
Conducted arangetram of Chaitasi Nayak
Presented Call of the flute in Chicago - World Kannada Conference
Performed Call of the flute in St. Louis Indian Dance Festival
2009
Performed in Nrityotsava - Omaha, Nebraska
Natya Conference - Baltimore, MD
Presented Baisakhi-Vaishakha in St. Louis
Performed Bahulya in History Museum
Performed Bahulya in 25th Anniversary celebration of Ananya, Bangalore
Directed Om Ganesha - a dance drama on deity Ganesh
2010
Presented - Dance Musical - "FANAA" - based on Hindi movie
Gave Carnatic music concert in St. Louis and Columbia
Performed Kathak _ Bharathanatyam Jugalbandhi with Shila Mehta
Conducted Arangetram of Annuja Mathivanan - in Toronto, Canada
Conducted arangetram of Shalini Subbarao
Presented "Karnataka Vaibhava" - a dance drama on history of Karnataka - World Kannada Conference
Presented "Karnataka Vaibhava" - for Sangama Kannada Sangha of St. Louis
Presented "Zero" - a mathematical dance production on mathematician Aryabhatta
