NAOMI NAMBOODIRIPAD
Naomi Namboodiripad is a multi-disciplinary artist whose talents span the worlds of dance, choreography, film, and music.
As an artist, Naomi brings a unique range of expertise encompassing both her Indian and American identities. She has trained in Bharatnatyam, an Indian classical dance form, for over 15 years under Guru Venkatesh Iyer, under whom she has also learned Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi, and Folk styles. Having been raised in America, Naomi has also trained in various Western styles. She received training in ballet from Princeton Ballet School and Martin Center for Dance and has studied jazz, contemporary, and street styles through college and various intensives.
As a professional, she has performed on stages in projects including Aatma’s preview of Finding Home: An Indian Musical, Desi Dance Fest 3.0 with Sonali Bhaduria, Raja Kumari’s 2023 Tour in Bowery Ballroom, and Columbia MFA Program’s White B*tches in Delhi. She has also appeared in music videos including Black Hibiscus’s “You, Me, and Her” and Vaibu Mohan’s “Sati: A Goddess Reincarnate”.