Her first stage performance was when she was only nine. Eight years later, 17-year-old Adhya Shastry won the BBC Four competition, held in London in May 2022. Adhya has been training in Bharatanatyam since a very young age.
Indian-origin girl wins BBC young dancer 2022
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 17, Jul 2022
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