Saritha Naidu, the daughter of Sri. Veerabhadra Rao and Smt. Eswari Bai started learning dance from a young age of 8 years. She is now the Senior most Student of Mayura Academy (school of performing Arts) Sydney Branch. Saritha has been learning Kuchipudi Classical Dance for more than 15 years in India from Guru's Smt.K.C. Srivani and Sri.K.C.Venkata Ramana.

In the flow of life, along with her graduation she completed her certificate in Kuchipudi dance from Telugu University. She went on to finish her masters in performing arts from University of Hyderabad. It was in her masters where she was exposed to the great gurus of dance like Sri.Nataraja Ramakrishna, Sri.P.S.R. Apparao and nurtured by Smt. Anuradha Jonnalagadda. It is with the help of her gurus and the elite faculty of the university Saritha's passion for dance multiplied and she wants to dedicate her life to dance by taking up her art as full time profession.
She has performed at various cultural centres in the city and in the state and also has taken part in quite a number of competitions and won laurels. Saritha naidu has been ardous in her efforts to maintain excellence and would always continue to keep the flame of dance alive within her. She has completed her Ranga Praveesam in the year 2004 under the guidance of her gurus Smt. K.c. Srivani and Sri. K.C. Venkata Ramana.

Saritha Naidu  "Student of Mayura Academy"

She has recently migrated to Australia and has performed in many prestigious shows around Sydney. Saritha Naidu and her Guru Sri.Venkata Ramana have started the Sydney branch of Mayura Academy to propogate the Kuchipudi dance style to the Indian community of Australia.
Qualifications in Dance :
	Master of Performing Arts (MPA)
	University of Hyderabad (Central University)
	Specialised in Kuchipudi dance
Certificate in Kuchipudi Dance
	Telugu University, Hyderabad
Academic Qualifications :
	Master of Accounting
	Central Queensland University (Sydney)

Performances to name a few
	Performed in Ugadhi and Deepavali cultural celebration by Sydney Telugu Association and also by Sydney Telugu Samithi.
	Performed in Holi Mela 2005 conducted by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan at Darling Harbour, Sydney.
	Performed in FAIA'S INDIA NITE 2004, Chatswood Willoughby Civic Centre, Sydney, Australia.
	Performed RANGA PRAVESAM at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad.
	Performed Kuchipudi dance at many cultural functions and festivals.(In Hyderabad and other places)
	Represented University of Hyderabad in the category of kuchipudi dance in the south zone youth festival organized by MANGALORE UNIVERSITY, MANGALGANGORHTI (Association of India Universities, NEW DELHI)
	Performed in a ballet ‘NARAKASURA VADHA' choreographed by DR. Arunabikshu
	Performed in a ballet ‘PANCHA BHUTAS' choreographed by K. Srivani and K.C Venkata Ramana
	Given a solo performance in Bangalore at St. Johns college organized by IDG (USA)
	Participated in ALL INDIA COMPETITIONS conducted by NAVYA NATAKA SAMITHI.
	Solo Performance at Staff college of India, JNTU Hyderabad, Sri Venkateswara Temple, Anjaneya Temple, and Ayappa Temple, Saibaba Temple etc.
	Participated every year in the Anniversary Celebration of Mayura Academy Hyderabad.