SURAKSHA KODGI

Suraksha is a 11th grader at Brookfield East High School, Wisconsin. Because of her abundant interest in dance, she was introduced to Bharatanatyam as a guest artist at the tender age of 3, by Guru Kripa Baskaran playing the role of little Krishna. Suraksha will always be grateful for that opportunity as it further sparked her passion for dance. Following this, she got initiated formally into Bharatanatyam at the age of 5. Since then, Suraksha has given more than 40 performances across the United States and India. Bharatanatyam, forever plays an important role in Suraksha’s life. Suraksha feels fortunate to be learning from her Guru and aspires to continue to learn more in years to come. In year 2022, Suraksha successfully completed her Bharatanatyam Arangetram under the guidance of Guru Kripa Baskaran.

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In addition to dancing, Suraksha learns Carnatic singing under Guru Smt. Srividya Yagnaraman and plays violin in the Senior Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra at MYSO (Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra https://myso.org), Milwaukee. Suraksha is presenting her Carnatic Music Concert on Dec 10th at 4 PM and Live Streaming is available. Visit and RSVP at http://evite.me/fdHQeyqhah for more details on the Live Streaming.

Apart from the fine arts, Suraksha is actively involved in several school clubs, where she has volunteered, led several community projects, and displayed leadership. She held the role of NJHS president in 8th grade, leading many community projects within the Greater Milwaukee area. She is the current secretary of Key Club, Red Cross, and WICA Youth Wing- where she strives to help others in the local community and globally. Suraksha has also been an active member of her student council for the past 5 years, making contributions towards her school. Along with leadership, Suraksha enjoys public speaking. She has placed first in many meets including state in Middle School forensics. In High School, she is a medalist and nationals alternate for forensics, holding the position of forensics Captain, and she is a state qualifier in Varsity debate. She is also actively engaged in several STEM research organizations, and holds the role SMART Team Captain.

“The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called ‘truth.'” – Dan Rather

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