about Sahana

Sahana Gummadapu

Sahana Gummadapu,17, a rising senior at Beachside high school is the daughter of Sridevi and Paparao Gummadapu. Sahana began her Bharatanatyam journey at the tender age of nine and she was initiated into Bharatanatyam by Smt. Madhavi Prakash . Over the years Sahana has developed a great love and passion for the art form which has pushed her to train for advanced lessons under Dr. Smt. Subashree Narayanan .In addition to Bharatanatyam, Sahana also learns Carnatic Music under Smt. Shyamala Kondapalli. Sahana has taken up many leadership roles in the Jacksonville community, one such being Link Crew leader- a leadership role that assists younger classes in high school to navigate responsibilities within the school environment and outside as well. Sahana was also recently promoted to vice president of the Young Women of color club from social relations manager as she showed promise and immense interest and interconnectedness in her culture and other cultures as well. Other than being an active member in the club, she also co-hosts a podcast with other members of the club where she shares cultural experiences as well as provides tips and tricks to the listeners about science related topics.