Anjali began dancing Bharata Naytam as soon as she took her first steps, under the watchful eyes of her mother, Sudha Chandra Sekhar, grandmother and older sister. Anjali began her performance career when she was 3 years old and throughout the years, performed along with Hindu Temple Rhythms in the U.S., Canada and India. She was presented in her solo performance debut, or Bharata Natyam Arangetram, at Varner Hall in Rochester Hills, Michigan, when she was 18 years old. The show was presented as a Father's Day tribute in honor of her late father and inspiration in life, Mr. Chandrasekhar, who passed September 1992.

Some of the more notable performances Anjali has done include a presesntation at the 50th birthday celebration of Motown great Aretha Franklin at the Rattlesnake Club in Detroit in 1993. She also was a principal dancer with her mother and two sisters, Vidya and Anandini, in the Michigan Opera Theater’s rendition of “Lakme” in 2002. She played the leading role of Parvati in the Kuchipudi dance drama, “Parvati Parinayam” in 1995. In the late 1990s, Anjali also choreographed and performed several classical and popular Indian film items for the Wayne State University Indian Students Association's cultural shows.

Anjali has most recently served as assistant teacher and communications director for Hindu Temple Rhythms, as well as a senior performer for Vidyanjali and vocal support for the Vidyanjali Orchestra. She helped run the weekly Bharata Natyam dance classes at The Bharatiya Temple in Troy, MI, while also teaching several private and group classes for students ranging from toddlers to adults. She has helped organize, choreograph and perform in major HTR presentations, including HTR's annual recital, Tandav, a performance of group and solo dances in praise of Lord Shiva. She also specializes in choreographing film dances, more popularly known as Bollywood Dance, performing for many wedding receptions, anniversaries and other special occasions. In addition, Anjali has conducted lecture-demonstrations on Bharata Natyam and Indian culture for the Wayne State University dance department, Detroit Public Schools and the Port Huron Area School District through the International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit and the Port Huron Museum of Arts and History.

Beyond Bharata Natyam, Anjali also has participated in workshops in other dance styles, including Ballet, Modern, African Dance, Bellydance, and the Indian classical styles Kuchipudi, Kathak and Mohini Attam. In 2007, Anjali and her family relocated to Orlando, FL, where she conducts classes and performs.

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