Sudha Seetharaman is an internationally acclaimed Indian classical dancer and choreographer. She started her training in Bharatanatyam at the age of five. After learning in the traditional setting from a “guru” (teacher) for many years, she went onto to complete a master's degree in dance at the University of Hyderabad, in 1992. A year later, she attended graduate school at University of Oregon, Eugene, to study choreography.

Between academic pursuits and rigorous training, Sudha performed on many prestigious stages both in India and the United States. In 1997, Sudha was awarded the Ethnic Dance Award by Dance Giant Steps, for her contribution to the promotion of Indian classical dance in New York City.

Sudha has received the Brooklyn Arts Council’s Regrant Award for four consecutive years and city awards from DYCD and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs to promote dance in schools throughout the tristate region.

In July of 1996 Sudha co-founded a non-profit arts company in Brooklyn, called Trilok Fusion Arts. In 2004, New York Times Magazine named Trilok Fusion Arts one of the most important arts organizations working in the BAM cultural district. The staging of her original productions Maa-The Creator and Ramayana at Lincoln Center, were received with great reviews and much applause. Her most recent multimedia production Crossing Paths was premiered in Sudbury, Canada in 2016. The show raised $30,000 for the Canadian Mental Health Society.

Inspired by the philosophy and vision of Trilok Fusion Arts and with decades of experience working with children of all ages , Sudha started Trilok School in 2007. In 2010, with a help of a grant from the city and the support of the borough president, the school and company moved into its present home.

As Executive Director, Sudha shares her art and experience to all of Brooklyn.