Facilitators

Ashwini Raghupathy

Ashwini, the Director of HCF has a rich experience of over 12 years as a teacher and trainer. Her specilization lies in working with children as she was trained by Sesame Street where she worked for over a year in the field of pre-school education. She worked in creating material for Sesame Workshop which helped children learn math, science and language through play and activities. She has wroked extensively with street theatre movements across Karnataka, Jharkand and Orissa.

She has conducted workshops with Infosys, Valley School, Oxfam, Greenpeace, Sesame Street, ICDS Government of Karnataka etc. She also runs ARPANA an organization that works to revive Indian art forms for which she was nominated to the UNESCO's CID.

Gaurav

With over ten years of experience (and boundless passion), Gaurav has trained and engaged in all kinds of climbing and has participated in zonal, national and international levels of competition. An experienced climber he has a basic mountaineering degree from NIM (Nehru Institute of Mountaineering). He is a facilitator for Natventure, IDiscoveri, IQuest India, Hippo Campus, Dragonfly Hong Kong etc. Gaurav has also been comissioned by the Army to train their Belgaum cadets in climbing.

He has been constantly recognized by industry peers for his communication skills and disposition with children.


Saviyo

Saviyo has learnt and mastered unique skills like Dance therapy, Sound therapy, Ashtanga and Kundalini Yoga, and Meditation. Saviyo has an insatiable hunger for learning. With all the accolades and degrees under his belt, he still looks for opportunities to learn.

Saviyo has learnt Kathakali for eight years from Kalamandalam and Uma Kala MemorialNattyolok, Kolkata, and Bharatanatyam for seven years from Nrityabitan and Parampara. He gained invaluable exposure to international artists and various contemporary forms at the Attakkalari centre for Movement. From them he learnt and mastered unique skills like Dance therapy, Sound therapy,Ashtangaand Kundalini Yoga, and Meditation.

His in-depth analysis of various dance forms, and music are revealed in his creative improvisations. His experiences in classical dance forms, sound therapy, martial art forms, music, western classical and modern dance forms, get blended and evolve into a unique, contemporary dance form, giving them a unique flavor.



He has worked as the Artistic director for the KLVAC dance company, as a dance teacher at St. John's International School and St Denis School, Kolkata and as the Yoga trainer (faculty) for Diploma at the Attakkalari Centre for Movement, Bangalore.

Sushma Adavi

Sushma has a PG diploma degree in event management and an MBA in media & entertainment (films and new media) and has worked in different media fields in Bangalore and Mumbai. She now focuses on her primary interests of theatre, accessory making and make- up. She has been trained and worked in theatre throughout her college years and is also a trained dancer.  She conducts activity/arts and crafts classes for kids in Malleswaram where she is known for her creative use of thratre to inculcate story-telling in children. She also runs a company which makes customized orders for jewellery and cosmetics.