Smt Sneha Vivek, the Artistic Director of "Natya Ninada" comes from a small town on the outskirts of Udupi, the rice bowl for fine arts and ancient hindu mythology. Smt Sneha started her training in Bharathanatyam at a very early age. Her first three years of training was under the guidance of Smt Mallika Kannan. She continued her training in the Pandanallur style of Bharathnatyam from the renowned Guru "Karnataka Kalashri" Vidwan Chandrashekar Navada. Guru Vidwan Chandrashekar Navada is the disciple of the "Karnataka Kala Thillaka" Sri Ullal, Mohan Kumar. Sneha started the Natyanjali school of dance at Rohnert Park,USA in 2005. She currently runs the Natya Ninada Performing Arts Foundation,CA. Classes are held in Fremont.