reddy, Telugu Velugulu, Medha, Medha Vikas on computers, which showed her multifaceted choreographic talent and her scholarly knowledge in the subject. Teaching career With this background, she served Sri Tyagaraja Government college of music and Dance in Hyderabad as a Senior Lecturer in Dance from 1969 to 1988 and trained students in certificate, Diploma and Degree courses in Bharata Natyam. Consequently, she had taken up the responsibility of heading the Department of Dance in the capacity of Associate Professor in Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad. To guide art students for research and other activities in the Dance field, she had submitted her thesis on 'Yakshagana Prabandhas of King Shahaji-11 ' -(a Maharashtrian who ruled Thanjavur from 1684 to 1712 A.D and composed 20 Yakshaganas -dance dramas in Telugu language )to Telugu University and obtained PhD degree along with a gold medal in 1994. Some of her famous disciples are, Dr. Alekhya Punjala (HOD of Dance Department at Telugu University), Jyothi Lakkaraju, Madhuri Kishore, Padma Chebrolu, Pallavi Kumar, Phani Jayanthi Sen many more. Lasya Priya Dance Academy She established Lasya Priya, a dance institution in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, in 1985, which imparts training in Kuchipudi and Bharata Natyam classical dance traditions in theoretical and practical aspects and prepares them for different levels of State Government and University examinations. Lasya Priya is an affiliated study center of Indira Gandhi National Open University. Awards and honours She received many awards and Honours in recognition of her dedication, commitment and service towards art of Dance. Worth mentioning are Kala Neerajanam from Government of Andhra Pradesh. Best Teacher award from Government of Andhra Pradesh. Sri Kala Poorna from Saint Annamacharya project of North America (SAPNA). Pratibha Puraskar from Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad. Sangeet Natak Academi from the hands of Sri Kalam, the President of India on 26 October 2004 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi Works Kuchipudi Bharatam of Kuchipudi Dance: South Indian Classical Dance Tradition. Sri Satguru Publications, 1992. . Lately Dr. Uma Rama Rao attended the Historic 2nd International Kuchipudi Dance Convention on 24, 25, 26 December 2010 at HICC and G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium Hyderabad, where around 2,800 Kuchipudi Dancers, including 200+ Natya Gurus made Guinness Book of World Records. Her presence made a blessing event, she directly inspired, encouraged and blessed many students to let long live the cultural dance Kuchipudi. References External links Lasya Priya Dance Academy, website