Vibha Rao

Vibha has been learning Indian Classical music since the age of seven.  She began her tutelage under Guru Smt. Geetha Rangachar and later under Guru Smt. Usha Char.  She has been participating in Nadatarangini, annual festival since then.  She has a great passion for both music and dance.  Vibha also learns Barathanatya from Guru Smt. Meena Telikicherla of the  Nrityanjali School of Dance, and gave her gave her Bharathanatya Rangapravesha last year.  In addition to this, she is also very much involved in Western music including choir and barbershop music. She has been to many competitions with her choir and quartet, including an International competition held in Nashville, Tennessee.

Vibha is a freshman at UMBC, majoring in biology and minoring in political science.