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Name: Salaru Sri Lankan Cultural Academy
Price range: $$

Primary Contact First Name

Saliya

Primary Contact Last Name

Ilankoon

Member Category

Dance Organization

Short Description

SalaRu – Sri Lankan Cultural Academy was founded by Guru - Saliya Ilankoon, a young professional dancer who migrated to US in 2017. SalaRu was established with the mission of training young kids, mainly with Sri Lankan descent on traditional Sri Lankan dance forms. The SalaRu students regularly participate in Sri Lankan community events, universities, various institutes, and also in international events.The SalaRu academy has made a significant progress within a short period of time and by now it has grown beyond Houston, Texas, with students enrolling from multiple other states in US as well.

Long Description

Saliya Ilankoon is a Sri Lankan Professional Dancer, who began his vibrant artistic career with mastering traditional Sri Lankan dance and drums, and then completed his BFA (Dance and Drama Special) from University of The Visual and performing Arts in Sri Lanka. He also obtained Visharad(Bharatanatyam) from Bhatkande Sangit Vidyapit, Lucknow, India. Saliya then expanded his horizons over international stage as a Professional Dancer and a Drummer in the world renowned Channa-Upuli Performing Art Foundation, performing over 15 countries. Recently Saliya moved to US and currently he is the Director of the SalaRῡ – Sri Lankan Cultural Academy, Houston, Texas.