Anjana has been settled in Colorado for the last 15 years. She has a Masters in Information Systems and is currently working as a Referral Analyst in CIGNA. Anjana has always been an active participant in the cultural and social scene of Colorado. She was the cultural secretary for the Kerala Association for 3 years.

Anjana has always been interested in the finer art forms and believes in the ability of art to understand ones own true self. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and started her association with dance at the age of four under Kalakshetra Aravindan Master. She later continued her dance training under Kalakshetra Paramashivam Master and till date remains deeply interested in the art form. Apart from Bharatanatyam she learnt Kuchupudi from the late Koroda Narasimha Rao for 4 years. She has performed extensively in Kerala including /yearly programs for All India Radio, Trivandrum. She was selected for the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy scholarship when in middle school. Apart from dance and music she is interested in reading, hiking and skiing.

V. K. Arun Kumar is a well-known South Indian Classical (Carnatic) Vocalist living in the Denver area for about 5 years now.

Arun's vocal training began with his paternal grandmother, Smt. C.S. Lalitha,disciple of Late Sri. Kittamani Iyer. Arun's grandmother also absorbed the tradition of 'Sangita Kalanidhi' Smt. T. Brinda and was able to transfer this to him. Over the course of 15 years, under the guidance of 'Sangita Kala Acharya' Guru Smt. Seetha Rajan, one of the senior disciples of doyen Semmangudi Dr. Srinivasa Iyer, Arun has progressively expanded his repertoire to over 2000 compositions including Varnams, Kritis, Javalis, Tillanas, etc. During his time as a student, Arun had the fortune of accepting various laurels and prizes, including titles like 'Sangeetha Sri,' 'Swathi Kiranam,' and 1st Prize from All India Radio competition, conducted at the All India National platform in 1999.

Arun is a B-High grade artiste of the All India Radio, Chennai. He has been giving public performances since 1999, all over India and all around the United States.

Arun has a Masters in Computer Applications and is a Software Engineer by profession, working for CH2M HILL in Denver, CO.

You can learn about his training and accomplishments from here