Thansi Thatipamula is a seventh grader from WWMS Edison. The 12-year-old has been learning the Indian classical dance Bharatanatyam since she was four from teacher Vidushi Sonal Jhaveri at Khushi Dance Academy. Thansi has performed at venues like Times Square, Federal Reserve Bank NY, and NY International Dance Festival and was recently featured in Indian Raga. Thansi has won multiple dance competitions, she is now pursuing her Diploma certification.