Padmini, a student of Meera Nritya Niketan ( Indian Classical Dance Academy ), performed her first Public Graduation Performance  ( ARANGETRAM )  in Bharatanatyam on January 15, 2012 in Nagpur.

Padmini was initiated in the classic art of Bharatanatyam at the tender age of 6, when she was in KG-II. She was lucky to have met Smt. Meera Chandrasekaran as her Guru, who has been teaching her the finer nuances of this typical Indian heritage dance-form, while blending the values of dedication, devotion, determination and other attributes of Life. Infact, her Guru, has had a profound impact and has made Padmini – what she is today. Padmini has delivered Bharatanatyam performances at various fora in her student life, as of now. She has cleared in Distinction Praveshika Poorna of Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva  Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai in Nov 2010 and appeared for Madhyama Pratham in Nov / Dec 2011.