As a classical dancer, Divya found a home in the art form of Bharatanatyam, training under Guru Smt. Roopa Anand at Nrityaarpana Dance Academy from 2004 to 2019, during which period she won various solo, duet, and group titles across the Bay Area, and completed her arangetram i(solo dance debut) in 2017. Since 2020, Divya has been training and performing under Kalamandalam Smt. Supriya of Kala Roopa Institute of Performing Arts. 

While Bharatanatyam was the foundation of her love for dance, Divya slowly discovered her  passion in the exploration and creativity of movement. Through high school and college, she trained in various genres of dance including contemporary, jazz, hip hop, Bollywood, and Bhangra, through teams including UC Berkeley Azaad (choreographer, lead dancer), Cal Bhangra, VC Dance Program, and TruElementCal. 

She is currently the creative director for Soma Dance Collective and a dancer on Aluminati. Divya is excited to join the Ishami Dance family and develop her movement alongside many talented dancers.