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Introduction	Justine Lemos, mother to Ravel Chandran (age 2 months) holds a PhD in Cultural Anthropology as well as a Master's degree in Dance Studies, a Master's degree in Anthropology from UC Riverside, and a BA in World Dance from Hampshire College. She has received training from Guru Ranjanaa Devi in Odissi dance since 1996 and has performed as a principle dancer with Nataraj Dance Company at many venues with in the United States and abroad. In 2003-2004 Justine completed a Fulbright Grant in India where she intensively studied Mohinni Attam dance at Kerala Kalamandalam under Guru Hymavati. She returned to India last year to complete her research for her forthcoming book "Transforming Lasya" under the auspices of an American Institute for Indian Studies dissertation fellowship. She has published articles in the magazine "Inside Arts" and "Beyond Boundaries," a recently released book. In her free time, Justine likes to play the mandolin.

Introduction

Justine Lemos, mother to Ravel Chandran (age 2 months) holds a PhD in Cultural Anthropology as well as a Master's degree in Dance Studies, a Master's degree in Anthropology from UC Riverside, and a BA in World Dance from Hampshire College. She has received training from Guru Ranjanaa Devi in Odissi dance since 1996 and has performed as a principle dancer with Nataraj Dance Company at many venues with in the United States and abroad. In 2003-2004 Justine completed a Fulbright Grant in India where she intensively studied Mohinni Attam dance at Kerala Kalamandalam under Guru Hymavati. She returned to India last year to complete her research for her forthcoming book "Transforming Lasya" under the auspices of an American Institute for Indian Studies dissertation fellowship. She has published articles in the magazine "Inside Arts" and "Beyond Boundaries," a recently released book. In her free time, Justine likes to play the mandolin.