Vidushi Sumangala has been very passionate about all art forms. She has trained for several years in Carnatic music and Bharatanatyam. She had her initial training in Bharatanatyam at Kerala Kalalayam, Tripunithura, which was founded by the legendary dancer couple Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair and Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma. She hilds a Masters Degree in Bharathanatyam from Jain University , Bengaluru, Karnataka. She is a graded Doordarshan artist and holds a registered yoga teachers certificate from Yoga alliance. She has performed all across majoy venues in India such as
- Bhagyanagar Natyanjali, Hyderabad
- Sree Yasodha Mahotsav, Trivandrum
- Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at ISKCON, Zurich, Switzerland
- Sai Nrityotsava, Bangalore
- Articulate Festival, Mysore
- Performance under the aegis of Shilparamam Heritage Village, Hyderabad
- Natyanjalis at Neyveli and Thiruveezhimizhalai
- Hosur Natyanjali, Hosur
- World Dance Day celebration conducted by Shanthala Arts Academy, Bangalore
and Many more.
Sumangala has strived to perfect her nritta and abhinaya by attending workshops conducted by senior Gurus in the dance field including Prof. C.V. Chandrashekar and Smt. Jaya Chandrashekar, Guru B Bhanumathi, Guru Smt. Bragha Bessel, Kalaimamani Dr Ambika Kameswar, Vidwan Shankar Kandaswamy Malaysia, and Dr. Janaki Rangarajan.