Performing arts Graduate with 12 years of experience , I am an approachable and committed Dancer, keen to share my passion for dance with everyone. I am able to run a stimulating, challenging and varied extra-curricular dance program across any organization. I can create a classroom atmosphere where visitors are welcome and peer observation is the norm. On a personal level I am a fit and able individual. I adore and worship dance. My objective in life is to serve Indian classical dance and teach and perform Kathak for the rest of my life.

 • Organized and Choreographed Annual Functions.
• Conducted Workshops on Kathak Mudras and Expressions.
• Conducted Folk Dance Workshop. • Prepare Students for the stage Performance.
• Teach how to overcome stage fear and maintain eye to eye contact to the audience while performance.
• Conducted Zumba workshop for the students who are interested in learning new dance styles.

Degree: Bachelors of Engineering - University: Gujarat Technical University

Degree: Bechelors of Arts in Kathak Dance - University: Akhil Bharatiya Institute

Kathak is one of the eight major genres of ancient Indian classical dance, and its name is derived from the Vedic Sanskrit word “Katha,” which means “story.” It is commonly assumed that it developed from North Indian traveling bards known as Kathakars or storytellers. It is one of the most elegant dance forms of India revolving around the concept of storytelling, where the wandering Kathakars communicated stories that incorporate legends from ancient mythology and great Indian epics, chiefly from the life of Lord Krishna. This was depicted through rhythmic foot movements, hand gestures, inexplicable facial expressions, eye work, graceful yet intricate carriage of the upper body which demonstrates Kathak’s diverse cultural influences.

• Learning Objectives:

  With time, Kathak has developed into three distinct styles: Classical, Contemporary, and Sufi. It enraptured people with its manifest fluid movements synchronized with brisk pirouettes, unique pulsating virtuosity, and lyrical exploration of devotional and romantic poetry. The foot movements adorned with hundreds of small bells known as Ghungroo and harmonized with music unleashes a visual grandeur onstage giving audiences an intangible experience.

• Course Outline:

  Kathak is an Indian dance form that gradually developed during the Bhakti Movement and became independent in the courts of North Indian kingdoms. It is traceable to 400 BCE and is a blend of three art forms- music, dance, and drama.  The earliest surviving text with the roots of Kathak is the Natya Shastra attributed to sage Bharata. Kathak emerged in the North Indian villages when the vernaculars shared their life affairs. These Kathakkars or storytellers traveled from village to village and kingdom to kingdom unfurling their art. They would stop at temples in these areas on occasion to relax, and it was there that they began to recreate stories from the great Indian epics, as well as stylize the art by adding a classical touch. The Pandits in the temples emboldened these Kathakkars to portray the stories thus setting the foundation for Kathak’s transformation into a temple dance where it focused on mythology, gods, and goddesses.

  During the medieval period, both India’s Persian Kings and Muslim Moghuls patronized this dance form giving it the status of court entertainment. A shift from the temple courtyard to the palace durbar took place. Behind the walls of the palace, the impassionate and poised storytelling innated in its Hindu roots fused with the more technical postures, rhythmic elements, and mathematical influences of Islam. This gave a new momentum and segregated Kathak’s transition from colloquial entertainment to a classical art form which carries with it the old-world charm of folk arts and is a whisk of Hindu and Muslim traditions. Kathak became highly accorded and was regarded as a sophisticated and aristocratic form of entertainment.

• Recomended Audience:

  Dance is a universal art form that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds. It is a way to express emotions, release energy, and take delight in movement itself1. Anyone who is able to move, even if it’s only their upper body, can dance. There are many talented dancers around the world, including professional performers, Bollywood actors, and even animals. In fact, some people who typically shy away from other forms of exercise find dance to be an enjoyable way to stay active

• Pre-Requisite Requirement:

  Dance is a universal art form that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds. It is a way to express emotions, release energy, and take delight in movement itself1. Anyone who is able to move, even if it’s only their upper body, can dance. There are many talented dancers around the world, including professional performers, Bollywood actors, and even animals. In fact, some people who typically shy away from other forms of exercise find dance to be an enjoyable way to stay active

• Course Level:
  Intermediate
• Language of Teaching:
  English, Hindi
• Class Schedule Availiability:
  Morning, Afternoon