Credits

AWARDS

Member of CID, UNESCO (Paris)

PROMISING INDIAN SOCIETY AWARD FOR contribution for the field of classical music and dance at International level, DEC 2018

UP Sangeet Natak Academi Awardee.

A-Grade Artist of Doordarshan, Govt. of India,Kathak Exponent.

All India Women Achiever (Award for excellence).

conferred with the titles of ‘SRINGARMANI’, ‘BEST DANCER’ and ‘MAYURI’.

Author of “KATHAK Ek Saundaryatmaka Shastriya Nritya”,a book on Kathak Dance,(prescribed in universities and colleges).

FELLOWSHIP, H.R.D, Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India.

AWARDS

Member of CID, UNESCO (Paris)

PROMISING INDIAN SOCIETY AWARD FOR contribution for the field of classical music and dance at International level, DEC 2018

UP Sangeet Natak Academi Awardee.

A-Grade Artist of Doordarshan, Govt. of India,Kathak Exponent.

All India Women Achiever (Award for excellence).

conferred with the titles of ‘SRINGARMANI’, ‘BEST DANCER’ and ‘MAYURI’.

Author of “KATHAK Ek Saundaryatmaka Shastriya Nritya”,a book on Kathak Dance,(prescribed in universities and colleges).

FELLOWSHIP, H.R.D, Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India.

Member of CID, UNESCO (Paris)

PROMISING INDIAN SOCIETY AWARD FOR contribution for the field of classical music and dance at International level, DEC 2018

UP Sangeet Natak Academi Awardee.

A-Grade Artist of Doordarshan, Govt. of India,Kathak Exponent.

All India Women Achiever (Award for excellence).

conferred with the titles of ‘SRINGARMANI’, ‘BEST DANCER’ and ‘MAYURI’.

Author of “KATHAK Ek Saundaryatmaka Shastriya Nritya”,a book on Kathak Dance,(prescribed in universities and colleges).

FELLOWSHIP, H.R.D, Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India.

Member of CID, UNESCO (Paris)

PROMISING INDIAN SOCIETY AWARD FOR contribution for the field of classical music and dance at International level, DEC 2018

UP Sangeet Natak Academi Awardee.

A-Grade Artist of Doordarshan, Govt. of India,Kathak Exponent.

All India Women Achiever (Award for excellence).

conferred with the titles of ‘SRINGARMANI’, ‘BEST DANCER’ and ‘MAYURI’.

Author of “KATHAK Ek Saundaryatmaka Shastriya Nritya”,a book on Kathak Dance,(prescribed in universities and colleges).

FELLOWSHIP, H.R.D, Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India.

Acting

Performance

• Vasantotsava 2018 at Kamani Auditorium.
•  International Ancient Arts Festival 2018 at the Ashoka, New Delhi.
• International conference ICN 2018 at the Ashoka, New Delhi.
• Pinjore Festival 2018
• Kumbhalgadh Festival 2017
• KHAJURAHO DANCE FESTIVAL, February 2017.
• In Nepal organized by Jayshree music society and Nritya Anhan,Nepal in February 2017
• Indian Consulate Dubai, 2016.
• 6th 21 gun salute car vintage rally at Red Fort, feb, 2016.
• Festival of Music and dance at Silchar , Jan 2016.
• Festival of Music and Dance at Palika Park, New Delhi, organised by Saniddhya supported by Ministry of Culture, Govt of India , New Delhi, feb 2016.
• Cultural festival by NDMC at Nehru Park , New Delhi February 2016.
• World Dance Day, New Delhi 2015 & 2016.
• Lachchu Maharaj Jayanti, Lucknow, organized by Sangeet Natak Academi, Lucknow, UP, 2014.
• Ek din achanak based on the oetries by Amrata Preetam by Sa niddhya at Epicentre 2014.
• Painting Festival and Seminar at Faizabad, U.P 2014.
• VASANTOTSAVA , 2014 by Kalashram.
• Mahindra Sanatkada Lucknow Festival, Lucknow 2014.
• Kathak Festival at Prayag Sangeet Samiti,Allahabad by kathak Kendra,New Delhi,Dec 2014.

INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES

• Invited in July to august 2018 for performance and summer school temporarily teach & workshop by Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan UK LTD, London.
• U.S.A -New York, Washington, San-Francisco,bLos-Angeles, Mania Police, Virginia 1989, 1995, 2014, 2016.
• AFRICA- Nairobi, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, South Africa, etc. by ICCR, New Delhi, 1992.
• SOUTH AMERICA- Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Suriname by ICCR, New Delhi, 1997.
• CANADA- Toronto, Banff, Vancouver, Ottawa, 1995 & 1998.
• ENGLAND, 1998.
• FRANCE, 2000.
• ITALY, 2000.
• SPAIN, 1997, 2001.
• AUSTRALIA, 2002.
• FIJI by ICCR, 2002.
• GHANA & NIGERIA organized by ICCR, 2007.
• AUSTRIA
• GERMANY, 2007 .
• DUBAI, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016.
• NEPAL, 2017

CONTEMPORARY WORK

• Blended Kathak with:
• Indian Classical Vocal & Instruments and Western Instruments
• Light Music
• Contemporary Music,
• Theatre
• African Drums & African Music
• Spanish Music & Flamenco dance
• Sufi music
• Folk dance
• Fusion with Western Band at India Habitat Centre, 2017.

WORK FOR DOORDARSHAN

• Sufi Saints of India” A NATIONAL FEATURE, Doordarshan directed by SADHNA SHRIVASTAVA for Doordarshan (national feature), New Delhi in 2005.

• Katha Kathak Ki”, Voice over for a national feature on Kathak for Akashwani, New Delhi by Som Dutt Sharma(AIR).

• “Subah Subah ke Swang” based on social issues By URMIL KUMAR THAPALIYAL ,lko in 1985.

• Choreographed programmes for Doordarshan, New Delhi, 2007, 2008, 2009.

• Nari Shakti for Doordarshan by SHIKHA KHARE in New Delhi, September 2009.

• Gata Rahe Mera Dil for Doordarshan, Govt of india, 2014 and 2015.

• Nav Durga for Doordarshan, Govt of india, 2015.

• Dharani, 2015.

• Nav Durga for doordarshan, new Delhi,2016.

Work in Theatre

• Acted in a role of “Mausiki” (soul) in a play “Aurangzeb” in Bharat Rang Mahotsava, directed by Dr.K.S.Rajendran (National School of Drama), danced and choreographed by Shikha khare, 2007.

• Play (blending Theatre & Kathak dance) “hasya chudamani“ in bharat rang mahotsava,directed by Robin Das Gupta (NSD),choreographed by Shikha Khare.

• Acted in role of “Amrapali” in “Bihar Gaurav Gaan”, by S.N.A.,Patna, Bihar 2011.

• Choreography for a play for NSD directed by Robin Das, 2014

Extra

• As a SUCCESSFUL WOMAN AND AN ARTIST, invited as a guest by Doordarshan,New Delhi, Govt. of India on the occasion of INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY march 2017.
• IMAGE, DOORDARSHAN, GOVT. OF INDIA, 2016.
• Doordarshan live show- Good Evening India.
• Channel p7.
• Fm (radio).
• Sahara channel
• Times of India, Pioneer, Hindu, Dainik Jagran etc. (thousands of press reviews for performances, workshops and Interviews).
• Interview in AIR (National) 2013.
• Interview at ‘Shaksiyat’ at Dainik Jagran,Lucknow,UP, 2014.
• Interview on Samay Sahara, New Delhi, March 2016 on the occasion of WORLD CULTURE FESTIVAL.