Achievements *Performed solo in BUDAPEST , Hungary and duet with guru in LONDON and HULL , England
*Performed with guru in BANGKOK, Thailand – March 2003
*Been a JUDGE for Classical Dance Competition at Kamala Nehru College , University of Delhi, for 2 years
in a row - 2001,2002
*Featured in a SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM called “Rhythms of India”, which was shown at the
Hanover Fair 2000, Germany
*Participated in a FASHION SHOW PRESENTED THROUGH KATHAK, by designer Ruchika Modi and Art Karat
*NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP HOLDER IN CLASSICAL DANCE sponsored by Centre for Cultural Resources
and training, Govt. of India
*Received the Best Child Dancer Award by ALL INDIA CRITICS’ ASSOCIATION
*Co-participated with guru in a lecture-demonstration video for CCRT
*Performed with guru at various Lecture-cum-Demonstrations organized by SPIC MACAY, and on Devotional
aspects of kathak organized by Urmila Nagar
*Participated in the Austrian Waltz, organized by the Austrian Embassy
*Co-Hosted a 5 episode quiz show "Jhankaar" on Doordarshan
* Was the Presenter / Announcer at the prestigious two-day festival for dance & music "ARPAN 2006"
*Featured in a serial on the river GANGES -by Smt. Uma Vasudev . She represented through her dance the river's youthful
nature- which is playful and spontaneous
Significant SOLO
Performances *First stage performance at the age of six
*First solo dance recital on Doordarshan, at the age of nine
*Solo performance at "NRITYA-PRATIBHA"- a festival organised by
Sangeet Natak Akademi- in New Delhi
*Solo performance at ARPAN - a two-day festival of Dance and music, in New Delhi
*Solo performance at the GHUNGRU SAMAROH – a festival of
young dancers – in Ujjain
*Solo performance for half-an-hour on Doordarshan
(NATIONAL CHANNEL)
*Solo performance at PRACHIN KALA KENDRA, Chandigarh, which was widely covered by media and well appreciated by the public
*Solo performance at the INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, Delhi, which was liked by the public and written about in almost all major newspapers
*Given a solo dance recital at a Charity Show in BUDAPEST, HUNGARY to raise funds for Mother Teressa Homes in Budapest, on the request of Ambassador of India to Hungary
*Solo performance in INDIA HABITAT CENTRE,Delhi
*Solo dance Recital at CHAKRADHAR SAMAROH, Raigarh
*Solo dance recital at SARACHCHANDRIKA organized by the Kathak Kendra in Kamani Auditorium, Delhi
*Performed with guru in LONDON and HULL, ENGLAND in the Birth Anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi
*Solo dance recital in the JHANKAR UTSAV organized by the prestigious Sahitya Kala Parishad at Triveni Auditorium which was widely acclaimed by the press
*Solo dance recitals at New Delhi Kali Bari for three consecutive years and once at the Shiv Mandir, C R Park during DURGA PUJA FESTIVALS
*Solo dance recitals under the auspices of ASAVARI which were appreciated by one and all
*Given solo dance recitals in “Bal Jagat” (twice) and “Sabrang” on DELHI DO0RDARSHAN
Important GROUP *Duet performance at the Kala Mahotsava, 2006 at Dhanbad
Performances *Performed with guru at the Book Release function of
Mr Amir Raza Hasan, in front of the then Prime Minister- Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee- and Shri Lal Krishna Advani
*Performed with guru at the "Asian Culture Night" organized by the Asian Alaskan Cultural Center, Alaska, USA
*Duet performance at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi : A Kathak ballet “From darkness to light” on the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhans
*Performed with guru at Grasim Mr. International 2002 held at New Delhi
*Performed with guru in the Qutab Festival, 2002, Delhi, organised by Delhi Tourism
*Performed with guru at the Belgium and Austrian Embassy
*Performed
(in lead roles) in dance dramas for
“School Annual Day” five years in a row
*Participated in Kathak Ballets on Doordarshan (Delhi and Lucknow) in “Mukti lekha” , “Yashodhara” , “Mohan and Rambha” and “Holi”
*Participated in a number of dance dramas on stage choreographed by her guru , mostly in lead roles. E.g.: Toota Yeh Vishwas Kyon, Yashodhra, Mukti lekha, Khag Udte Rehna…, Narsimha, Krishana Leela, Darpan, Bansuri, Sadhu and the Sage, Mera Safar, Braj Festival, Mohan and Rambha, Sanmati, Ashtanayika, Bhav Darpan, Wichhra Paani, Confluence of culture, etc
*Participated twice in Kathak Ballets in Pune Festival, Pune
*Performed at Bal Bhavan, Raj Niwas, in the opening ceremony of Yuva Mahotsava, Swarna Jayanti Utsav (Swatantrata)
*Participated in Kathak workshop organized by Padatik, Kolkata under the aegis of Pt. Birju Maharaj
*Apart from Delhi, given solo and group performances in Lucknow, Kurukshetra, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad, Raigarh and Patna
*Given duet and group performances in the Birth Cenetenary Celebrations of Padma Vibhushan Uday Shankar organized by "Artists Forum"
