Iva S.

I am senior disciple of Pandit Birju Maharaj and teach Kathak based on Lucknow gharana. My institute is affiliated with Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh. So, you may appear for exams and receive certificates on its successful completion.

I am giving online kathak dance classes since the beginning of this pandemic and so far I have been able to make the classes interesting for my students.

I have been teaching Kathak for last 30 years and have choreographed numerous dance performances. I stood first in Kathak group during M. Music. course from Rabindra Bharati University in 1999. In last 30 years I have performed in different stages across India including the opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games 2010, Vasant Utsav of Kalashram, Ananya Festival, etc.

I have also taken training under Pandit Vijayshankar, Manjushree Chaki Sarkar and Chittaranjan Dasgupta.