Talk:Shama Bhate

Guru Shama Bhate is one of the senior most kathak gurus in India today. She started learning Kathak at the age of 4 and has been teaching Kathak for over 38 years. She is one of the senior most students of Guru Rohini Bhate and is also her Daughter in Law. Shama Bhate is know for her choreographies that have been performed on stages across the world She also holds some prestigious positions in the field of Kathk. To mention a few: •	Member of the Advisory Board of Kathak Kendra, Delhi. •	Guide for Ph.D. students of University of Pune, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, and A.B.G.M.V Mandal. •	Visiting Professor at Kathak Department, Nalanda Dance Research Centre, Mumbai University; •	Bharat College, Mumbai; •	Performing Art School, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune •	Department of Performing Arts, University of Pune. •	Member of the Advisory Board of Goa Kala Academy, Goa (2006 to 2010) •	Member of Advisory board of Flame School of Liberal Arts, Pune. •	Member of Board and Visiting Professor- Vishwashanti Gurukul – Sangeet Academy – MIT.

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