User:MalaSharmaKathakDancer/sandbox

[|Kathak Dancer] is an exponent of Lucknow Gharana .Dance is like a meditation for her, as it leads her into a different world. She is born in Lucknow and got her Initial training under the tutelage of many Guru's.She has started her training from Jogu Dada(Jitender Chatterjee ji),Depa Deva ji and then Subhas Dixit ji.Bhatkhande Mahavidhyala shaped Mala Sharma into a full grown Kathak Exponent. She has devoted her days and night to the cause of the abstract art and gained proficiency .She has Imbibed the training of the some of the greatest name of this Gaharanas with Smt. Purnima Pandey,Pdt.Arjun Mishra and the Great Kathak Maestro Padma Vibhushan Pdt.Birju Maharaj Ji,from last ten year where she is focusing on micro expressions called " Bhav and Technical aspects".

After Post Graduation in Hindi from Lucknow University ,She was also awarded scholarship for The higher Education in Kathak by U.P. Sangeet Natak Academy and The State Department of culture,Ministry of Human Resource Development ,Government of India has awarded Junior fellowship for two year.

Mala has been performing for 18 years now. She has earned both name and fame applause from audience and the experts of the Art through her performances on the numerous stage on National and International Level. To name a few Lucknow Avadh Sandhya ,Lucknow Mahotsav ,Ramayan Mela ,International Trade Fair,Brij Mahotsav ,Taj Mahaotsav,Kundan Lal Gangani Nritya Pratibha Hyderabad,Basant Utsav New Delhi .She is an enlisted artist of Doordarshan Lucknow and Delhi.

She was selected by the National Selection Commitee of the Indian council for the Cultural relation (I.C.C.R.)New Delhi for International Deputation as teacher Cum Performer at I.C.C.Paramaribo Suriname(South America)for two Year.

She has a vast experience of teaching Kathak and has been produced large number of National and International disciples through her teaching .She has also Organized ,Scripted and Choreographed many dances .Few of them are Sita Haran, Megh Malhar,Ashru Deep,Ram and Shakti Vandana etc.She has been a part of major Workshops throughout India conducted by Bhatkhande, Sanaskar Bharti and Sangeet Natak Academy .She was in the Judgment Committee of Kala Ashram (for two year),SangeetNatak Academy and as well many competitions held throughout.

Presently You are associated with Sangeet Bharti Mandi house as a Kathak Dance Teacher and spreading the knowledge of tree and producing more seeds to grow in the field of kathak through your Institute Sawariya Sangeet Sansthan.