B.A. (Eco. Hons.), Delhi University

Odissi – Performer, Teacher

Trained by eminent Gurus in Odissi dance for over six years and by famous teachers in Bharatanatyam, Surupa has given several hundred performances in India which include: Alttakalari Festival, Bangalore, Ellora Festival, Aurangabad, Ganga Mahotsav, Varanasi, India International Centre, New Delhi, Kalaghoda festival, Mumbai, Khajuraho Dance Festival, Konarak Dance festival, Orissa, Lucknow, Mahotsav, Malwa Festival, Mandu, Marga Festival, Chennai, Nehru Festival Mumbai, Sharad Vaibav, Bangalore, Surya Dance and Music Festival, Trivandrum, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai and Thalam Festival, Trissur.

Her notable performances abroad include in Japan, Belgium, Denmark, Holland, UK, USA (American Dance Festival, Broadway Centre for Arts; Ireland Museum of Art, Institute of International Education, Denver; Joyee Theatre, New York; Tennassee Arts Society; Washington Performing Arts Society, University of California/Arizona, Canada, Dubai. She has also given lecture-demonstrations at museums, universities, schools across India and North America, and to visiting students and domestic and foreign tourists. She was selected to attend American Dance Festival as part of the International Choreographers Residency.

Nrityagram, Bangalore (Artistic Director)

» GRANT AWARD New England Foundation for Arts (2001-2004)
» SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP Ministry of H.R.D., Govt.of India (1996-98)
» BEST PRESENTATION OF THE YEAR AWARD “Male Dancing in Odissi” (1995)
» GOLD MEDAL All India Dance Competition (1980)

Involved in creative development within the classical framework of Odissi in solo and group choreographic works.

September 23, 1977

» ‘Kathak Visharad’,(Distinction) (Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Miraj, Mumbai)
» B.A.(English Litr.), Ist division, (Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore)
» Diploma in Business English, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.
» M.A.(Kathak), Ist division, (Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore)

Kathak Dance

Has performed as dancer in Rashtriya Ramayan Mela, UP (1996), and was invited dance performer of UP Sangeet Natak Academy. His achievements mostly include in the field of journalism as reporter, columnist, and as a Hindi poet, a theatre and radio artiste.

Has reported on Khajuraho Dance Festival (2004) and covered Mandi Festival (2003) and as Art critic/city Reporter for Dainik Bhaskar, Indore. His poems have been published in foremost Hindi magazines and his book of poems was honored in Madhya Pradesh Rashtra Bhasha Prachar Samiti Programme.

‘Shahar ki Chhoti si Chhat Par’ a book of poems

April 23, 1957

B.A. (Hindi Hons.)

Classical Kathak Exponent, Teacher

Uma had her early training in Lucknow Gharana of Kathak at an age of seven years and then in Jaipur Gharana under very eminent Gurus. A regular performing artiste she has been choreographing dance sequences for stage and TV serials. Her performances in major festivals in which include Sharat Chandrika Festival, Dussehra Festival, Konarak Dance & Music Festival, Tansen Sangeet Sammelan, Spic-Macay Virasat Festival, Sangeet Samaroh, Nritya Utsov.

Some of her performances abroad include: India Festival in Mauritius/Zambia/Kenya/UK/USSR and in Korea, Japan, Australia, and UK. She has conducted Workshops in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York and gave a charity show for AIDS prevention in New York (2004).

Samved Society for Performing Arts, Mumbai

» “SANGEET KALA RATAN”
» “ PANDITA”
» “ PT. DURGALAL SAMMAN PATRA”

Made a Film on Pt. Durgalal – “Nirvana Through Dance”

Pt. Jasraj School of Music (USA)