Personal Details
| Date of Birth/Age | January 1, 1960 |
| Education | B.Com |
| Field of expertise | Kathak Exponent- Danseuse, Choreographer, Teacher |
| Academic/Professional activities |
Shila received training for Kathak dance from renowned Gurus and became adept at directing dance ballets as in presenting folk dances both in traditional and innovative styles. Performing prestigious festivals in India and having worked successfully with folk literature of Gujarat in Kathak dance idiom, Shila has the distinction of being invited by Indian Council for Cultural Relations to present series of solo Kathak dance performances in all major cities of Germany. Besides she has performed, given lecture-demonstrations and conducted workshops in UAE, Oman, UK, Ireland, USA. Empanelled artiste of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, she is ‘A’ grade artiste of Doordarshan TV. |
| Name of the institution(s) you associated with |
» Nupur Zankar Academy of Performing Arts and Research Centre, Mumbai (Artistic Director). » Nalanda Dance and Research Centre, Mumbai (Head, Dance Wing) |
| Honours/Awards/Fellowships,etc. |
» SENIOR FELLOWSHIP, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India » NRITYA PRAVEEN AWARD » OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO INDIAN DANCE AWARD (USA) |
| Books/Articles authored | |
| Any association with foreign institution(s) |
» Visiting Choreographer » Aarathi School of Dance » San Antonio, Texas, (USA) |
| Any other information |
