founder of the Bharatanatyam dance academy Natya Shikara, is a teacher, choreographer and dancer of great depth and devotion.

She conceived Natya Shikara in 1997 with just a single student. Since then, it has flourished rapidly and has drawn over 50 students from various parts of Hong Kong. She is renowned for hosting Hong Kong’s first ever Bharathanatyam Arangetram in 2003 and has since imparted her wisdom and gift to many others. Her students are popular with the Hong Kong Government and the Indian Association and are often called upon to showcase their talents in various cultural programs. Her dream is to keep alive the Indian culture and roots by carrying forward this traditional art form.

As a teacher she is uncompromising when it comes to the form and posture of the dance and does not settle for anything less than the absolute best effort from each student. She commands intense discipline, focus, punctuality and a certain mastery over every move. She does this in the honour of preserving the undiluted essence and original grace and beauty of Bharatanatyam as taught by her own Guru.

Through her immaculate attention for detail, her patient and attentive guidance, she has inspired her students to see dance as not just a performing art but a Sadhana — an inner discipline of how one shows up for oneself in every aspect in life.