Gudrun is an international Odissi dancer who trained in India for a number of years under the guidance of Sangeeta Dash. She has a Masters degree in Odissi from Orissa in India. She lives and teaches in Germany. She has been working with Kala The Arts on various productions and workshops since 2002.
Aanika is a professional, classically trained dancer with a wide range of movement. She is also a Yoga Instructor. Her folk dance repertoire is extensive and her Bollywood style is dynamic and funky. She works with the company as a dance teacher on most of our educational projects.
London based Kathak artist Ashwini was born into a family dedicated to dance, art and culture. Ashwini has completed a Masters degree in Kathak from Pune University in India where she was awarded a scholarship by Government of India. As a choreographer she has created classical, folk and fusion sequences. Ashwini has performed Kathak in the Hindi movie ‘Devdas’ under the able guidance of Pandit Birju Maharaj.
Geeta Mehta
A Choreographer, dancer and performer, Geeta has been dancing since the age of five, and teaches and performs dance across the UK. Geeta has professional training in ballet, jazz and tap dance and has since specialised in Bollywood and South Asian dance styles. She works with the company on education and community projects.
Cathy Seago
Cathy is currently working in partnership with Artistic Director Sushmita Pati to create new work 'Beyond Boundaries'.
Further information coming soon...
Further information coming soon...
Kiranpal Singh
Kiranpal performs Indian classical music
on the Santoor which is an ancient 100 stringed Indian Classical instrument of
Kashmir formally known as Shata Tantri Veena. He studied under Pandit
Shivkumar Sharma in Mumbai. Kiran's work has enabled him to play at Buckingham
Palace, South Bank Centre,
Royal Albert Hall,
Spitalfields
Festival and other important festivals in the UK, Europe and
beyond.
