The art of Indian Dancing

In this 1.5 hour workshop learn about the dance style Kathak. A brief performance, along with students will be performed at the beginning and end of the presentation. Join this lively event with even some audience participation involved!

Neha Pendse is the founder and artistic director of Aradhana academy of kathak dance based in Houston TX . She is the disciple of Late Mrs Savita Godbole ,Dr Suchitra Harmalkar and Padma Shri guru Shovana Narayan Traxl. She's been trained in both Lucknow and Raigarh gharana. She has done masters in Kathak dance from DAVV university  Indore and holds a gold medal in the same.

She has received a junior CCRT scholarship and has represented her university in state (gold medal),zonal (gold medal )and National level (bronze medal ). She has been invited to meet then president Mrs Partibha Patil for her contribution in university and received word of appreciation. She has performed all over India in various dance  festivals like Malhar utsav, Paryavaran utsav ,Guru lacchu maharaj utsav, Mandu utsav and USA in Sewa International charity gala ,BMM Philadelphia, ICC Houston, HMM Houston, New york kathak festival, Houston dance source mind the gap festival. She is serving various organisations in dance competitions in the judges panel as well.