Vocalist || Kathak Dancer || Engineer
Pooja has been training in Kathak over the last 13 years under Gurus Smt. Nirupama Rajendra and Shri T.D. Rajendra in Bangalore, India. She has had the privilege of performing with Abhinava Dance Company at the prestigious Mysore Dasara Festival, Bangalore International Film Festival, ZEE5 Awards and Alvas NudiSiri to name a few and has also had the opportunity to be a part of their esteemed productions.She has learnt Karanas, a special movement vocabulary of Natyashastra from her Guru Smt. Nirupama. She has also attended Kathak workshops of legendary Gurus like Padma Bhushan Kumudini Lakhiaji and Pandit Birju Maharajji organized by Abhinava Dance Company. On moving to the US, she is practicing and performing under the guidance of Guru Parul Shah and Guru Nirmala Madhava(Pampa) also working as a collaborative artist with other dance companies(NDC, Naatak in the bay area). She has rendered solo recitals for various organizations at New York, Seattle,New Jersey, Boston, Bay Area,Chicago and Los Angeles,California.Her collaborative work in Navatman’s Mahabharata (2021) has been selected for film festivals. Pooja is also an accomplished vocalist, and has studied Carnatic Music for over 17 years under the guidance of Smt Padma Srinivasan, Shri. Narahari Dixit and Para. Manjunath. She has had the opportunity to render full-fledged Carnatic and light music concerts at prestigious festivals in India and the US such as Ramaseva Mandali(Fort High School), Shri Ramanavami Festival, Aiyyappa temple, Jayarama Seva Mandali, AKKA, SoCal Kannada Sangha, Ithihasa, VAH, LOTUS,SR Fine Arts to name a few. She has a degree in Electrical Engineering, the field in which she works full-time.
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Upcoming Events
September 2nd 2023 with Pampa Dance at Austin
Presenting a few beautiful choreographies along with Pampa Dance at Navika's 50th year celebration at Austin
September 9th 2023 YUVA 2023 by Silambam Houston
8 of us artists across the US are coming together to present our very own production hosted by Silambam, Houston as a part of the YUVA Festival 2023. This is a work done from scratch presented by all of us.
September 17th 2023 for EKA festival, Bay Area
Presenting a Kathak solo at the EKA festival of young soloists organized by Shanmukha Theatres, Kalpavruksha Creations in the Bay area
September 23rd at Kala Pradarshana by Bhargavi Arts Academy, Seattle
In collaboration with Bharatanatyam dancer Janani Ramachandran. Presenting a reverent ode to Lord Shiva, the divine cosmic dancer, and his profound connection to the Panchabhoota – the five fundamental elements that shape our universe - Aakansha, Pritvi, Jal, Agni and Vaayu. We invite you to witness the divine narrative of Shiva's cosmic dance and his eternal bond with the elements through a confluence of these art forms, jathis, tukdas, chakkars, footwork and abhinaya.
October 21st, Music Concert at SEVA Temple
Rendering a music concert on October 21st at SEVA Temple, Milpitas, Bay area as a part of Navaratri celebrations.
November 11th, Kathak solo recital at Yuva Bharati
Presenting a few Kathak compositions passed on to me by my Gurus Smt. Nirupama Rajendra, Shri. T.D.Rajenda, Smt. Nirmala Madhava and Parul Shah. Will also be presenting a section of the new work premiered as a part of YUVA Festival as a solo segment at Palo Alto, Bay area.
October 7th, Natyasamarpam guest at Newark, Bay area
Elated to be a guest of honor at Natyasamarpam organized by my dear friend, Priyanka Raghuraman at Priyanka Arts, Newark, California.
October 29th, as a part of Abhinava Dance Company at Atlanta
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28th November 2023, Kathak solo invocation for NRIPA, India
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7th December 2023, presenting Gangavatarana as a duet choreography, India
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5th January 2024, Kathak solo as a part of Marghazi in SF festival
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April 14th 2024 at Seattle Bloom
Link to tickets: https://exitspacedance.com/nod.php#tickets
April 20th 2024 at Safehouse Arts, SFO
Presenting a solo as a part of RAW Residency at Safehouse Arts, SFO at 8pmLink to tickets : https://safehousearts.org/tickets/raw-april-20/
May 11th 2024, Seattle Natya Utsava by ACME
Presenting a collaborative segment of Kathak, Bharatanatyam and Odissi with Ankita and Sharbani Datta as a part of Seattle Natya Utsav by Seattle ACME Foundation.Link to tickets:https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/3dbd190e-03f1-4566-aab8-26c35d86b7b5?fbclid=PAAabP6fiAFon7lAP4S4x7uHH6XmIA_lQiwgwF2-XWlOwuW74nnhg0l3Nv13k
May 11th - Ravindra Utsav 2024
Presenting a Kathak composition for Ravindra Utsav 2024, Seattle on May 11th at 2pm.
May 18th 2024, Buddhibramha at SCARF showcase
May 12th 2024, Balaji Temple Opening, Bellevue
Presenting Vishnu Vandana and a few Kathak compositions learnt under my Gurus for the inauguration event of Balaji Temple.
Awards and Recognitions
"Pratibha Puraskara" title by Srujana, Bangalore
"Pratibhakankshi" by Sri Rama Sevai Mandali, Bangalore
Featured on article by Edge Talk Artists segment
Featured on artists forum for Edge Talk
Featured on Prayukti, California's Blooming with Art magazine
Aradhana Sangeeta Shale Light Music Consolation Prize 2001Aradhana Sangeeta Shale Light Music 1 st Prize 2003
Gayana Samaj Purandaradasa-sub junior
Swananda Ashrama-Thyagaraja Aradhana Celebrations.
Sri Manmadhava Sangha Devaranama-Junior Consolation Prize 2005
Subharam Trust Devaranama 2 nd Prize 2006
Indian Institute of World Culture Light Music 2 nd Prize 2006-07
Srujana Sangeetha Shale Light Music Consolation Prize 2006-07
Swararnava Sangeetha shale Devarnama 2 nd Prize 2006-07
Iskcon Heritage Fest-Inter school competation Vocal _Solo Consolation Prize 2007
Nadahamsa Music Academy Devarnama 2 nd Prize 2007
Sri Manmadhava Sangha Devarnama-Junior Consolation Prize 2008
Viveka Yoga Kendra Vocal 1 st Prize 2008
Sri Ramaseva Mandali,Chamarajpet-Sree
Ramanavami Celebrations-Prathibakankshi
Vocal Concert Consolation Prize 2008
Iskcon Heritage Fest-Inter school competation Vocal _Solo Special Consolation
Vijaya Vittala Sangeeta Shaale Vocal_solo 3rd Prize 2011
Sri Rama Seva Mandali Trust Vocal_solo(Bhaktigeete 1st place)
Gayana Samaj Devarnama solo 2nd prize 2008
Gayana Samaja Devaranama solo 3rd prize 2009
Gayana Samaja Vachana solo 3rd prize 2009
Indian Institute of World cuture Bhavageete solo 4th prize 2009
Srujana Sangeeta Shale Geetagayana solo 3rd prize 2012
Pantheon-RNSIT Group music 3rd prize 2014
Cosmos Atma Group music 2nd prize 2014
Srujana Sangeeta Shaale Geetagayana solo 3rd prize 2014
Deeksha Centre for learning Classical solo 1st prize 2012
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