PARNA BASU

Artistic Director

Born into a family of music lovers, Parna started learning Kathak at the tender age of 8 at Kathak Kendra, N. Delhi under the guidance of Guru Smt. Reba Vidyarthi, one of the senior-most disciples of Pt. Shambhu Maharaj. A merit scholarship holder throughout her studies at the Kendra, Parna successfully completed the Diploma Course taking the first position. At present she is continuing further training under the tutelage of the world-renowned exponent, Pt.Birju Maharaj from whom she is learning the finer nuances of the art.

 

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SUPARNA KUMAR

Founder/Executive Director

Suparna has over 10 years of training in kathak dance. She started learning the Jaipur gharana style of Kathak under Guru Hanuman Prasad, and later received training under Guru Pramila Pandey in the Lucknow gharana style. Suparna won the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy Award (U.P. Chapter) for Kathak Dance at the young age of 16. Beside dance, Suparna has a Masters degree in Statistics from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur; and a Masters degree in Computer Science from Bowling Green, Ohio. She is currently a senior Software Engineer at a technology company. iKathak dance school is a result of her combined creative skills, keen business aptitude and her passion for dance.