Raghav Monga

Toronto, Canada

Raghav Monga is a multifaceted artist. A prime disciple of PT. Jai Kishan Maharaj. Trained Kathak Dancer, choreographer and an actor. He has assisted PT. Jai kishan Maharaj in his own school Pt. Birju Maharaj Parampara and was an active performing member in KathakNatyam repetory run by Pt. Tribhuwan Maharaj. He has also performed many times under Kathak Kendra, New Delhi Repetory. Raghav is a graded doordarshan artist and recipient of various scholarships from C.C.R.T, Ministry of Culture, Kathak Kendra to name a few. He has been conferred with various awards that includes Best Dancer, Best dancer in North Zone, Mayur, Nartak, etc . He has participated in National Youth Festival for four years consistently and won Gold medal.

Some of his major performances include Taj Mahotsav, Kalasharam Varshik Mahutsav, Holi Festival, New Dance Festival at St. Johns, Double Bill Dance by toes of Dance, many Sangeet Natak programs to be name few. He is closely working with Bageshree Vaze Toronto based Kathak dancer as a repertory artist in Pratibha Arts and teaches Kathak at Danceshala in Mississauga. He has also written several research paper on "Lavi and sex work", "Gender, masculinity and classical dance special reference to the kathak male dancer", "Bodies" to be name few.