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Ahmedabad, India
Sanjukta Sinha is a highly acclaimed Indian classical dancer known for her expertise in Kathak. Born in a traditional Bengali family in Lucknow, India, she has gained recognition both nationally and internationally for her performances. Trained by renowned gurus like Pandit Arjun Mishra Ji and Padma VIbhushan Smt. Kumudini Lakhia Ji, Sanjukta has mastered the traditional Kathak style while adding her own contemporary flair.
She holds degrees in English, History, and Sociology. Growing up in Lucknow, the heart of Kathak dance, she started performing this traditional art form. In her dance journey, Sanjukta Sinha has achieved Nritya Nipurna from Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya.
Sanjukta's performances are captivating, blending traditional Kathak elements with modern sensibilities. With her dynamic stage presence and expressive storytelling, she holds audiences spellbound. She has received the prestigious award Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar by Sangeet Natak Academy, India for her contributions to Kathak. Sanjukta has showcased her talent at prestigious festivals and theatres such as:
International :
Orchestre national de Lyon with Bikram Ghosh ji
Collaboration with Anoushka Shankar - Mumbai
Alchemy Festival - Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre
Fall for Dance, New York ( Solo Performance )
Battery Dance Festival - New York
Dancing the Gods - New York
India Festival Korzo
International Dance Festival - Birmingham
Tanzmesse - Dusseldorf
December Dance - Brugge, Belgium
Milanoltre Festival - Italy, among others
Curve Theatre, UK
Esplanade Theatre, Singapore
Royal Opera House, London and many more.
India :
Madras Music Academy
Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center
Jahan - e - Khusrao ( In the presence of honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi )
NCPA - Mumbai
Chandrodaya Mandir - Vrindavan
Khajuraho Dance Festival
Parampara Festival - Delhi
Prastaar Festival - Delhi
Prayatana Festival - Pune
Shrimad Rajchandra Mission - Dharampur
Delhi Kathak Mahatsov
Maharana Kumbha Festival - Udaipur
Taj Mahatsov
Ganga Mahatsov
Bangalore International Center
Amren Foundation - Lucknow
Virasat Festival - Lucknow
Serendipity Dance Festival - Goa
Dance Jathre - Bangalore and many more.
Awards :
Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar
Nritya Singarmani Award
Women Achiever Award 2018 - Gujarat Chambers of Commerce
Excellence in Arts Award 2020 - depaak Foundation
M.M Mathur Award - Maharana Kumbha Festival 2022
She Rise - Time of India Award 2024
Artist of the year - GLS Ahmedabad
Acknowledgement by Amren Foundation Lucknow
Sanjukta Sinha Dance Company was founded in 2019 , by Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar awardee Sanjukta Sinha, in Ahmedabad the city of textiles & designs popularly recognized as the world heritage city.
Rooted in traditions yet recreating them in newer forms, the company’s motto is to celebrate diversity in unison. Sanjukta Sinha Dance Company propagates such connections which involves the self, unleashing passion, creating art and thus unfolding a dialogue of questions. Sowing the seeds of curiosity and reflection, Sanjukta Sinha DanceCompany is a platform to foster interdisciplinary streams of arts and create space for performing artists to excel in multiple tangents possible.