Sanjukta Sinha

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.