Selected Performances
1982-83 Appeared in classical dance dramas staged in South Indian cities under the direction of Rukmini Devi Arundale, as a student member of the Kalakshetra dance troupe. Took part in variety programmes and lecture demonstrations of Bharata Natyam for visiting dance troupes from foreign countries.
1984: Bharata Natyam solo debut at Shri Ram Centre Auditorium under the auspices of SAMSKAR.
1985 Toured Federal Republic of Germany as representative of Bharata Natyam style of dance in a programme sponsored by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and TDA.
1986-87 Solo Bharata Natyam performances sponsored by Samskar and Sadhana Natya Kala Kendra.
1987 Solo Bharata Natyam at Shiva Temple, Besant Nagar, Chennai
1995 Solo Bharata Natyam recital for Doordarshan’s National Programme of Dance.
1997-2000 Solo Bharata Natyam recital in homage to the memory of Dr VK Narayana Menon. Triveni Chamber Theatre, New Delhi. Also performed Bharata Natyam and Kathak duet with Kathak dancer Ruby Mishra. Solo performances in major Indian cities. Performed for National Television Channel
Dec.2000 Choreogrphed and performed for the opening of "Talacchanda" a multi-disciplinary exhibition based on research into ancient Indian theatre and its contemporary relevance, in collaboration with Glasgow based artist Ranjana Thapalyal, at the British Council Auditorium, New Delhi.
2001 Solo Bharata Natyam recital on 18 May 2001 at 'Sur-Tal' a prestigious platform of New Delhi Muncipal Committee.
June 2001 Performed at the opening of the Talacchanda Exhibition at Out of The Blue Exhibition Space, Edinburgh, Scotland.
June 2001 Solo performances, workshops and lecture demonstrations of Bharata Natyam in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
April 2002 Solo performance at Tamil Sangam, New Delhi.
October-November 2002: Performed at the opening of the Talacchanda exhibition at The Tramway, Glasgow. Performances, workshops and lecture-demonstrations in Scotland and England
August 2004: Solo Bharatanatyam recital at the Chakradhar Samaroh (festival of classical dance and music), Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.
October 2004: “Confluence” – a collaborative dance piece with Kathak dancer Malti Shyam and Mohini Attam dancer Jayaprabha Menon performed in Shanghai, ChinaNovember 2004: Performed Bharatanatyam as part of “Indradhanush” evening presenting seven Indian classical dance styles in honour of the visit of the Aga Khan to New Delhi.
May 2006: Performances under Spic Macay (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Among Youth) in Kota, Rajasthan
May 2006: Workshops conducted for school children of Kota, Rajasthan, on Bharatanatyam movement and mime, and its link to everyday emotions.
May 2007: Solo Bharatanatyam performance under the aegis of Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigargh
1991 Dance items set to musical compositions of Maharaja Swati Tirunal in a Bharata Natyam quartet recital.
1992 JUNGLE DESH HAMARA, a children’s musical about conservation.
1994 REFLECTIONS, a programme of Fusion music with dance and mime recorded by Central Production Centre, Doordarshan for national telecast.
1995 Stage premiere of REFLECTIONS, Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi.
1996 PATTERNS OF FAITH IN INDIA FROM VEDAS TO VOLUNTARISM, a multi-media production for the International Temple of Understanding, Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi.
1997 Infinitely India, a television feature in commemmoration of the 50th year of Indian Independence
2000-2002 Choreographed Bharata Natyam group compositions for children and adult students of Kalashram.
May 2002 Choreogaphed movements for children’s Hindi plays “Sandrila” and “Shabaash Doston” at summer workshop of Sadhana Sanskriti Pratishthan, Sahibabad.
June 2005: Directed Sadhana Sanskriti Pratishthan’s annual children’s workshop in Sahibabad, U.P., and presented the play “Jaadoo Ka Dweep” (“The Magic Island” by Lalit Mohan Thapalyal) with choreography.
June 2006: Directed Sadhana’s annual children’s workshop and presented plays by Lalit Mohan Thapalyal, “Soney Ka Kangan” with choreography and “Adhoora Lekh”.
June 2007: Under Sadhana’s annual children’s workshop presented bilingual version of “The Magic Island” and a new Sanskrit production, “Suno Kahani” using dance, music and mime.
1984-85 Bharata Natyam for Beginners - classes held at Saket, New Delhi
1985-87 Bharata Natyam teacher at Sangeet Bharati, New Delhi
1988-90 Taught Bharata Natyam and folk dances at Sadhana Sanskriti Pratishthan
1994-95 Sanskriti Pratishthan, Ghaziabad
Feb - Aug. 1996 Senior Systems Associate at National Institute of InformationTechnology,(NIIT), New Delhi
Since Sept. 95 Teaching Bharata Natyam and folk dances privately to beginners and advanced students
April 1998 Guest Faculty, National School of Drama, Govt. of India
July 1998, July 1999 and Nov. 2000 Conducted classes on "Natya Shastra and Abhinaya" for drama students of Shri Ram Centre for Art and Culture
Since October 1999 Conducting Bharata Natyam classes at Kalashram Trust, founded and directed by renowned Kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj
Since August 2001Teaching Bharata Natyam at The Shri Ram School, DLF Campus, Gurgaon, under their Performing Arts Programme
August 1996 to May 2002 Free-lance writing for selected national newspapers. Articles published in The Pioneer, The Hindu and The Statesman.
From June 1 2002 Joined The Hindu, National Daily. New Delhi as Senior Sub-Editor/Reporter.