About Us

KATHAK DANCE

About Us

For me dance is dream.....

* * *Achievements by Soumya * * *

‘Soumya Pandit is now a name of in the horizon of dancing world; a promising maestro having over a hundred performances to his credit. Soumya Pandit an exponent in Kathak dance of Lakhnow Gharana. Started lesson on Kathak dance at the age of 4 from his father Sri Manoj Pandit. Later he took training form famous kathak dancer Pt. Bachan Lal Mishra. Till date he continues to perform dance programmes at various levels under the guidance of hon’ble Smt. Shrilekha Mukherjee . Soumya Pandit is an honors graduate in Kathak dance, from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. He also obtained Sangeet Pravakar with gold medal form Prayag Sangeet Samity Alahabad in 2000. Sangeet Visharad in dance with gold medal from Sarba Bharatya Sangeet –O- Sanskrity Parisad, Kolkata in 2000. He also obtained Sangeet Praveen form Prayag Sangeet Samity Alahabad. Soumya was awarded First position in student Youth Festival. He also stood First in Akhil Bharatya Dance Competition in Delhi, 2003 and later also performed there. He was also awarded National Scholarship form ministry of culture, Govt. of India. He performed in Akhil Bharatiya Sangeet Samaroh, Lakhnow, Guru Late Ram Narayan Mishra Dance conference; Ustad Keramat-U-llah Khan Sahib music festival. His towering achievements are established in ‘Amad Sangeet Kala Kendra.’

His performance and dance choreography in ‘Drums of India’is also superlative. He has performed in Eastern Zonal Cultural Center (E.Z.C.C) at Bharatiyam Cultural Multiplex Kolkata in the name of ‘Prativa Utsab’,etc. Directions (Dance Drama) given by Soumya :- Atha Abhimannue Katha, Pratiksha, Manashi, Maharash, etc.’

For me dance is promise.....

* * * Achievements by Rumki * * *

Rumki Banerjee started her lesson at the age of 6 from Smt. Purnima Sarkar. She learned form Mrs Purnima (aunt) for 10 years, then she joined Padatik Dance center and took Talim of Lakhnow Gharana form Smt. Chetna Jalan. In the year of 2001 she joined Rabindra Bharati University, (Kolkata) and obtained honors in Kathak dance. At the same age she took Talim form Prof. Amita Dutta. Then she took traditional dance training form Guru Bachan Lal Mishra. She also participated in many Workshops held by Pt. Birju Maharaj. Now she is taking her training form Smt. Shrilekha Mukherjee. She recived the honour of Sangeet Pravakar form Purabi Sangeet Kala Kendra with silver medal. She also obtained Sangeet Pravakar form Prayag Sangeet Samity and Sarba Bharatiya Sangeet -o- Sanskriti Parishad. She performed at Hero Honda award ceremony from Padatik Dance Center. She performed in the Annual function of all India P&T Depertment in her early carrier. Thereafter she performed at Guru Ram Narayan Mishra Smrity Samaroh and also performed in Keramat-U-llah Khan Shahib Celebration Committee. She performed at Murshidsbsd Music Festival. She performed at Gurgano Dance & Drama Festival, arranged by Nishtha Sangeet Kala Kendra,(Delhi). She performed at Amad Sangeet Kala Kendra at Birla Academy. She continues her dance performance all over the country and also abroad and now she has joined the 'Drums of India'

For us dance is passion.....

Soumya & Rumki

Together, as a dancing pair, they have made a wonderful impresssion in the horizon of the dancing world. They have been performing together for the last 3 years. They are the students of “Rabindra Bharaty Universitu,(Kolkata)”. Soumya took his training under his father Sri Manoj Pandit. After that he took traditional ‘talim’ under Guru Bachanlal Mishra. Rumki took her training under Smt. Amita Dutta (Prof. Of Rabindra Bharaty University) and in the later years under Pt. Bachanlal Mishra . And now they take their lessons under the world famous kathak dancer Guru Shrilekha Mukherjee. Many a times they have had the good opportunity to dance on the compositions of Guru Jyan Prakash Ghosh with Mallar Ghosh.

* Experience in the field of dance:

Performed in :

1. Rani gangue Music Ceremony

2. Bankura Music Festival.

3. South Eastern Railway Cultural Ceremony.

4. Ustad Keramatullah Khan Sahib Music festival.

5. Performed in front of the Railway Minister Mr. T. R. Velue.

6. Duet kathak dance performance in E.Z.C.C.(Eastern Zonal Cultural Center)Govt. of India.

7. Performed at Kalamandir on 100^th anniversary of ‘Sangeet Kalamandit’.

8. Bali Yatra Utsab.

9. Chandipore beach festival.

10. Performed in Kolkata Utsab.

11. B.R. Music College, Annual Ceremony, Kolkata

12. Chandan Nagar Music Festival.

13. Amad Sangeet Kala Kendra, Musical evening.

14. Barbaty Nrutyosab (Cuttak).

15. Performed at Akhilbharatiya Sangeet Samaraho,Alahabad &

16. Guru Ram Narayan Mishra, Dance festival.

17. Perfored in National Library, Kolkata

18. Lions Club Kolkata,

19.Rotaary Sadan Kolkata and in various annual functions of Rotary Clubs in and around Kolkata.

20 Swami Satyanandya Debayatan, Baranagar(Kolkata).

21. Salandi Dance Conference, Oddisha.

22. Bamanghati Mahotsab, Oddisha.

Performance in Durgapuja ‘Gangabakkhe’ org. by W. B. Torism Department Govt. of Bengal.

24. Neheru Children’s museum Kolkata. Etc.

* Abroad Performance: -

1. Indo German Society (Lubbock) 2005.

2. Tagores Birth Day organized by “Bengaly Community” (Berlin).

3. Ladies Corner (Berlin).

4. Indian Embassy (Berlin).

5. Volks Wagen Car Company’s meeting.

6. Dalem Dorf Museum (Berlin) in banner of I.C.C.R. (New Delhi) 2005.

7. Indo German Dance School Nataraj e.V (Berlin)2005.

8. Durgapuja’s cultural programme Berlin 2006 &2007.

9. Dipabali Festival org. by Bharat Mazlish 2006 &2007.

10. Indo German Society (Lubbock) 2006.

11. Bally Dance School Bauthzen. Etc.

12. Bharatya Association Bern (Switzerland) 2007.

13. Cultural Society Geneva (Switzerland)2007.

* Workshop given: -

1. 29^th March to 13^th June in Indian Embassy (Berlin).

2. 7 days Workshop in April 2005 (Frankfort).

3. Workshop of Indo German Dance School Nataraj (Berlin).

NACHBARSCHAFTSHEIM SCHONEBERG E.V.

* Teaching Experience:-

1. Teacher of Berhampore Padatik

2.- Teacher of Indo German Dance School Nataraj (Berlin).

3. Sanchari Sangeet Mahavidyalay (Calcutta).

4. Rebalance Dance School Rans Dorf, Germany.

* Joint Coriography :-

Excellent & sucessfull choriography given by Soumya & Rumki in the composition of Pt .Gyan Prakash Ghosh in 'Drums of India'. They also perform this in various corner s of India.

Another brilliant choriography 'Sound of Soil':[ When we bit the earth with our feet then a sound comes with Laya and Tala; we call it that the sound of feet, no, the sound of soil.

Choriographed : Dance in Rainbow - Melody (Kolkata).