Pali Chandra

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Pali Chandra - Kathak Lucknow Gharana

Pali Chandra, (born 19 November 1967) is a Kathak Exponent, Choreographer, Digital Dance Educator, [1] Mentor and artistic director. [2] Trained in the field of Kathak, she now propagates Dance Education through various channels. She has established several studios specialising in Kathak Training Programs in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India and Switzerland. She has directed 14 Art Festivals in various continents. She is the co-founder for the portal learnkathakonline [3] [4] and Course Director of Kathak for natyasutraonline [5] with Invis Multimedia.

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Pali is a committee member of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, and a graded member [6] of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

Early life

Born and raised in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

Personal life

Pali is married to Vishal Chandra and has twin sons. They live together in Schinznach Bad in Aargau, Switzerland.

Education

Dance Training

Pali Chandra started dancing at the age of six. [8] Trained under her guru Vikram Singhe [9] Sangeet Natak Akademi, and Kapila Raj [10] as well as Ram Mohan Mishra [11] for 13 years at Kathak Kendra Lucknow.

Career

Pali Chandra as Digital Dance Educator Learnkathak Online Pali Chandra Digital Educator.jpg
Pali Chandra as Digital Dance Educator Learnkathak Online

She is a senior member of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, U.K. and a graded member of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. She has designed and executed workshops for institutes such as Oxford University, Birmingham University and Bradford University. [12] [13]

The first of 4 Gurukul Studios [14] was founded in 2008 in Dubai [15] where Pali Chandra is a guru, mentor and guide to 550 students learning and performing Kathak whilst following the ISTD - UK (Imperial Society for Teachers of Dancing - United Kingdom)  syllabus.  Besides providing dance training, she is the Founder and artistic director of Swiss International Kathak Festival [16] (2019), 11 Dance Festivals called Dancing Divas (2009-2019) and several production in UK, UAE and India.

Under the banner of Pali Peacocks, [17] UK, Pali has been honored at the House of Commons in London as the Best Art Director for her production ‘In the Shadow of the Hills´. The Arts Council of England and London Arts Board, [18] amongst other Institutions & Organizations, have frequently funded her projects. [19]

Activism

Pali Chandra was involved in awareness programs on people with special needs [20]

Productions and Choreographies

Awards

TitleIssued byCountryYear
Kathak AmbassadorAsian Community Arts & Katha UKHouse of Lords

London Parliament, England

2018
Best Art Director " Production 'In The Shadow Of The Hills’Millennium Dome LondonHouse of the Commons London

England

2000
Cultural AmbassadorThe Indian Consulate UAEDubai, UAE2016
Successful Art Business AwardICS  Women's ForumDubai, UAE2014
International Woman of the Excellence AwardDhwaniAbhu Dhabi, UAE2013
Gold Medalist Prayag Sangeet SamitiPrayag Sangeet SamitiIndia1990
Lacchu Maharaja Award for AbhinayaKadambari Kala ParishadIndia1991

References

  1. "Review and described Online Engagement".
  2. "MY JOURNEY FROM DANCER TO PERFORMER TO MENTOR". Education UAE Magazine.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Learn Kathak Online".
  4. "MY JOURNEY FROM DANCER TO PERFORMER TO MENTOR". Education UAE Magazine.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "Natyasutra - Insoiration of Pali Chandra".
  6. "Graded Member ICCR" (PDF).
  7. "About Gaddi Community of Himachal Pradesh". Discoveredindia.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  8. "Born to dance". The Hindu. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  9. Sunil Kothari (1989). Kathak, Indian Classical Dance Art. Abhinav Publications. p. 32. ISBN   9788170172239 . Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  10. "Kapila Raj (Sharma) A Legendary Kathak Dancer. - Apni Maati: Personality". Spicmacay.apnimaati.com. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  11. "Behance". Behance.net. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  12. "I am a keeper of art". The Hindu.
  13. "Passing the Torch". The National.
  14. "Kathak goes Global". The Hindu.
  15. "Dance like a dream". Khaleej Times.
  16. "Die indische Choreografin Pali Chandra bringt die bunte Welt Indiens mitten in den Aargau". Aargauer Zeitung . Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  17. "Schools presents classic Hindi Tale". Harrow Times.
  18. "Touring details UK - Production".[ permanent dead link ]
  19. "The eight forms of She". Time of India.
  20. "WHo said the blind cant dance". Khaleej Times.[ permanent dead link ]