Awards, Fellowships and Honours
Received the civil honour PADMA SHRI from the President of India
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for overall contribution to the field of dance.
Gujarat State Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the Governor of Gujarat.
Awarded Fulbright Fellowship for residencies at The University of Georgia, Athens and The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Seattle.
Travel award under Fulbright Fellowship to guest lecture at the three univesities: University of California: Berkely Riverside and World Arts and Culture, Los Angeles.
Member of the Advisory committee of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, (ICCR)
Former member of the General Council of Sangeet Natak Akademi
Member of the jury for Kalidas Samman, selection of dancers for the 'Festivals of India' held abroad and for Khajuraho Dance Festival etc.
Visiting Professor(Dance) at the School of
Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Resident professor at the Dance Department of New York University, New York, USA for the year 1993 under Asian Cultural Council Fellowship, New York,USA.
Currently a Vice President of the World Dance Alliance, Asia Pacific, South Asia, representing India
Member of the Executive Commiteee of International Dance Council, UNESCO, Paris.
Participated in several international dance conferences both in India and abroad.
Lectured at the Universities in USA: New York Univeristy; University of Georgia, South Asia Department of University of Atlanta, University of Minneapolis/Minnesota, University of California, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Seattle, University Stony Brook University, Long Island;, University of Houston and various Musuems, The Asia Society, New York, New York Public Library, Lincoln Centre; Swarthmore College, Philadelphia etc.
Received the civil honour PADMA SHRI from the President of India
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for overall contribution to the field of dance.
Gujarat State Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the Governor of Gujarat.
Awarded Fulbright Fellowship for residencies at The University of Georgia, Athens and The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Seattle.
Travel award under Fulbright Fellowship to guest lecture at the three univesities: University of California: Berkely Riverside and World Arts and Culture, Los Angeles.
Member of the Advisory committee of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, (ICCR)
Former member of the General Council of Sangeet Natak Akademi
Member of the jury for Kalidas Samman, selection of dancers for the 'Festivals of India' held abroad and for Khajuraho Dance Festival etc.
Visiting Professor(Dance) at the School of
Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Resident professor at the Dance Department of New York University, New York, USA for the year 1993 under Asian Cultural Council Fellowship, New York,USA.
Currently a Vice President of the World Dance Alliance, Asia Pacific, South Asia, representing India
Member of the Executive Commiteee of International Dance Council, UNESCO, Paris.
Participated in several international dance conferences both in India and abroad.
Lectured at the Universities in USA: New York Univeristy; University of Georgia, South Asia Department of University of Atlanta, University of Minneapolis/Minnesota, University of California, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Seattle, University Stony Brook University, Long Island;, University of Houston and various Musuems, The Asia Society, New York, New York Public Library, Lincoln Centre; Swarthmore College, Philadelphia etc.