ARTISTS of SVADHA (Regd.):-
Sucheta Shivkumar is working as KATHAK GURU in NATYAVEDA, Institute of performing Arts,KERALA. A well known Theatre Actress of punjabi cinema,she has given a memorable performances in PUNJABI MOVIES like Diva Bale Sari Raat, Wagde Pani and many others.She has also worked in HINDI MOVIES like AGALA MAUSAM, TAPISH, APNI APNI LADAI and in HARYANVI MOVIES like Jhool samman ki.A Gold Medalist in Kathak from Punjabi University,Patiala , she has performed internationally as a kathak performer in UNITED KINGDOM with Heritage Cultural group of Punjab and has also participated in INTERNATIONAL Folk Dance Performances in ENGLAND (Wales).Nationally ,she has performed in India cultural Festival(SATURNALIA 1983) at Thapar Institute of Engg. & Tech, Patiala,Rose Festival at Chandigarh and many others .
Mansi Saxena, a National FELLOWSHIP HOLDER from Ministry of Culture, DELHI , is an accomplished Kathak performer of Jaipur Gharana .A disciple of Pt. RAJENDER GANGANI ji, she is a Graduate as well as SCHOLARSHIP Holder from National School Of Kathak ( KATHAK KENDRA ), DELHI. A versatile Performer, she has also worked as a repertory Artist in DRISHTIKON Dance Company of Smt. ADITI MANGALDAS in Delhi.Also ,she is a NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP holder (2004-2005) from Ministry of Culture, DELHI. A GOLD MEDALIST from Punjabi University , Patiala in Kathak, at present she is persuing P.hd in the same.
Harpreet Singh (Prince), Professionaly trained in Western and Indian Dance forms. Like HipHop , Salsa , contemporary , Director of XDanceAcademyIndia (Bathinda). Doing OYP from Shiamak Danvar International Institute of performing Arts, Mumbai. Bhangra Artist in World Cultural Festival 2016 . Worked as a instructor in youth festivals and other zonal and interzonal festivals.
Jyoti Jrower, Has done her Post Graduation in Kathak from Punjabi University, Patiala. She has performed in famous TV shows like “ India’s Got talent “ and “ India ja big Star” in 2016. Also, she has performed in prestigious Festivals like Arpan-18 , Samvid -17, Nritya Sandhya in 2015 & 2016. Also, she has been a winner of Zonal festival in Mansa in 2017. At present, she is working as Dance teacher in golden earth global school , Sangrur.
Students of SVADHA (Regd.) have performed in various cultural evenings and festivals. They have also participated and performed in various ZONAL and INTER-ZONAL FESTIVALS, representing various prestigious colleges of Punjab like:
Teachers of SVADHA (Regd.) has been conducting WORKSHOPS in various dance and music forms in cities like patiala, mandi gobindgarh, rajpura etc.
Beginning from the Vedic times, it was prevalent in India in the form of Story-telling tradition and as was being performed in Temples, emerged as a devotional art form