Nrityajyoti Dance Academy was founded by Rinku Bhattacharya Das in North Carolina and Dallas USA to preserve and promote India’s rich classical dance traditions. About the Founder/Artistic Director- Rinku Bhattacharya Das was initiated to the world of Kathak dance by her mother Smt Mallika Bhattacharya disciple of Guru Acchan Maharajji and Guru Laxminarayanji of Gunijankahana Jaipur. Pande at age
5 she continued her training from Smt Bela Arnab (Dean of Kathak dance Rabindra Bharati University). She broadened her understanding of indian classical dance forms by receiving rigorous training in Manipuri Dance from Guru Bipin Singh,Kalavati Devi and Padmashri Darshana Jhaveri. As a solo and a performing artiste in both classical and contemporary art forms she has performed in various prestigious dance programmes and festivals of India and USA. She is currently the Director of Nrityajyoti Dance Academy, North Carolina, USA which is devoted to the dissemination, training and promotion of the classical as well as contemporary performing arts based on Guru Shishya tradition and helps in promoting them internationally. website: rinkubdas.com
Nrityajyoti Dance Academy offers classes to students from kids to adults in Kathak , Manipuri, Kuchipudi and Indian Contemporary dances, It will soon start offering classes on Yoga with movement therapy.
