Manisha Gulyani started her kathak dance at a young age of 7. Kathak engulfed her in its fold, when she joined Jaipur Kathak Kendra. But she had her true calling when she was blessed by the noted exponent of Kathak, the principal Heir of traditional Kathak dance of Jaipur style – Pt. Giridharji Maharaj, who very graciously accepted her as his disciple in the traditional Guru-Shishya Parampara. His mentoring has continued till this date with Manisha continuing her journey towards unravelling the intricacies of this mystical dance form under the watchful vigil of her venerable Guru.Manisha’s passion for Kathak has also led her to be bestowed with an exposure to intricate patterns of Indian rhythm, by Pt. Udai Mazumdar, a senior tabla player of Banaras gharana
She is not just a good Kathak Dancer but she also has good command over other Indian Film and Folk Dances like Chari, Ghoomer, Kalbeliya, Mand, Gair, Garba, Dandiya, Gidda, Kashmiri-Doongri, Pahari, Bengali, Odiya and few tribal dances as well.