• ALANKAR POORNA in Bharatanatyam.
• 17 years experience in Bharatanatyam and 4 years experience in Kuchipudi as a performing artist.
• Pursuing Junior Diploma in Kuchipudi from Telugu University, Hyderabad
• Dance instructor at Pratibha Nritya Mandir, Nagpur.
• Certificate Course in Nattuvangam from Devmudra- a movement school in association with International Dance Council

SCHOLARSHIPS

· CULTURAL TALENT SEARCH SCHOLARSHIP-2007 in Bharatanatyam category by “Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), Ministry Of Culture, Govt. Of India. (Ref no 1989/2007)

CULTURAL ATTAINMENTS  

· Nagpur coordinator for International level Hidden idol contest-2016 to provide aspiring artists a global platform.

· Certificate course in Nattuvangam from Devmudraa Academy affiliated to International Dance Council, UNESCO.

· Nattuvangam for Bharatnatyam Arangetrams at Nagpur with eminent musicians Sri Siva Prasad,  Mridangam Vidwan Shri Satish Krishnamurthy,  Sri Kumar Babu etc.

· Performed Bharatanatyam Arangetram on 23rd Jan 2015 which was telecasted on Nagpur  UCN channel.

· Judged Talent Search Competition in National level Cultural and Technical Fest “ICON15.0”organized by Meghe Group in Nagpur.

· Featured in nationally acclaimed short and full length ballets such as Dashavataram,  Sita Kalyanam,  Sri Balaji Sumangalam, Sthree Shakthi,  Agni-Pravesha etc

·  Featured in “Mahishasura Mardini’,  a dance ballet on Sthree Shakthi entitled “Saudamini” for Prasar Bharati  Doordarshan Kendra,  Nagpur,  in March 2009,  telecasted in May,  June,  July & August 2009,  every week.

NATIONAL AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

·      Felicitated with “Kala Sudhasree Samman 2016” at Kala Vithika Apurva Pratibha festival organized by Purvai in association with ICCR at Kolkata at the hands of Pandit Krishna Mohan Mahraj Ji.

·  “Nandkumar Nrutya Ratna-2016” at Panchamveda Nrutyanjali Fine Arts Festival, Ambejogai from Padmashri awardee and renowned Manipuri exponent Smt. Darshana Jhaveri. 

· Natya Mayuri-2016 Award by Kalpashree Performing Arts Centre at Sree Vari Kalpashree Natyanjali festival, Tirupati on 15^th January 2016.

·  Gaurav Puraskar-2012 by Shivraj Pratishthan, Nagpur for extra-ordinary achievement in the field of Culture especially in Bharatanatyam.

·   Kaladarpanam Mertorious Award 2008 at 14^th Kerala Mahasangama Sabha held at Kottayam, Kerala on 3^rd October 2008.

·  Meritorious Award by Swargiya Matoshri  Manjulabai Bhoge Sangeet Kala Academy, Thugaondeo, Nagpur on 26^th Sept 2008 for her excellent performance in Cultural field.

·   Kala-keerti Samman-2007 : Pooja’s exalting artistic capacity was recognized by Uttaranchal Natya Vidyalaya, Asthal, Dehradun, Uttarakhand and she was awarded the prestigious KALA KEERTI SAMMAN for her extra-ordinary achievement in the field of Culture especially in Bharatanatyam in 2007.

INTERNATIONAL  FESTIVALS

· 30 mins Bharatanatyam recital at BRAHAN  NATYANJALI-2016 held at Brihadeeshwara Temple, Thanjavur on the auspicious evening of Maha Shivratrti.

FESTIVALS AND PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY (GOVT. & OTHER AGENCIES)

· ICCR’s Horizon Series Concert on 1st February,2016 at Kannada Sangh Auditorium at Pune (under Natyasaraswathi group).

·   Rangali Bihu dance workshop organized by   South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur     (Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India) from 20^th to  30^th Jan 2012.

·   “Friday Festival” organized by South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur (Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India)

·   Invited to perform for 60 mins at Devi Chottanikara temple, Ernakulam, District Kerala by Kerala State Govt.

·        Invited to perform for 90 mins at Guruvayoor Sri Krishna Temple, Thrissur, District Kerala on the occasion of Navratri festival by Kerala State Govt.

·       National Cultural Festival “UNITY IN DIVERSITY” at Shillong from March 11 to 17 (2011) organized by the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), an organization under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Govt of India.

·      All India Commerce Conference held by Indian commerce Association, Nagpur, Maharashtra.

·       Bal Sangeet Samaroh, Tikamgarh organized by Madhya Pradesh Sanskrutik Parishad and sponsored by Madhya Pradesh State Govt. in 2006

NATIONAL FESTIVALS

     Solo Bharatanatyam Recital at Kala Vithika- Apurva Prratibha Mahotsaav 2016 at the prestigious stage of Rabindranath Tagore Centre, ICCR Satyajeet Ray Auditorium in Kolkata on 18^th May, 2016

       ICCR’s horizon series concert at Pune on 1^st February, 2016

     Solo Bharatanatyam performance at Panchamveda Nrutyanjali Fine Arts Festival held at Ambejogai on 31^st January,2016 in presence of(Padmashri Awardee) Smt. Darshana Jhaveri.

       Solo Bharatanatyam recital at  “Sree Vari Kalpashree Natyanjali Festival” at Tirupati on 15^th January, 2016.

     Performed at Natyanjali Dance Festival-2008, Mumbai organized by Shanmukhapriya, a charity trust by Sri Subramania Samaj for social, educational, medical and cultural welfare on 12^th March 2008 (30 mins solo performance). Pooja accords the pride of performing in a good number of her Guru’s choreographies in this festival.

        Layatarang- A spiritual confluence of Music and Dance at Nagpur on 20^th Feb 2011. (3000 artists came together on one stage as a tribute to Indian Culture in the presence of parampoojya Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji. Received special training from Gurus Kishore and Kishoree Hampiholi from Nagpur.

         National Cultural Festival “UNITY IN DIVERSITY” at Shillong from March 11 to 17 (2011) organized by the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), an organization under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Govt of India.

        Performed at “Ankur- A festival of Young Artist” organized by Chhandak Kala Academy on the occasion of The Word Dance Day on 29^th April, 2010 at Indore. (Chief Guest was Hon’ble Mayor Nagar Nigam, Indore)

      Performed at  “14^th Kerala Mahasangama Sabha” held at Kottayam, Kerala on 3^rd October 2008. Awarded with Kaladarpanam Meritorious Award.

   “National Bal Sangeet Samaroh” organized by organized by Madhya Pradesh Sanskrutik Parishad, Ustad Allaudin Khan Sangeet Kala Academy, Madhya Pradesh at Tikamgarh on 6^th August 2006.