Sampada Pillai presents Kathak solo performance

A graceful Kathak dancer who possesses a sound sense of rhythm, understanding of the complexities of ‘Talas’,
 has a feeling for music and  a creative ability to express herself through the language of movement. 
Sampada was initiated into Kathak at 6 yrs of age and is an alumni of Kala Academy, Goa having trained under Guru Smt. Amala Suri Patkar. 
Having successfully completed the Parangat diploma in Kathak at Kala Academy, Sampada moved to Pune and came under the tutelage of 
renowned Kathak legend late Pandita Dr. Rohini Bhate at Nrityabharati Kathak Dance Academy. 
Sampada brings forth a repertoire in Lucknow-Jaipur gharana of Kathak as established by Guru Rohini ji.
In 2012 Sampada settled in Bangalore and established ‘RIDDHAM – Kathak School’ where she aims to create an awareness on this dance form 
and train her disciples to the best of her ability. Riddham is located in Yelahanka New Town.

Sampada has many solo and group performances to her credits such as performances in the dance festivals at Somnathpur and Halebid-Belur 
in Karnataka, Nakshatra Utsav, Goa, Nimhan dance festival, Madhya Pradesh to name a few. She has been the lead artiste for all productions 
of Kala Academy Goa such Kathak Panorama, Krishna Leela, Bharat Darshan and various Kathak choreographies. She has worked in association 
with German artistes and the fusion choreography titled Music from Air and Water received much acclaim in Goa. 
In Pune, she has performed through the Nrityabharati group performances. Sampada has co-choreographed a short film- Radha Bhakti Sudha 
in 2007 which received the Jury’s Special Mention Award at the New York Short Film Festival in 2008.