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Menka

Growing up, Menka was dance captain at school and put together many dance concerts for school fundraisers. Formal dance training began when she started learning Flamenco in Spain.  Tracing the roots of Flamenco, she started learning Kathak with Smt. Neesha Jhaveri in Hong Kong. She then performed her Rang Pravesh in 2007 and did her Visharad in 2019.  Prior to Kathak, she had learnt Architecture, Flamenco, Tabla and Classical Singing. She believes her exposure with music and art contributed to her being a holistic dancer.

 

Menka has performed in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Spain, India and soon Canada.  She was the dance director and choreographer for the dance drama "Surya 108" which was performed all over India through Chinmaya Mission. She has been a teacher under Sri Shakti Academy HK and was invited by Taipei American School to speak to IB students about Kathak.  Her forte is using the traditional art form to choreograph pieces that relate to current social themes while also teaching children the spiritual essence behind the dance pieces they learn that are taken from the puranas.  She often spends time to explain  students the spiritual lesson and stories behind the dance pieces, so they understand dance has a technical side but is also meditation in motion.  Currently, she teaches Kathak, Yoga and Meditation to children and young adults in Vancouver, Canada.

 

The following is a list of a few performances by Menka

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Bhuj Earthquake Fundraising Show 2001, Madrid Spain

Rang Pravesh 2007, Hong Kong

Baroda Classical Dance Festival 2007, Baroda, India

Surya Fundraiser show 2008-2009,  All over India and Hong Kong (18 shows)

We the change Fundraiser show 2017, Hong Kong

Journey of the Soul Dance Drama, 2018-2019 Taipei, Taiwan & Hong Kong

Rhythm and Rocks by We the Change Nov 2021, Hong Kong

70th Republic Day Indian Council Hong Kong

Samaan, April 2023, Hong Kong

Namaste Canada, Sept 2023, Vancouver

Shadbolt Theatre, Sept 2023, Vancouver

Megafest Surrey, Oct 2023, Vancouver

Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Oct 2023, Vancouver

Wesbrook Community Centre, Diwali, Nov 2023, Vancouver

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