About me :
In short..
Dancer, choreographer and actress, I have trained under the
instruction of renown teachers in India, Canada, France and Iran
for more than 10 years in Indian and Persian classical, folk
and modern dance.
Along my path, i studied other artistic practices such as theater,
singing and music. My teaching and performances are imbued with
all these different colours, creating what is today my own tonality.
Beside performing and teaching dance, I teach drama in French
schools. I am also an energy healer and very active in self-development
work.
..And with more details :
My artistic journey started at a very early age with Classical Ballet
and Modern Jazz, along with a solid training in theatre, singing and music
that continues to this day.
At the end of my teenage years I discovered and fell in love with Middle
Eastern dance and then with Indian dance.
I moved to Toronto in 2007 where I learned Indian folk and contemporary (Bollywood) dance
with Romilla Martin Gomez and took part in her dance troupe. We won several dance competitions
in 2008 and 2009.
I backpacked for 1 year through Asia in 2009-2010, crossing different countries.
The trip prepared me for the next step of my journey.
My love for Indian dance - in which dance coexists with theater and music - and its spiritual dimension lead my to start a Kathak dance (North Indian classical dance and theatre) training in New Delhi in 2010 under the instruction of acclaimed Guru Pandit Jai Kishan Maharaj - eldest son of the Kathak legend, Pt. Birju Maharaj - and his wife, Smt. Ruby Mishra.
I studied tablas on the side with percussionist Ashish Mishra. Meditation and then yoga became integral aspects of my routine as well, spirituality being at the heart of my practice.
In 2014, while poursuing my Kathak dance training, I started a study of Central Asian dance. My exploration of the similarities between the dance vocabulary of Kathak and Central Asian dance brought me to Iran several times. There I met with different dancers and initiated an cross-cultural dance and music research project with Iranian percussionist Fakhroddin Ghaffari.
Back in the south of France since 2017, I continue to explore the dance traditions of the Indo-Persianate world. My own dance style finally emerged from it.
I collaborate regularly with different artists, companies and music ensembles, such as the Trio Soltani, Delhi Dance Theater, and World Ethnic Music Ensemble, in France and abroad.
I had the opportunity to perform on various stages internationally, notably in France, Belgium, Canada, India, Iran, Vietnam and Thailand.
Several events in which I participated:
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le festival franco-vietnamien (2006, Hô-Chi-Minh-ville, Vietnam)
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le festival d'Avignon (2007, Avignon, France)
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UFT Festival (2008, 09, 10, Toronto, Canada)
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Mosaic (2008, 09, Toronto, Canada)
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Dance Expeditions (2011, Toronto, Canada)
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100 ans de cinéma indien (2013, Lyon, France)
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Art Salad festival (2014, Dharamasala, India)
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Tashi Delek Kalachakra Concert (2014, Leh, India)
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TEDx Janpath (2015, New Delhi, India)
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Varshik Utsav Festival (2015, New Delhi, India)
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ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival (2016, Jaipur, India)
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InChorus Festival, Alliance Française (2017, New Delhi, India)
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''Le Premier Roi'', Pôle Culturel Jean Ferrat (2018, Sauveterre, France)
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Mantra Festival (2019, Saint-Victor, France)
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Festival Jeunes Sans Frontières (2020, Avignon, France)
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Festival de la photographie (2021, Eyguière)
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Festival FICAME (2022, Salon de Provence)
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Festival Résurgence (2023, Lodève)
Alongside my training and performances, I have taught drama and dance since year 2006 in France, Canada, and later in India, notably at the Bluebells International school in New Delhi.
Today I keep teaching dram and dance to both children and adults.
I propose energy healing treatments since a few years. Several trainings in reiki and bioenergy as well as a major daily personnal development work - essential to the balance and quality of the healer's healings - enrich
and support my work.
