In Pursuit of excellence..
Saumya Gupta is one of the best Kathak danseuses in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Born to Smt. Shakuntala Gupta and Late Prem Narayan Gupta on 24th December, in Kanpur and studied at CSJM University, post graduate with a Masters degree. Saumya has carved a niche for herself in the art of classical Kathak dance.
She is a Kathak maestro and an exceptional dancer who has been conferred with the title of “Dancing Queen” of her college. She is indeed a personification of the rich artistic and cultural traditions of India. She has created an innovative style of performing arts by enriching it with a more profound and extensive canvas of expression. She started learning dance from an early age of four.
She has been trained by her Guru – Sri Krishna Dayal Srivastava, Saumya is known for her passion for Kathak and intense urge for experimentation. Under the guidance of her venerable guru, she acquired her degree of Visharad Purna from “Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal-Mumbai“. She also completed her post-graduate diploma in ‘Sangeet Bhaskar’ from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh and post graduate degree in kathak. (M.PA)
She also got an opportunity to learn dance from kathak samrat Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj ji where she got to fine tune in Kathak and Thumri. She has deep regards for her Gurus Late K. D. Srivastava and Pt. Ram Babu Bhatt Ji. She wishes to follow their footsteps and take this dance form to newer heights.
She started performing with Pandit Ram Babu Bhatt Ji of Lucknow Gharana and having traversed this musical and dance journey. She has perfected herself not only in Kathak but also has sound knowledge of semi-classical and folk dance forms. She has expert in western dance as well as bollywood and free style dance forms etc.
A versatile genius, Saumya boasts an extensive list of achievements,all earned through her dedication and passion for the art of dance.
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