Manjiri Karulkar

Started learning in the year 1975, one of the first students of Maneesha Nrityalaya
Nritya Alankar in Kathak from the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya
Senior research fellow of the Ministry of Culture, India
Given over a hundred solo performances in India and abroad in 16 countries including the USA, Japan, Germany, and many more
Performed at prestigious art and dance festivals like the Kalka-Bindadin Jayanti Mahotsav, Horizon series of the ICCR, and several performances for Doordarshan (Indian TV)
Has conducted numerous workshops and lecture demonstrations in different universities such as the Univ of Pennsylvania, the Univ of Michigan and Kansas University to name a few.
Honored with several awards such as the Rohini Bhate Puraskar, the Nritya Shiromani by the Government of Orissa
First female dancer from Maharashtra to be selected on the artist panel of the ICCR
Was posted to Uzbekistan for 3 years by the ICCR as a cultural ambassador.
Founder – Roopak Nrityalaya – 1989
Guru and Lecturer for Masters Students at Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University
Recognised examiner in centres like Pune University, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mumbai and Kala Academy Goa.
Roopak Nrityalaya’s Performing Unit was selected among 240 dance teams all over India to perform in Republic Day’s parade 2022 on Rajpath in Delhi.
June 2024 – was invited to Moscow along with her performing team to participate and represent India in the BRICS Festival

Success Stories

Success Story Tejaswini Sathe Started learning in the year 1994, under the able guidance of Guru Pta. Maneesha Sathe, who is also …

Success Story Shilpa Datar Started Learning in the Year 1990 Has completed her B.A and M.A in Kathak from Savitribai Phule Pune …

Success Story Arundhati Bhide Started learning in the year 1988 Worked as one of the First Staff teachers at Maneesha Nrityalaya from …

Success Story Poonam Gandhi Began her Kathak journey in 1976, one of the first students of Maneesha Nrityalaya Nritya Visharad from Akhil …

Success Story Shambhavi Dandekar Started her training at the tender age of 4, under the able guidance of her own mother Guru …