Ms. Ankita Khanna

🪔 About

Ankita Khanna is a New York–based Bharatanatyam artist, choreographer, educator, and arts professional whose journey bridges science, movement, wellness, and cultural storytelling. A Chemistry graduate from the University of Mumbai, she also holds a professional dance diploma from Shiamak Davar’s Institute for the Performing Arts. Her diverse career includes teaching and performing Bollywood, contemporary, and theatrical dance, serving as a dance captain for a Broadway-style musical at Dubai Parks and Resorts, and working as a full-time dance educator at leading IB and Cambridge schools in Mumbai. Trained in Bharatanatyam for over 26 years under Guru Smt. Revathi Srinivasraghavan, Ankita continues to deepen her artistic practice in New York under the mentorship of Sri Sridhar Shanmugam and Sahasra Sambamoorthi, founder & co-founder of Navatman. Ankita is also a certified yoga instructor and personal fitness trainer, incorporating anatomy, body awareness, and injury-prevention principles into her teaching. In New York, Ankita has taught hundreds of students across more than 50 public schools through collaborations with the New York City Department of Education and has worked with several prominent dance organisations and cultural institutions. Currently pursuing an MFA in Dance at Montclair State University, she remains committed to expanding the possibilities of Indian classical dance through education, interdisciplinary research, community engagement, and innovative artistic practice.