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Ameera Nimjee is a Kathak dancer, ethnomusicologist, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Music at Yale University. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Nimjee began her musical journey at age four with piano lessons, later majoring in classical piano performance at the University of Toronto. She discovered Kathak at 17 or 18, around 2006, during her…
Journey Timeline
2006
Began Kathak training — Started learning Kathak at age 17 or 18.
2020
Featured in KBTC documentary 'Kathak: Stories in Motion' — Introduced Kathak dance in a short documentary.
2022
Joined Yale University as Assistant Professor — Appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Music at Yale.
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- The Joy of Dance
University of Puget Sound
- The World Through Music
University of Puget Sound
- 5 Questions with Ameera Nimjee, Assistant Professor
Yale MacMillan Center
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