Chitraleka Bolar
Bharatanatyam Performer
36+
Years of Experience
12+
Students Taught
1
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Chitraleka Bolar is a distinguished Bharatanatyam artist, teacher, and choreographer based in the United Kingdom. She received her training in Bharatanatyam in Kerala, India, and has since built a professional career spanning over thirty-five years, performing in theatres, schools, and community venues. In 1978, she immigrated to the UK, where she faced a…
Journey Timeline
1978
Immigrated to the UK
1990
Founded Chitraleka Dance Academy/Company
1996
Became Artistic Director of Chitraleka Dance Company
1998
Involved with the ISTD Classical Indian Dance Faculty
2000/2001
Became an ISTD examiner
2001
Instigated a science and art project based on Bharatanatyam, leading to "The Story of C"
2014/15
Part of revising the ISTD syllabus
2019
Received the South Asian Dance Lifetime Achievement Award — At the One Dance UK Awards
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Awards & Honors
- MBE
- 2019 · South Asian Dance Lifetime Achievement Award — One Dance UK Awards
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- The women behind Classical Indian Dance
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing
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