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Maya Sapera is a Belgian-based dancer, choreographer, and educator specializing in Indian and Oriental dance forms. She began performing Indian temple dance at the age of six and commenced teaching at sixteen, the same year she performed her arangetram in Indian temple dance (Bharatanatyam). Sapera is a laureate of the "Beste Belgische Danssolo" (Best…
Journey Timeline
Age 6
First stage performance with Indian temple dance
1993
Began teaching and performed arangetram in Indian temple dance (Bharatanatyam) — Also became laureate of 'Beste Belgische Danssolo'.
2001
Lived in Egypt and danced for the National Ballet of Cairo
2002
Began collaborating with Indian musicians
2009
Performed at the Musée Etnografique in Paris — Invited by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.
2011
Presented AGNI at the December Dance Festival (MAZ-2011)
2011
Won 1st prize at Contest Bellydancer of the World (Bollywood category) — Duisburg, Germany.
2011
Worked for the Opera of Gent (Youth show Prinses Aiko)
2013
Created Milaap and Belgium meet Bollywood for Europalia India
2015
Won 1st prize at Contest Bellydancer of the World (Folk/Kalbeliya category) — Duisburg, Germany.
2019
Worked with CC Evergem for Women Speak
2021
Kathak performance as a disciple of Guru Vidushi Shila Mehta
2022
Created 'More or Less Form-Less' Kathak choreography for 'Sanskriti Mahotsav'
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- 1993 · Beste Belgische Danssolo — Vooruit, Gent
- 2011 · 1st Prize, Contest Bellydancer of the World (Bollywood category) — Duisburg, Germany
- 2015 · 1st Prize, Contest Bellydancer of the World (Folk/Kalbeliya category) — Duisburg, Germany
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