Neesha Jhaveri
Kathak Performer • Teacher
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Neesha Jhaveri is a distinguished Kathak dancer, teacher, performer, and choreographer, originally from Mumbai, India, and a prominent figure in promoting Indian classical dance in Hong Kong. She received rigorous training in Kathak in Mumbai and is a disciple of the late Pt. Hazarilalji and Smt. Sunayana Hazarilal, both doyens of the Jankiprasad Kathak…
Journey Timeline
1990
Completed Rang Pravesh
1995
Received National Scholarship — From the Government of India
2000
Performed at Pallavotsava and Kathak Mahotsava — In Mysore and Jaipur
2001
Moved to Hong Kong — Began teaching Kathak in Hong Kong
2003
Co-founded Sri Shakti Company — Later evolved into Sri Shakti Academy
2005
Sri Shakti Academy established
2013
Performed in Shanghai — With her troupe
2014
Performed in Macao and at Harbin Ice Festival — With her troupe; Hong Kong Government festival
2016
Performed in Mumbai — At the National Centre for Performing Arts, in memory of Pt. Hazarilalji
2017
Performed in Taiwan and at Asia Ethnic Cultural Festival — With her troupe; Hong Kong Government festival
2018
Performed in Mumbai and Taiwan — At Nehru Centre, in memory of Pt. Hazarilalji; 'A Journey Within' dance drama in Taiwan
2019
Performed at 20th Kala Ghoda Festival — In Mumbai, invited by Natawari
2020
Performed with Guru Sunayana Hazarilal — At Rabindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai
2021
Participated in New York Kathak Festival — In the 'Home Stages Series'
2023
Solo performance at 'Nritya Sandhya' — At Sri Shakti Academy
2024
Participated in 'Krishnarpanam' and Sri Shakti Academy's 20th Anniversary — Fusion dance drama; 'Nritya Yogini' performance at Hong Kong City Hall
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- 1995 · National Scholarship — Government of India
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