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Nighat Chaudhry is a renowned Kathak classical dancer, born on February 24, 1954, in Lahore, Pakistan. She moved to London with her parents at the age of one. Her early dance training included ballet and contemporary dance. At 14, a pivotal encounter with the eminent Kathak dancer Nahid Siddiqui inspired her to embrace the classical forms of her own…
Journey Timeline
1954
Born in Lahore, Pakistan.
1955
Moved to London with parents.
1968
Began Kathak training with Nahid Siddiqui at age 14.
1977-1983
Classical Kathak Dance training under Nahid Siddiqui, London.
1980
Earned Foundation Course Certificate from Laban Center for Movement and Dance.
1983
Moved back to Pakistan.
1983-1987
Classical Kathak Dance training under Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak, Lahore.
1985
Became an air hostess with British Airways (Karachi Base).
1988
Awarded scholarship to study at Kathak Kendra in Delhi.
1988-1992
Advanced classical Kathak training under Pandit Durga Lal and Uma Durga at Kathak Kendra, Delhi.
1991
Performed in American Dance Festival Duke University North Carolina and Faiz Ahmad Faiz Mela Karachi.
1992
Performed in Young Dancer's and Raindrops festival at Iskon Hare Rama Hare Krishna center Mumbai, India.
1995
Performed a Kathak Solo in the first National Dance Festival Held by the Rafi Peer Theatre Karachi.
1996
Appointed as a lead Kathak dancer in Nahid Siddiqui's Dance Company London.
2001
Started working as a director of the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA).
2010
Created a dance syllabus and taught as a performing arts dance instructor at Lahore Grammar School.
2012
Dance teacher at HeadStart School Islamabad.
2013
Taught at Kuch Khaas – The Centre for Arts, Culture & Dialogue, and Liberal Arts High School, Islamabad.
2015
Institute of Performing Arts (IPA) established as an initiative of Nighat Chaudhry Foundation.
2015
Summer intensive Kathak Workshop at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Educational Trust with Saswati Sen.
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Awards & Honors
- 2018 · Pride of Performance Award — President of Pakistan
- Nigar Award for Best Actress
- Faiz Ahmad Faiz award
Media Coverage
- Dancing across Borders
KARACHIWALI
- Classical Dance | APP Exclusive
Associated Press of Pakistan
- Nighat Chaudhry Part-2 on The Untold Story Podcast
The Untold Story Told Podcast
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