Vibha Ramaswami
Kathak Performer • Teacher
15+
Years of Experience
1+
Students Taught
1
Followers
About
Vibha Ramaswami is a prominent Kathak dancer, teacher, and the founder of KathaKonnect Dance Academy, based in Bangalore, India. Born in Uttar Pradesh, she developed an early interest in Kathak at the age of eight, though her family initially discouraged it due to societal perceptions of the dance form at the time. Her family later moved to Mysore when she…
Journey Timeline
~1976
Attracted to Kathak — Developed an interest in Kathak at age 8.
~1981
Family moved to Mysore — Family relocated when she was 13, leading to a change in parental views on dance.
Kathak training under Tapti Sinha — Learnt Kathak for two years during her engineering college days.
Career as Software Application Architect — Worked in the IT industry for about two decades before pursuing dance full-time.
Advanced Kathak training — Trained under Ila Mehta and Murari Sharan Gupt, a student of Birju Maharaj.
2011
Founded KathaKonnect Dance Academy — Established her own Kathak institution in Bangalore.
2014
Organized "Connecting with Kathak - 2014" — Event held on July 13, celebrating the academy's third anniversary.
2016
Authored report on Guru Parwati Dutta workshop — Report published on October 10, 2016, detailing a Kathak workshop.
2017
Organized "Connecting with Kathak" annual festival — Festival held on July 9, showcasing student performances.
2017
Authored report on Guru Vaswati Misra workshop — Report published on December 5, 2017, covering a Kathak workshop and Bhaithak.
2024
Student Bhavya Mathur's Kathak Rangmanch Pravesh — Her student Bhavya Mathur had her debut performance after over 11 years of training at KathaKonnect.
2026
KathaKonnect 15 years milestone — KathaKonnect celebrated 15 years since its establishment.
Photo Gallery
Photos will appear here.
Video Library
Performance videos will appear here.
Signature Performances
Signature repertoire pieces will be showcased here.
Performance Map
A world map of performances will appear here as tours are recorded.
Awards & Honors
- Senior Fellowship — CCRT, Indian Ministry of Culture
Media Coverage
- From a techie to a dance teacher
Bangalore Mirror
- Connect with Kathak
The Hindu
Dance School
No school linked yet.
Students
Testimonials
Student & peer testimonials will appear here.
Upcoming Workshops
No workshops scheduled yet.
Compiled from public sources and/or self-reported by the artist — not independently verified by NatyaNetwork. Is this you? Claim this profile to manage or correct it. See our Terms.