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  • Spotlight on the Teacher: Rupa Nair

    Katha Dance Theatre is a dance company and school run by some of the country’s finest Kathak artists. Our instructors are passionate about Kathak tradition and have worked hard to reach their level of expertise, practicing daily in order to develop their skills. But apart from regular practice, what does it take to make a…

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  • Spotlight on the Teacher: Sarika Haris

    Katha Dance Theatre is a dance company and school run by some of the country’s finest Kathak artists. Our instructors are passionate about Kathak tradition and have worked hard to reach their level of expertise, practicing daily in order to develop their skills. But apart from regular practice, what does it take to make a…

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  • Spotlight on the Teacher: Monica Singh

    Katha Dance Theatre is a dance company and school run by some of the country’s finest Kathak artists. Our instructors are passionate about Kathak tradition and have worked hard to reach their level of expertise, practicing daily in order to develop their skills. But apart from regular practice, what does it take to make a…

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  • Spotlight on the Teacher: Anurag Sharma

    Katha Dance Theatre is a dance company and school run by some of the country’s finest Kathak artists. Our instructors are passionate about Kathak tradition and have worked hard to reach their level of expertise, practicing daily in order to develop their skills. But apart from regular practice, what does it take to make a…

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  • Spotlight on the Teacher: Mukta Sathe

    Katha Dance Theatre (KDT) is a dance company and school run by some of the country’s finest Kathak artists. Our instructors are passionate about Kathak tradition and have worked hard to reach their level of expertise, practicing daily in order to develop their skills. But apart from regular practice, what does it take to make…

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  • Spotlight on the Teacher: Rita Mustaphi

    Katha Dance Theatre is a dance company and school run by some of the country’s finest Kathak artists. Our instructors are passionate about Kathak tradition and have worked hard to reach their level of expertise, practicing daily in order to develop their skills. But apart from regular practice, what does it take to make a…

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  • What’s New at KDT

    We are pleased to announce that we have acquired our own dance studio! Located in St. Louis Park, the studio will be used exclusively by KDT’s company and school. The move is a long time coming for us—we have been working toward opening our own studio for several years in order to increase our accessibility…

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  • Saraswati Puja 2019

    On February 10, 2019, KDT and the Hindu Society of Minnesota hosted their annual festival, Saraswati Puja and Basant Panchami! This traditional Indian spring festival honors Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and art, while ushering in the first day of spring with ritual and dance. The event brought the KDT community closer in a…

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  • The Hungry Stones

    The Hungry Stones is based on a short story “Kshudhita Pashan” (1895), by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Set in a fantastical version of colonial India, the story paints an ecstatic portrait of passion where ancient stones come alive as witnesses to history. Its themes include the danger of greed, the power of regret and the…

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