Madhu Nataraj

Performer, choreographer, educator and arts entrepreneur-Madhu Nataraj believes dance is a potent medium for change in the public domain. Ranging from education, social issues,documentation to healing, her projects aim to materialise this philosophy. She studied Kathak from her mother Dr Maya Rao & from Smt. Chitra Venugopal Chosen as one of India’s 50 young achiever’s by ‘ India today’, she is also a government of India awardee, her recent honours include the Bismillah Khan Yuva puraskar from the central Sangeet Natak Akademi Although she trained in contemporary dance in New York, Madhu returned to India with a vision to create the Natya STEM Dance Kampni with its own distinctive contemporary Indian dance identity Madhu has created over 75 choreographic works in the 16 years of the Kampni’s existence & performs, speaks & designs projects across India, UK, Australia, New Zealand, UAE, SE Asia, Europe & USA. A graduate of commerce, journalism & choreography, She has also trained in Indian martial arts, ritualistic/folk dance traditions, pedagogy and Yoga.

Performer, choreographer, educator and arts entrepreneur-Madhu Nataraj studied Kathak from her mother Dr Maya Rao & from Chitra Venugopal. Madhu was chosen as one of India’s 50 young achiever’s by ‘India today’ . Her recent awards include; the Mohan Khokar award for excellence in dance and the Bismillah Khan Yuva puraskar from the central Sangeet Natak Akademi, Govt of India A graduate of commerce, journalism & choreography, She has also trained in Indian martial arts, ritualistic/folk dance traditions, pedagogy and Yoga. Although she trained in contemporary dance in New York, Madhu returned to India with a vision to create a unique dance company with its own distinctive contemporary Indian dance identity – the Natya STEM Dance Kampni.