Dances of Shiva
A husband and wife bharatanatyam duet.
Show 1
March 16, 2024 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM | New York, New York Show 2
March 16, 2024 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | New York, New York |
About the Show
Taniya and Puneet Panda are a husband and wife bharatanatyam duo based out of Atlanta, Georgia. With over 60 years of combined experience, they love exploring work based on love stories of the famous gods and goddess of India.
Dances with Shiva is an exploration of the facets of Shiva and Shakti, the yin and yang energies that both create and destroy the world.
This is a traditional style bharatanatyam program with choreographies by Taniya and Puneet themselves as well as famous choreographers from around the world.
Dances with Shiva is an exploration of the facets of Shiva and Shakti, the yin and yang energies that both create and destroy the world.
This is a traditional style bharatanatyam program with choreographies by Taniya and Puneet themselves as well as famous choreographers from around the world.
Meet the Artists
Taniya Panda
Taniya Panda began her training in the Carnatic style of Indian classical music in Toronto, Canada from Smt. Vijayalakshmi Seenivasagam. In her early teens, she moved to Chennai, India to take more intensive training from the acclaimed ‘Veena Vidushi’, Smt. Padmavathy Ananthagopalan. Taniya is also an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer having undergone training with Guru A. Lakshmanaswamy. She has performed solo, duet and group productions in India, Canada and the US both as a dancer and supporting vocalist.
Taniya is currently continuing her vocal training with Kyvalya Chilla of Secunderabad. She is presently based in Marietta, Ga where she runs behind her two children. And when she isn’t singing or running in circles, she performs Bharatanatyam duets with her husband!
Taniya is currently continuing her vocal training with Kyvalya Chilla of Secunderabad. She is presently based in Marietta, Ga where she runs behind her two children. And when she isn’t singing or running in circles, she performs Bharatanatyam duets with her husband!
Puneet Panda
With a classical, creative, and sincere approach to his craft, Puneet Panda is a vibrant performer with an effervescent joy for the inner realm of Bharatanatyam. He has performed extensively in India and the US. Critics have applauded his rare combination of energy and elegance while staying true to the tradition-bound purity of his Gurus, the Dhananjayans. Puneet is a deft nattuvanar and has accompanied many accomplished dancers.
Puneet is a board certified ophthalmologist practicing in the Atlanta area. When he isn’t performing eye surgery, he performs Bharatanatyam with his wife!
Puneet is a board certified ophthalmologist practicing in the Atlanta area. When he isn’t performing eye surgery, he performs Bharatanatyam with his wife!