Kamna Naik & Aruksha Naik & Nrityanjali Kala Academy
The Government of Madhya Pradesh has accredited and approved the Nrityanjali Kala Academy, which is affiliated with Indira Kala Sangeet University, Khairagarh, as a recognized examination center for Bharatnatyam, singing, and tabla (instrumentation). In 2013, Shalabh Naik and Kamna Naik founded the institution, which began with ten students. Over a hundred students currently attend the academy, where they receive education in the arts and sit for exams annually. The youth of Nrityanjali Kala Academy are expected to have enormous potential in both their artistic and educational endeavors. Bharatnatyam is now a way of life that raises consciousness. Teaching Bharatanatyam as a performing art holistically to work in a mainstream setting for both soloists and group performing arts, and to cultivate compassionate and perceptive citizens in the process. It's a quest where techniques, fields of study, and other elements are blended into a single artistic creation which is intended to offer a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach. The Academy hosts workshops each year that draw in excess of fifty people. More students learn from excellent gurus about this subject. The workshop's goals to uncover the child's latent talent in the workshop and get kids over their stage fright to grow. The Academy commemorated International Dance Deco this year as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Smt. Kamna Naik is a renowned Bharatnatyam dancer from a business family. She received rigorous training under Guru Nrityashiromani Narsappa Alva for 15 years in Kerala Kalamandapam style. She later studied at Kalapadma Academy of Bharatnatyam and completed her diploma from Indira Kala Sangeet Vikwavidyalay. Naik has organized Jabalpur's first All India Classical and Folk Dance Competition and started Guru Shankar Hombal Alankara Samman for Artists. She has trained over 100 students and is currently the Director of NRITYANJALI Kala Academy. She has directed many Nritya Natikas (Dance Drama): JANANI, KRISHNA CHARITRAM, SEETA SWAYAMWAR, ARDHANAREESWARAR, MAYUR and also directed Indian folk dances like Kalbeliya, Charri, Choudhary, Kolattam. Performances: Kala Surabhi Varta Interview as Bharatnatyam Shikshika In Youtube Series. Madhya Pradesh Yuva Niti Chintan Shivir, Durgaavti Sharad Utsav, Mahila Sashakti Saptah, Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation and performed in India’s first Bundeli Movie Moro Beta Moro Lal. She took her dance troupes in many places like Mumbai, Orissa, Bhilai, Ujjain, Delhi, Lucknow, Agra, Pune, Bhopal, Banaras. International Troupes: Festival Organised by Nrutyadham in Rangsit University Thailand where her 16 disciples performed Bharatnatyam items choreographed by her. Dubai desh Raag Festival Organised by Hindustan arts and music society. Awards and Recognition: “True Guru” Title from Madhya Pradesh Association for Women enterprises. Omkar Alankaran Samman. Nritya Mani Alankaran Samman. Kala Parampara Samman. Nava rasa ratna Acharya Gyanmurti Samman. Guru Samman, Dubai. नृत्य महोत्सव Thailand मेंपद्मभूषण सेसम्मानित नृत्य गुरु श्रीमती सरोज बैद्यनाथन द्वारा " पद्मायनी बुध प्रिया " सम्मान सेसम्मानित किया गया। Seminars: Workshop on Bhava and Rasa. Bharatnatyam workshop on tala in Classical Vibes workshop. Bharatnatyam ka Vardaan Devadasi Ki Punji Dance and Healthy Diet. Bharatnatyam Karanas Navarasa. Natyashastra Shiksha. Judgements: as judge inter School Classical and international folk-dance Competition Sahodya, Inter Kendriya Vidyalay Classical Dance Competition, At Inter Engineering Nodal Level Classical Dance Competition (R.G.P.V Bhopal), Youth Festival state level Classical Dance Competition (R.G.P.V), Inter Global Competition St. Aloysious College Jabalpur.
Kamna Naik has performed throughout India and abroad.Being a gold medalist in Sangeet Vibhakar, she has choreographed in many films, Aruksha Naik, belongs from a business family, began her Bharatnatyam training at the age of 4 under the guidance of her mother and mentor, Mrs. Kamna Naik. She later switched to Kathak and completed her diploma in Bharatnatyam in 2013 from INDIRA KALA SANGEET VISHWAVIDYALA (Khairagarh). She has also studied contemporary dance form from Piyush Dance Academy Mumbai and folk dances. She has participated in numerous Nritya Natikas and received awards. She has attended workshops with renowned gurus and is currently learning Nattuvangam under Tanjore Ramamurthy Kesavan. In 2023, she became a Doorarshan Grade B Grade Bhartanatyam artist. PERFORMANCES: Performed Special solo in Kalanjali festival in Khajuraho,Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation.DOORDARSHAN BHOPAL YEAR 2019, NRITYA SHIROMANI AWARD BY RATHESH BABU, 3rd National GIRNAR FESTIVAL JUNAGADH GUJRAT, Abilympics, National symposium of mineral development, Gadtantra diwas samaroh, Nohta mahotsav, Mahila sashakti saptah. Major dance performances at- Bhopal, Mumbai, Odisha, Nohta, Rehli Gujarat, Banaras, Bhilai and other cities and THAILAND. INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES: Rangsit University Bangkok Thailand Guest artist in international festival Desh Raag organised by NRUTYADHAM in DUBAI, performance in Malaysia at Temple of Fine arts With the Director of ICCR. COMPETITIONS: Silver Medalist from AKHIL BHARTIYA SANSKRITIK SANGH PUNE, HIRAL AWARDEE NRITYA AND SANGEET RASAH PRAVAH THAILAND. INTER COLLEGE YOUTH FESTIVAL solo Ranked 1stposition. Inter District youth festival solo 1 st position. 8TH All India Dance Competition. JALOSH AMATEUR ARTISTS ASSOCIATION MUMBAI solo classical bharatnatyam secured AGrade Dancer. 2nd BEST NATIONAL AWARD In Bharatnatyam dance senior category solo. 25th INDIA THEATRE OLYMPIAD All India Dance Competition Cuttack Odisha. Kaushal Mahotsav all india classical Dance and Music Competition RaipurAwards and Samman:- Arangetram Shree, Kala Shree samman, Atal Gaurav Youth Award Samman.