Nataraja
NatyaNetwork
The Living Legacy of

Lalita Soni

Kathak Mumbai, India
2
Direct Shishyas
2
Total Descendants
1
Generation
1
Country
LS

Lalita Soni

KathakMumbai, India

Click any dancer to recenter the tree on their lineage

Guru
Direct Shishya

Lineage Stats

1
Generations
2
Total Descendants
2
Direct Shishyas
1
Countries Reached

Lineage Overview

2Shishyas
Gen 1100%
  • This lineage is based in India.
  • Kathak is the primary style.
  • Avg. 0.0 students per direct shishya.
  • This lineage is 1 generation deep.

🪔 About

Lalita Soni is an accomplished Indian classical dancer and choreographer, primarily known for her expertise in Kathak. She has dedicated over 20 years to teaching and performing various Indian dance forms, including Kathak, folk, and semi-classical styles. Soni is a disciple of esteemed gurus such as Pt. Birju Maharaj and Pt. Asha Joglekar for Kathak, Saroj Khan for Bollywood dance, and Indumati Lele ji for folk dance forms. She has undergone 15 years of Kathak training. Renowned as a choreographer and Kathak trainer for numerous Bollywood stars, she has also performed on television reality shows like Dance Deewane. Soni founded Jili's Dance Academy, a professional institute for learning Kathak. She actively conducts workshops both in India and internationally, including at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in Mumbai and a scheduled workshop in London. Her work extends to choreographing Kathak ballets on social themes and delivering lecture demonstrations on the intersection of folk dance and popular music with Kathak. Lalita Soni maintains a significant online presence, sharing her dance content and engaging with a large fan base on social media platforms.

Are you a student of Lalita Soni?

Claim your profile and link to your guru to add yourself to this lineage.

Claim Your Profile