Sri Satishkoemar Myre-Makhan

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Sri Satishkoemar Myre-Makhan is a respected Bharatanatyam performer, choreographer, teacher, and nattuvangam artist from the Netherlands. Born on June 30, 1975, in Paramaribo, Suriname, he moved to the Netherlands at the age of four. His passion for dance began at 15 after attending an Indian dance performance. He commenced his Bharatanatyam training in 1989 under guru Smt. Margaret Verkijk in Holland. After three years, he participated in the dance drama 'Krishna leela,' choreographed by guru Smt. Shakuntala Devi, who also trained him in teaching Bharatanatyam. He furthered his studies under guru Smt. Geeta Ramlal-Joeglal, who trained at the Kalakshetra Institute in Chennai, India. Myre-Makhan performed his Arangetram (dance debut) in 2000 at the Ayappa Temple in Delhi, India, where he was also initiated as a dancer and dance teacher. In 2004, he co-established Stichting Integration Dance Theater in the Netherlands, serving as its financial and artistic director. He continues to develop his artistic skills through masterclasses with gurus Smt. Malati Shrinivasan and Sri Jitinder in Chennai, India. In 2016, he was honored with the "Abhinaya Chudamani Award" by Mr. and Mrs. Vadivel of the Arulmigu Sri Arunachaleswarar temple in Beverwijk, Netherlands. Since 2019, he has collaborated with Kathak artist Guru Richa Chandra, founder of Indian Rhythms in Norway, and has begun conducting Bharatanatyam classes in Oslo. Awards & Honours: Abhinaya Chudamani Award (2016).