Gretchen Hayden
Kathak Performer • Teacher
34+
Years of Experience
5+
Students Taught
1
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Gretchen Hayden is an internationally recognized performer and teacher of Kathak dance and a senior disciple of the renowned master and guru, Pandit Chitresh Das. Born in Los Angeles, California, Hayden began her Kathak training in 1972 at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California, where she received rigorous instruction under Pandit Chitresh…
Journey Timeline
1972
Began studying Kathak
1980
Became a principal soloist with the Chitresh Das Dance Company
1987
Received a Senior Degree from Nritya Bharati Dance Academy
1991
Resided and taught in Basel, Switzerland — Presented concerts throughout Germany, Holland, and Switzerland
1992
Moved to Boston area and established a school of Kathak dance
2002
Founded Chhandika (Chhandam Institute of Kathak Dance) — Established as a non-profit organization
2017
Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award — By INE Multimedia, along with her husband George Ruckert
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- 2017 · Lifetime Achievement Award — INE Multimedia
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- Gretchen Hayden
Boston Dance Alliance (BDA)
- The Making of the California Gharana: Gretchen Hayden
Leela Dance Collective
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