Tanushree Shankar
Bharatanatyam Performer • Teacher
40+
Years of Experience
1+
Students Taught
1
Followers
About
Tanusree Shankar, born on March 16, 1956, is an internationally acclaimed Indian dancer and choreographer based in Kolkata, India. She is renowned for her distinctive contemporary Indian dance style, which seamlessly blends traditional Indian dance forms with modern Western ballet expressions, carrying forward the pioneering movement vocabulary of her…
Journey Timeline
1956
Born
1970s-1980s
Leading dancer of Ananda Shankar Centre for Performing Arts
1986
Founded Tanusree Shankar Dance Academy — In Kolkata
2008
Choreographed Indo-French Ballet "Padmavati" — Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Paris
2011
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — For Creative and Experimental Dance
Photo Gallery
Photos will appear here.
Video Library
Performance videos will appear here.
Signature Performances
Signature repertoire pieces will be showcased here.
Performance Map
A world map of performances will appear here as tours are recorded.
Awards & Honors
- 2011 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
Media Coverage
- Tanusree Shankar: Dance is my medication and meditation
The New Indian Express
- If you can walk, you can dance, says Tanusree Shankar
Hindustan Times
Dance School
No school linked yet.
Students
Testimonials
Student & peer testimonials will appear here.
Upcoming Workshops
No workshops scheduled yet.
Compiled from public sources and/or self-reported by the artist — not independently verified by NatyaNetwork. Is this you? Claim this profile to manage or correct it. See our Terms.