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Sweekruth B.P

Sweekruth BP is an accomplished Kathak dancer, teacher & choreographer from Bengaluru, India. He is recognized as a Vibrant Solo Performer, a dedicated teacher and has received accolades from both the dance fraternity and critics alike. Sweekruth essays the role of an Artistic Director of “Sathkrutha Academy of Movement & Expression (S.A.M.E)” which is an effort to promote Kathak, and also aims at using body movement and facial expression as a medium to share one’s idea.  He is a recipient of the dance scholarship in the field of Kathak from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture – Government of India and is an ‘A’ grade artist of Doordarshan.

Abhinaya Nrutya Bharathi – Eluru (A.P) felicitated him with “Nrutya Kowmudhi” award for his commitment to Kathak in the year 2008. He was awarded the title “Nrithya Bharatha” by Natyantharanga in the year 2015.

 As a teacher Sweekruth has traveled to Mangaluru and Kerala to teach Kathak to many aspiring students. In Mangaluru he was a guest faculty at Gaana Nritya Academy.

 Fascinated by Kathak – the North Indian Classical Dance Style, Sweekruth began his initial training under renowned dancer couple of Bengaluru, Shri T.D Rajendra and Smt. Nirupama Rajendra. To further master his skills he received intensive residential training under internationally renowned dancer couple, Guru Maulik Shah &

Smt Ishira Parikh at Ahmedabad.

He has learnt specific Kathak Nuances from Guru K.Murali Mohan at Bengaluru.

He has also had the privilege of attending Kathak Workshops under PT. Birju Maharaj and Smt. Gitanjali Lal.

 

Performances in India:

 Sweekruth has performed at various National and International events and few are listed below

 

·         “MES KALAVED” dance festival at Bengaluru 2024

·         Ganitha Mela @ Vishwa Vidyapeeth School – Blru 2023

·         Ananya Samarpana – Bengaluru 2023

·         20^th International Symposium @University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bengaluru 2023

·         Navarathri Festival @ Kalyana Mahaganapati Temple Blru 2023

·         Jugalbandhi Festival @ Mount Carmels College, Blru 2023

·         SCO Council of Heads of State – Bengaluru 2023

·         ‘Meera:Festival of Dances’ – Bhubaneswar 2023

·         ‘Prarambh’- Annual Day of S.A.M.E – 2022 Bengaluru

·         Navarathri Festival @ Kalyana Mahaganapati Temple Blru 2022

·         Jugalbandhi Festival @ Mount Carmels College, Blru 2022

·         Performed for Online Festival organized by Mallige Kannada Association of North Texas (MKANT) USA 2021

·         Nrityollasa 67 – a dance festival organized by Ananya Bengaluru 2020

·         Performed at Neemrana Fort Palace – Rajasthan 2020

·         ‘Prarambh’- Annual Day of S.A.M.E – 2019 Bengaluru

·         Performed at Jawaharlal Centre for Advanced Scientific Research-Blr

·         Performed for Doordarshan South & North Zone - 2019

·         Mount Carmels College – Jugalbandhi Festival 2019

·         Kala-Nadam 2018 at Bengaluru

·         Doctors Conference at Nimhans Bengaluru 2018

·         Mount Carmels College – Jugalbandhi Festival 2018

·         BrahmaKumaris International Conference & Cultural Festival, Mount Abu 2018

·         ATAH: Kathak festival organized by Riddham Kathak School Blr 2018

·         Dance programme organized by Mount Carmel College, Blru - 2017

·         ‘Guru Purnima’ – organized by Natya Bharati Nrutya Shala in association with Department of Kannada & Culture, Ballari 2017

·         ‘Purush’ – Solo Male Dance Festival Organized by Shri Ashish Khokar

·         Samarpan Dance Festival 2017 @ Mangaluru

·         Vasanthotsav & Navarathri Festival @ Kalyana Mahaganapati Temple Blru 2016

·         Lecutre demonstration @ Kalyana Mahaganapati Temple Blru 2015

·         Nrithya Bharath 2015 – Dance Festival @ Bengaluru

·         Shirdi Sai International Service Foundation – Tumakuru 2015

·         Gunjan Dance & Music Festival – Odisha 2014

·         "Meera - Festival of Dances” organized by Nrutyayan – Blru 2014

·         Bharathiya Nritya Vaibhava – Mysuru 2014

·         Lecture Demonstration for Mount Carmel College students - Blru 2014

·         Kathak DISCcourse organized by Shri. Ashish Khokar 2014

·         ‘Abhivadan’ dance festival organized by Nrityantar – Bengaluru 2014

·         World Dance Day Festival organized by Shri. Ashish Khokar 2014

·         Mahashivarathri Festival organized by Kalatheera – Hebri 2014

·         ‘Kathak Nrityotsav’ organized by Sai Arts International 2014

·         Dance Festival at Payyoli – Calicut, Kerala 2013

·         Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Bhandarkars College – Kundapur 2013

·         Ananya ‘Nritya Neerajana’ – Bengaluru 2013

·          ‘Narthaka Festival’ – Chennai 2013

·         ‘Nrityantara’ – Shivapriya School of dance 2013

·         Purusha Festival – Mangaluru 2013

·         ‘Gudiya Sambhrama’ Dance Festival Bengaluru 2013

·         ‘TRIDHARA’ dance festival organized by Shri. Ashish Khokar 2013

·         Vipanchee Event at Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium – Chennai 2012

·         Bharat Sangeet Utsav -  Coimbatore 2012

·         Indian Biodiversity Congress Conference 2012

·         Performed for Sandhesha Trust Mangalore 2012

·         Chinna Kala Nadam 2012 (Performance by students)

·         World Dance Day festival organized by Shri. Ashish Khokar -2012

·         Drishti Dance Festival – Bengaluru 2012

·         Nagamandala Utsava 2012 Mangaluru

·         Dance performance for Eller College Exchange Programme (USA) 2012

·          ‘Samantakam’ Dance Festival organized by Kristu Jayanti College – 2012

·         World Kannada Conference (Vishwa Kannada Sammelana)  Belgaum 2011

·         Gangubai Hangal Music and Dance Festival – Hubli 2011

·         25^TH Anniversary of Jogi Association – Bengaluru 2011

·         Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations at Raj Bhavan Bengaluru 2012

·         ‘NRI Festival’-WDA Asia Pacific Chapter, Bengaluru 2010

·         Mahashivaratri Bramhotsav Celebrations at Sri Kalahasti Temple 2010

·         ‘Attendance” Annual Issue launch, Bengaluru 2010

·         Ananya & Drishti Artist Directory Launch Bengaluru 2010

·         International Students Graduation Day organized by ICCR Blru 2010

·         Nritya Dhaare -4 dance festival organized by Ananya Bengaluru 09

·         “Salute to Heroes” a charity event organized by Vasantharatna Foundation for Art 2009

·         Every Friday Cultural Program organized by ICCR – Feb. 2009.

·         Sai Nrityotsav 2 – Dance festival organized by Sai Arts International.

·         ANKURA -09 – Youth Dancers’ Festival- Bengaluru 09

·         Doctors Conference at Chowdiah Hall, Bengaluru 09

·         BTM Cultural Academy, Bengaluru 09

·         SIVA –Dance Festival – Mangalore 2008.

·         Alwars Dance Festival – Mangalore 2008.

·         Bangalore School of Music – Bengaluru 2008.

·         Dussera Festival at Kalyana Mahaganapati Temple Bengaluru 2008

·         NCPA -MUMBAI 2007

·         Performed with Drishti in various Corporate Events.

·         Samanvay Art Festival – Bengaluru 2007. (dance festival organized by Kuchipudi dancer Smt. Veena Murthy Vijay)

·         Accenture Delegates meet – Bengaluru 2006, 2007, 2008

·         Performed for Doordarshan (Bengaluru) 2006.

·         CONNECT’s Dance festival - Ahmedabad 2006.

·         Gujarat Festival held in Calcutta.2006.

·         “YUVA SAANGEETHYOTSAVA’ - youth dance and music festival organized by Shyamala G. Bhave at Yavanika on 9th Jan 05.

·         SANKRAMANA’- dance and music festival organized by Manjula Paramesh at Ravindra Kalakshetra on 15th Jan 05.

·         Dance and Music festival held at Baroda- Gujarat.

·         ‘BENGALURU HABBA” 6th Dec-05.

·         ‘Evening of Kathak and Choreography’- Coimbatore.

·         ‘Kala Nadam’04 – Annual Dance Festival of Nadam.

·         The Other Festival 2004– Chennai.

·         BENGALURU HABBA -2004

·         Dance Ballet “Tamtana” directed by National Award Winning Director Shri Prakash Belwadi and choreographed by internationally acclaimed Dancer-Guru Smt. Padmini Ravi.

·         US & Thai Delegation visiting India for an exchange programme at Christ College Bengaluru.

·         Delegates meet at National Institute of Advanced Studies – Bengaluru.

·         Karavalli Utsav – Karwar.

·         Hoysala mahotsav – Belur and Halebid

·         Tunga Mahotsav – Shimoga.

·         Uday Shankar Dance Festival – Calcutta 2000.

 

International Projects: 

 

Sweekruth was invited by CHITRALEKA DANCE COMPANY based in BIRMINGHAM – ENGLAND to work in their production ‘THE STORY OF C’. He worked as a Key member of the Dance Company, performing at several prestigious centres and conducting educational workshops for schools and universities including children with special needs. His performance in the company’s project ‘THE STORY OF CARBON’ was very much appreciated all over England and India.

 

PERFORMANCES/ WORKSHOPS IN UK    

 

• Arts Festival, Patrick Centre & Centnary Square - Birmingham.
• Yardley School-Birmingham
• Swanshurst School
• Saddlers Wells Theatre – London
• Arrowvale School – Redditch
• Evesham High School
• Palace Theatre – Redditch
• Workshop and Performance at Bishop Perowne for Gifted and Talented – Worcester.
• Ucl Bloomsbury- London
• Watermans Theatre – London
• Lowry Theatre- Manchester
• Assembly Rooms – Ludlow
• Oakengates Theatre- Telford
• George Cadbury Hall- Birmingham
• The Edge Theatre – Much Wenlock

 

Sweekruth along with NADAM Dance Ensemble extensively toured USA in the year 2006 and performed in major cities including, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANSISCO, PHOENIX, SOUTH CAROLINA, HOUSTON, PORTLAND and PITTSBURGH. He also conducted workshops for aspiring dance students of various dance institutions in USA.  His choreographic works received rave reviews from the dance fraternity and art lovers.

 

PERFORMANCES/ WORKSHOPS IN USA

 

• Rangoli Dance School – Los Angeles (Director Smt Malathi Iyengar)
• Aarti School of India Dances – Phoenix (Director Smt. Asha Gopal)
• Lord Venkateshwara Temple – Pittsburgh
• Mrudani School of Performing Arts – South Carolina  (Smt Anuradha Murali)
• Natya Dance Academy – Portland
• Anjali School of Indian Dance – Houston ( Smt. Ratnakumar Papa)

 

 Sweekruth traveled to SWITZERLAND in April 2008, where he performed for the Indian Association-Geneva & conducted a month long workshop for dance students of OMKARA, The dance institution established by danseuse Mrs. Sujatha Venkatesh).

 

PERFORMANCES/ WORKSHOPS IN SWITZERLAND

 

• Indian Association – Geneva
• Omkara School of Indian Dance – Geneva
• Planete Enfants – Sion

 

Sweekruth travelled to THAILAND in July-Aug 2022, where he was invited by ICCR and Indian Embassy to perform at various venues on special occasions.

         PERFORMANCES/WORKSHOPS IN THAILAND- Bangkok

• Solo performance at Sri Sury Academic Conference -2022 organized by Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, Thailand
• Workshop for the students of Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University along with Guru Sri. Murali Mohan K
• Performed with Guru Sri.Murali Mohan at the prestigious Amrit Mahotsav – 75^th Anniversary of Indian Independence organized by Indian Embassy and ICCR
• Presented a dance ballet ‘The avatar of Buddha’ along with Guru Sri.Murali Mohan K at the inauguration of the exposition ‘BUDDHABHOOMI - Journey along the footsteps of Buddha’ at Bangkok.

 

Collaborations:

 Sweekruth has collaborated with many distinguished artists in various dance styles, some of them are listed below

 Ms.Kirti Ramgopal – exponent of Bharatanatyam

Ms.Anuradha Vikranth – exponent of Bharatanatyam

Ms.Madhulita Mohapatra- exponent of Odissi

Ms. Veena Basavarajaiah – Bharatanatyam and Contemporary danseuse

Ms. Sharmila Mukherjee – exponent of Odissi

Ms. Meghna Das – exponent of Odissi

Ms.Manasa Joshi – exponent of Kathak

Ms.Smitha Srinivasan – exponent of Kathak

Ms.Viji Rao – exponent of Bharatanatyam

Ms.Namita Desai – exponent of Bharatanatyam

Ms.Shama Krishna – exponent of Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam

Ms.Prateeksha Kashi – exponent of Kuchipudi

Ms.Vandana Supriya Kasaravalli – exponent of Odissi

Ms.Aishwarya Nityananda – exponent of Bharatanatyam

Ms. Yamini Muthanna – Bharatanatyam Danseuse and Yoga Teacher

Mr. Sathyanarayana Raju – exponent of Bharatanatyam

Mr. Surya N Rao – Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer

Mr.Seshadri Iyengar – Bharatanatyam Dancer

Mr. Parshwanath Upadhye – Bharatanatyam Dancer

Mr.Namrata Shah – Kathak Danseuse from Ahmedabad

Dr.Sanjay Shantaram – Bharatanatyam & Kuchipudi Dancer

Sri. Uday Shetty & Smt. Soumya Uday Shetty – Odissi dancer couple.

 

Choreography:

 Sweekruth has choreographed solo and group dances for various educational institutions and corporate establishments in Bengaluru. He has been working on Thematic Choreographies using Classical and Creative dance forms and Indian folklore, giving each style a different feel, yet retaining their content and keeping pace with the changing trends.

 Sweekruth has also choreographed dance sequences for a documentary film on educating rural children directed by Prakash Belwadi and produced by Government of India.

 

Education:

 Sweekruth holds Masters Degree in TOURISM ADMINISTRATION from Bengaluru University securing 2^nd rank in the same. He has successfully completed his dissertation project on the topic “Cultural Traditions of Karnataka -Performing Arts and their tourist potential”

 Contact: 

Address

 # 214, 5th ‘D’ main,

 2nd block,

Kalyana Nagar,

Bengaluru – 560043

Karnataka – India. 

Phone – Mobile +91-9845636640 / Email:  sweekruthbp@gmail.com