Nina Rajarani
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Nina Rajarani, MBE, is an award-winning South Asian dancer and choreographer and winner of The Place Prize
2006. She runs a dance school based in Harrow, Middlesex, and is Artistic Director of Srishti - Nina Rajarani Dance Creations, a male-dominated touring dance company.
Nina Rajarani was awarded the Diploma in Bharatanatyam
from the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
in 1986 and in 1987 she staged her Arangetram
. Nina has toured as a performer in the UK, Europe, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.
Nina won the Place Prize
, Europe's largest choreographic competition, in the autumn of 2006. Nina was chosen from 20 finalists and 204 entries overall.http://www.theplace.org.uk/658/news/nina-rajarani-wins-25000-place-prize-for-dance-sponsored-by-bloomberg.html The winning piece, QUICK!, is inspired by the fast-paced world of city traders. Popular with audiences, QUICK! remains in the touring repertory.
Nina Rajarani was awarded an MBE
in the Queen’s 2009 Birthday Honours, in recognition of her services to South Asian Dance. The award was announced on 13 June 2009.http://www.danceuk.org/metadot/index.pl?id=26173&isa=DBRow&op=show&dbview_id=22558
Nina has a school of dance established in 1991 and based at the Harrow Arts Centre in Middlesex. Nina is currently the Secretary of the South Asian Dance Faculty of the ISTD. She is also an Associate Artist of Akademi.http://www.akademi.co.uk/associate_artists.htm
After a three-year hiatus from performance, Nina returned to the stage in March 2010 in the touring company showcase These Are A few Of My Favourite Things.http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/leisure/theatre/cfutheatrefeatures/5037139.Choreographer_Nina_Rajariani_MBE_showcases_her_favourite_things/
The Place Prize
The Place Prize is a prestigious contemporary dance award, given to the winner of a biennial choreography competition organised by The Place in London.The Place Prize was created in 2004 and has been sponsored by Bloomberg since its inception...
2006. She runs a dance school based in Harrow, Middlesex, and is Artistic Director of Srishti - Nina Rajarani Dance Creations, a male-dominated touring dance company.
Nina Rajarani was awarded the Diploma in Bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam
Bharata Natyam or Chadhir Attam, is a classical dance form from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, practiced predominantly in modern times by women. The dance is usually accompanied by classical Carnatic music...
from the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is an Indian educational trust. It was founded on November 7, 1938 by Dr. K. M. Munshi, with the blessings of Mahatma Gandhi...
in 1986 and in 1987 she staged her Arangetram
Arangetram
Arangetram , also Arangettam in Malayalam, is the debut on-stage performance of a Bharatanatyam student, after undertaking years of training.Bharatanatyam is an ancient Indian dance form originating in Tamilakam....
. Nina has toured as a performer in the UK, Europe, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.
Nina won the Place Prize
The Place Prize
The Place Prize is a prestigious contemporary dance award, given to the winner of a biennial choreography competition organised by The Place in London.The Place Prize was created in 2004 and has been sponsored by Bloomberg since its inception...
, Europe's largest choreographic competition, in the autumn of 2006. Nina was chosen from 20 finalists and 204 entries overall.http://www.theplace.org.uk/658/news/nina-rajarani-wins-25000-place-prize-for-dance-sponsored-by-bloomberg.html The winning piece, QUICK!, is inspired by the fast-paced world of city traders. Popular with audiences, QUICK! remains in the touring repertory.
Nina Rajarani was awarded an MBE
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
in the Queen’s 2009 Birthday Honours, in recognition of her services to South Asian Dance. The award was announced on 13 June 2009.http://www.danceuk.org/metadot/index.pl?id=26173&isa=DBRow&op=show&dbview_id=22558
Nina has a school of dance established in 1991 and based at the Harrow Arts Centre in Middlesex. Nina is currently the Secretary of the South Asian Dance Faculty of the ISTD. She is also an Associate Artist of Akademi.http://www.akademi.co.uk/associate_artists.htm
After a three-year hiatus from performance, Nina returned to the stage in March 2010 in the touring company showcase These Are A few Of My Favourite Things.http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/leisure/theatre/cfutheatrefeatures/5037139.Choreographer_Nina_Rajariani_MBE_showcases_her_favourite_things/