Biography

Rishi Sharma is a professional dancer based out of the capital city of India, New Delhi. He is trained in Mayurbhanj Chhau and contemporary dance under the tutelage of Santosh Nair for the last three years and learned Jazz at Danceworx from the year 2008–2010. He has also acted in a song from the movie, 'Listen Amaya'. Rishi is trained in Ballet dance from IFBC, Silk aerial from Catherine and Sanjay Khan, and acrobatics from Hari Narayan. He joined Sadhya’s company in 2011 and has been an integral and important part of it ever since. Performances: Alchemy Festival (Canada) 2012 NCPA, Mumbai 2013 Sirpur National Music and Dance Festival 2014 Youth Festival by Sahitya Kala Parishad (2012,13 & 14) Quarterfest 2012 and 2014 World Dance Day 2012–15 Kalanidhi Festival 2014 (Canada) 2nd Indo-Arab Festival, Algeria NTPC Choreography: The Ode to Gurus – Sadhya’s piece for the Quarterfest 2012 Choreographed 'Asamanjas' for Chrysallis Project by Friends of Art and Uday Indian Contemporary Dance Festival World Dance Day 2014 National School of Drama Play on Jim Morrison Assisted Santosh Nair in Adhvan – celebrating 15 years of Sadhya Triumph for Sri Venkateswara College 2012 Co-choreographed 'Lets Talk About It' for Parallel Conversation Choreographed in KMC College 2015 Unburning Festival, Gurgaon He recently presented Mayurbhanj Chhau in the production 'Vande-Mataram' for Festival of India in Malaysia. He was also one of the contestants on the reality show, 'So You Think You Can Dance'.