05-Mar-2021 12:00 AM
1944
Tanya Saxena trained under Saroja Vaidyanathan and Rama Vaidyanathan; and is currently under the mentorship of Kamalini Dutt. Tanya is an empanelled artist of the ICCR, a Doordarshan graded artist and a recipient of the Ministry of Culture Scholarship for Young Artists.
Tanya was awarded the Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai Endowment from Krishna Gana Sabha and the Best Dancer Award from Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, Chennai. Some notable performances include at the Spirit of Youth Festival at Music Academy, Chennai; Kamani Auditorium, Delhi and Calderon Theatre, Spain. Tanya has collaborated with artists to create inter-disciplinary work, including Yami - a dance theatre production staged at Sangeet Natak Akademi, Thrissur and 'Les Flutes Enchantes' - a collaboration with Hindustani and Western flautists commissioned by Alliance Francaise. She has toured the US, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Mexico and Spain. Tanya enjoys sharing the joy of dance with students of Government schools through the non-profit SPICMACAY.