Swapna Ratnalikar - kurdukar
Founder : President
Rukhmini Devi Kalakshetra
Mother Art of India is Bharatnatyam.
This Art has been worshiped by Swapna from the age of 13 Basics of this Learning is concreted by Different Gurus.
Now as an Artist she is trained under the watchful eye of Guru P. Ramalinga Sastry (Hyderabad) who is direct disciple of Late Smt. Rukhminidevi Arundale.
Music is another part of her life. Graduation in English literature gives her a different place for academic achievements.
Her refined Techniques & Subtly of Expressions captured dedicated audience and place among the budding dancers of Bharatnatyam.
She is awarded Master's degree in performing Arts (MPA) from Central University, Hyderabad. At present she is running her own dance School Rukhminidevi Kalakshetra found on the auspicious teaches day to be ever student of Bharatnatyam she is teaching Bharatnatyam to many students as a Guru.
She looks forward to worship and devote every moment of her life for Bharatnatyam & Bharatnatyam only.
Award
National NRITYAMANI award by Cuttack Dance & Music Festival in the collaboration with Orissa Government.
Special Performances
- Performace Organized by Sanskar Bharti Mrityunjayeshwar Mandir, Pune (5th June 2010)
- National dance festival, Cuttack Orissa (25th April 2010)
- Natyanjali Festival, Kumbhakonam, Tamilnadu (16th Mar 2010)
- Brihan Natyanjali Festival, Tanjore, Tamilnadu (15th Mar 2010)
- Natyanjali Festival, Thiruvarur, Tamilnadu (14th Mar 2010)
- 'Samarpan' Durga Mata temple, Pune (30th Nov 2009)
- Bali yathra mahotsva, cuttack, odissa (5th Nov 2009)
- Nritya Prerana Dance festival, Pune (1st May 2008)
- Performance for Multinational Group Elringklinger Pvt. Ltd (12th April 2008)
- Perfprmance for Multinational Group WIKA (4th April 2008)
- Brihan Natyanjali Mahotsva, Tanjavur, Tamilnadu (6th March 2008)
- Corporate Show at ETON, Pune Multinational Company (Nov 2007)
- Lonar Mahotsva-Lonar (2006)
- 4th Anniversary funcation of Rukhmini Devi Kalakshetra. (2004)
- Shamrang Sangeet Mahotsava - Nashik (2004)
- Inaugural function of Akashwani centre, Parbhani. In presence of Hon. Minister. Ms. Sushma Swaraj. (2003)
- All India Multilingual children's Play & Dance & International Children's theater festival organized by Theater movement Cuttak, Orisa, Associate member of NIPA, National Center of AITA/IATA corporate body of UNESCO-Cuttak (DEC 2003)
- Jamkar Kala MAhotsava - Parbhani (2002)
- Bharat Kalachar Nritya Mahotsava - CHENNAI (2002)
- National Kuchipudi Dance Festival - MUMBAI (2001)