Pallavi Lele: A Brilliant Young Dancer

Her graceful moves, striking facial expressions and her powerful presence on the stage, always leaves her audience spellbound – It is remarkable when we are talking about a youngster. Pallavi Lele started learning dance at the tender age of 3. Inheriting the talent from her mother, she showed early signs of taking up the divine art form. She belongs to the Lucknow Gharana. After years of rigorous training and dedication in Kathak, Pallavi has grown into an accomplished dancer with a fine grasp of technical intricacies of Taal and Abhinaya. She has received able guidance from renowned Kathak exponent Guru Bhavana Lele, her mother.

Pallavi was equally brilliant in her academics just like her Kathak. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and has completed Visharad in the year 2011-12 from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. She completed her Post Graduation in Kathak i.e., Alankar from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in 2014-16. Currently, she has been receiving training in choreography from her mother.

She has been mesmerising audiences all over the world at several prestigious festivals, some of them include Ankur festival, Pt Ram Marathe Sangeet Samroha, Rotary Club of Thane Midtown cultural program, Vysakhi Nrithyotsav in 2017 and many more. Her international performances include participation at Dubai Fest and at an event in Mauritius.

At a young age, her performances have won her many awards and recognitions which include bagging opportunity to perform before the Prime Minister of Mauritius in the year 2009. She also secured many prizes in various state and national competitions. Takshasheela Nrityakala Mandir also awarded her with Tarang Padma in 2014.