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Guru Rina Singha, Lucknow Gharana who spent most of her Kathak work in Canada!

Guru RINA SINGHA was trained under Kathak master Shambu Maharaj (1910-1970) at Delhi's Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra. In 1960 Rina ji moved to London and toured Europe both as a soloist and with the internationally acclaimed company of Ram Gopal. She moved to Toronto in 1965. From 1971-1976 she taught dance theory and history at York University. With a Masters in Education, she developed A Cultural Approach to Learning, a multiculturalism-focused educational program for school visits. In the 1970s, inspired by her daughter Vinita's deafness, Rina was also one of Canada's first dance artistes to run programming especially for deaf children. She founded two teaching institutions: the Kathak Institute of Toronto in 1982 and the Rina Singha Kathak Dance Organization in 1992. Coming to Canada in 1965 at a time when most non-mainstream dance was seen as 'quaint' or 'exotic', Singha made it her life's mission to ensure that the beauty of her art form would be recognized and appreciated both for its depth of technique and its message. A solo Kathak performer for over 50 years, Rina ji choreographed traditional and experimental works that reflect her life experiences and social issues related to life in Canada such as Songs From Exile Walls, Lullabye and Lament, Prithvi (an Earth Narrative) and full length Biblical works including The Seekers: from the Garden of Eden to the Walls of Jericho. She also collaborated with acclaimed choreographer Danny Grossman. She was recognized internationally as a leader in the field of Christian dance. The information is received from Narthaki page. Videos are from her channel and Yeshusatsangtoronto.