Farah Yasmeen Shaikh

Farah Yasmeen Shaikh is an internationally acclaimed performer, choreographer and in- structor, and Founder & Artistic Director of Noo- rani Dance. As a performer, Farah is known for her evocative storytelling, technical precision, delicacy and grace. With two decades of training from the late Pandit Chitresh Das, Farah has developed a unique artistic voice, often addressing topics of historical and social relevance, while also maintaining the classical elements of kathak. Farah performs her own traditional and innovative works, most notably The Forgotten Empress; The Partition Project, based on the 1947 India-Pakistan Partition; and Nazaakat aur Taaqat - A Delicate Power.