# Maya Rao

> Maya Rao was an Indian classical dancer, choreographer and educator, in Kathak dance. She is known for her pioneering work in Kathak choreography, especially in dance ballets, and is credited for bringing Kathak, a North Indian-dance style to South India, when she opened her dance school, Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography (NIKC) in Malleswaram, Bangalore in 1987. She was also the founder director of her dance company, "Natya and Stem Dance Kampni", an amalgam of NIKC and the STEM Dance Kampni based in Bangalore. After her early training under Guru Sohanlal of Jaipur Gharana, followed by Guru Sunder Prasad also of the Jaipur Gharana, and went to train under Guru Shambhu Maharaj of Lucknow Gharana at Kathak Kendra in Delhi.

*Indian classical dancer and choreographer (1928-2014)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** India
- **Born:** 1928-05-02
- **Died:** 2014-09-01
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Fame
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