Contribution
to Dance Academics
Kanak has done pioneering work in nurturing research for dance and allied subjects. More than 35 years ago she founded Nalanda Dance Research Center, which is recognized officially as a research institute by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt of India. Under her dynamic directorship Nalanda has been acclaimed as premier institution for education and research in dance internationally and identified as Category I institution by the Govt of India.
Today Kanak Rele is recognized as an outstanding teacher
and dance scholar. She has trained a generation of brilliant students
who are now winning acclaim for their chaste and intense performance.
Kanak has done pioneering work in nurturing research for dance and allied subjects. More than 35 years ago she founded Nalanda Dance Research Center, which is recognized officially as a research institute by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt of India. Under her dynamic directorship Nalanda has been acclaimed as premier institution for education and research in dance internationally and identified as Category I institution by the Govt of India.
It was on
Kanak’s proposal that the University of Mumbai introduced
the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), Master of Fine Arts(Dance)
and Ph.D. in Dance Degrees. She is the architect of the Faculty
of Fine Arts of the University of Mumbai and is the Founder –
Principal of the renowned college of classical dance Nalanda Nritya
Kala Mahavidyalaya. |
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