As a proficient Kathak and BharataNrityam dancer, Deepa Devasena has garnered acclaim for her exceptional artistry and dedication to preserving these time-honored dance traditions.

With over a decade of experience as the founder and artistic director of the esteemed Kathak Dance Collective, Deepa has nurtured and continues to train aspiring dancers across 14 cities in USA, imparting the essence of the dance forms through certification, master classes and long-term courses. Along side graduating with a master degree in computers, Deepa’s passion for Indian aesthetics and literature led her to obtain 3 senior diplomas in Kathak, Bharatanatyam and Natyashastra, which serves as a foundational text for Indian performing arts.

Deepa Devasena has garnered acclaim for her exceptional artistry and as aesthetic choreographer for her dance musical and original productions like Beethoven’s German opera Fidelio, to recently premiered ‘Satrangi Re’ in Houston and solo production ‘Maya’ in North Carolina.

Deepa Devasena is an ardent practitioner of the Lucknow Gharana of Kathak, following the lineage of the legendary Pandit Birju Maharaj Ji— the visionary who gave kathak its modern form. It is both a privilege and a responsibility for her to carry forward this tradition in the USA, training students while continuing her own advanced study. She is among the rare few to have received ongoing guidance from stalwarts of the Gharana — Jai Kishan Maharajji, as well as Saswati Sen, who continue to deepen her understanding of Kathak’s nuances.

Her training has also been shaped by the celebrated dance duo, Nirupama and Rajendra of Bangalore, whose mastery in Abhinaya, choreography, and large-scale productions has inspired her own approach to art-making. From them, she has imbibed not only a profound love for literature and the aesthetics of storytelling but also the craft of envisioning and shaping productions that resonate with audiences across traditions.