The Visionaries Behind Nrityadhee

Two Artists.
One Gharana.

A Shared Devotion to the Practice of Kathak

Surbhi Verma and Priyasha Jain — both MA-qualified Kathak dancers from the Jaipur Gharana lineage — co-founded Nrityadhee out of a single shared belief: that classical dance must be made accessible without ever being diluted.

Meet the Founders

The Hands That
Shape Nrityadhee

Surbhi Verma
Co-Founder · MA Kathak · Performer

Surbhi Verma

A young, accomplished Kathak dancer based in Jaipur — the very birthplace of the Jaipur Gharana. MA from Bhatkhande University, Lucknow and BA from Gandharva University, Mumbai. Trained under Kathak Guru Shweta Garg at IIIKDM. Featured across 5+ leading Hindi dailies for performances at Darshak Sanstha, Gulzar Violin Academy, Net-Theatre and the Pinkcity Press Club Foundation Day.

Jaipur Gharana MA · Bhatkhande BA · Gandharva Performer Educator
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Priyasha Jain
Co-Founder · MA Kathak · Choreographer

Priyasha Jain

MA from Bhatkhande University, Lucknow — and BA from Gandharva University, Mumbai. Trained under Mrs. Shweta Garg at IIIKDM and Mr. Sanjeev Kumawat at Sangeet Ashram. Honoured as Scholar of the Year 2022 by IIIKDM. A devoted classicist and passionate teacher.

Jaipur Gharana Bhatkhande MA Gandharva BA Scholar 2022 Police Pride 2021
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Both founders together
A Shared Lineage

Trained Together.
Building Together.

The two co-founders met as fellow disciples under Kathak Guru Shweta Garg at the India International Institute of Kathak Dance & Music in Jaipur — and have been performing alongside each other for years across Rajasthan's most prestigious cultural stages.

Their performances have been covered by Rajasthan Patrika, Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik King and other regional dailies. From Net-Theatre's Katha Varsha to Darshak Sanstha's online series, they have shared the stage as artists — and now, they share the responsibility of building the academy.

"What we learnt together, we teach together. The Gharana is bigger than either of us alone."
Together Across the Years

Shared Milestones

02 November 2021
Darshak Sanstha — Online Kathak Series
Both founders performed together under Guru Shweta Garg's direction. Featured by name in Rajasthan Patrika (Jaipur Edition, Page 22) — performing Thaat, Aamd, Chakkardar Paran, Tihai, Ladi.
Net-Theatre · Katha Varsha
Tarana & Meera Bhajan-based Kathak
Both Surbhi and Priyasha named in Dainik King's coverage of the Katha Varsha event in Jaipur — a landmark moment for both as named artists.
World Dance Day · Gulzar Violin Academy
Special Day Presentation, Dhruv Public School
"Surbhi, Anjali, Priyasha gave outstanding performances" — coverage in regional newspapers naming both founders among the day's emerging artists.
Foundation of Nrityadhee
A Studio of Their Own — Jaipur
After years of training and performing together, the two co-founded Nrityadhee — a Jaipur-rooted Kathak academy with a pan-India online presence and an active expansion plan.