Nina Rajarani

Nina Rajarani
Nina Rajarani in a reflective pose
Born	New Delhi, India
Occupation	choreographer, dancer
Years active	1990 - present
Website
http://www.srishti.co.uk

Nina Rajarani, MBE, is an award-winning South Asian dancer and choreographer and winner of The Place Prize 2006. She runs a dance school based in Harrow, Middlesex, and is Artistic Director of Srishti - Nina Rajarani Dance Creations, a male-dominated touring dance company.

Nina Rajarani was awarded the Diploma in Bharatanatyam from the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in 1986 and in 1987 she staged her Arangetram. Nina has toured as a performer in the UK, Europe, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.

Nina won the Place Prize, Europe's largest choreographic competition, in the autumn of 2006. Nina was chosen from 20 finalists and 204 entries overall.[1] The winning piece, QUICK!, is inspired by the fast-paced world of city traders. Popular with audiences, QUICK! remains in the touring repertory.

Nina Rajarani was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s 2009 Birthday Honours, in recognition of her services to South Asian Dance. The award was announced on 13 June 2009.[2]

Nina has a school of dance established in 1991 and based at the Harrow Arts Centre in Middlesex. Nina is currently the Secretary of the South Asian Dance Faculty of the ISTD. She is also an Associate Artist of Akademi.[3]

After a three-year hiatus from performance, Nina returned to the stage in March 2010 in the touring company showcase These Are A few Of My Favourite Things.[4]

External links

• The Place Prize website
• Review of Quick! in The Times
• Review of Quick! in The Guardian
• News story on Nina Rajarani being awarded the MBE
• List of people awarded the MBE in the Birthday Honours list 2009 in The Independent
• Srishti website

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