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Guru Shama Bhate also known as Shama Tai’s career spans over 40 years. She is the artistic director of her Dance Academy Nadroop in Pune. She was born in Belgaum. She is the principal disciple and daughter in law of Guru Smt. Rohini Bhate. She has also had her training from Kathak Samrat Pt. Birju Maharaj and Pt. Mohanrao Kallianpurkar. Her kathak has contributions from special inputs in ‘Taal’ and ‘Laya’, from tabla taal maestro and exponent Pt. Suresh Talwalkar.

Over the years, she has trained numerous professional Kathak Dancers who are performing and teaching independently both in India and abroad where her students have been awarded the HRDC National scholarship (for senior students), and also CCERT scholarship (for junior students). She is also on the board of many universities and functions as one of the senior Guru’s in Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune University, Nalanda College of Mumbai University, Bharat College of Nagpur University, Bharati Vidyapeeth in Pune.
Guru Shama Bhate’s choreographic work is extensive. She has created a repertoire of traditional and classical compositions –Taals, Taranas, Thumris etc. with her own perspective. For instance, Trishul (a blend of Taal cycles of 9, 10 and 11 beats); Samvaad (domuhi composition), Layasopan (traditional Kathak sequence presented through Panch Jatis).
A more recent production from 2015 saw her drawing inspiration from the Indian Epic Mahabaratha and created the "Ateet ki Parchhaiyan - Reflections on the Mahabharata Saga" with dancers performing 7 different Indian classical and Indian folk dance forms. Some of her most recent production in 2018 are 1) Chaturang Ki Chaupal - this production introduces the four components of Chaturang-Sahitya, Sargam, nach ke Bol and Tarana in four Ragas intricately woven together with music showcasing the richness of this production.
2) Echoes - Shama Tai's latest choreography is inspired by the Inner Voice and focuses on bhaav and abhinaya through the medium of five stories Guru Shama Bhate also organizes and curates the Madame Menaka Choreography Movement, a proverb based choreography festival which happens on an annual basis in Pune.

Videos are from channel Nadroop Dance Academy.