Name: Dr. Parul Purohit Vats

Affiliation: Dean and Professor School of Performing Arts, World University of Design, Haryana, India

Email: parul.vats@wud.ac.in/ preciousparul79@gmail.com

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Dr. Parul Purohit Vats is Dean and Professor School of Performing Arts, World University of Design, Haryana, India.

Educational Qualifications:

• Grade 8 Performance Arts, Trinity College London (New Delhi Centre)
• PhD Music, Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur (Raj.)
• Alankaar (Masters in Kathak, Akhil Bhartya Gandhav Mahavidyalaya Manda,l Miraj (Ahmedabad Centre-KADAMB)
• Visharad (Bachelors in Kathak), Akhil Bhartya Gandhav Mahavidyalaya Manda,l Miraj (Ahmedabad Centre-KADAMB)

Work Experience:

• 2021 December onwards- Professor and Dean School of Performing Arts, World University of Design
• 2019 -2021 – Principal at Sriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, New Delhi
• 2017 -2019- Working with various educational and private institutions of repute as a Freelancer
• 2013-2017: Team Lead and Cultural Coordinator at Kunskapsskolan School Gurgaon
• 2010-2012: Worked as a part of performing arts department of Suncity World School
• 2011 onwards: Conducting Dance Drama Workshops for British Council Library
• 2010: Choreographer Annual Day of Laxmi Bai College New Delhi
• 2010: Choreographed All the major & small functions as PGT Dance Sagar School, Alwar
• 2009: Choreographed Annual Day of Pinegrove School {Dharampur}, Mt.Carmel School & Siksha Barti School {New Delhi}
• 2008: Visiting faculty Mt.Carmel School,Dwarka till 2010 (Choreographed “SARASWATI” & “Dandiya” for Laxmi Bai College of Delhi University)
• 2007: Conducted workshop for “SAHITYA KALA PARISHAD”, New Delhi (Choreographed Annual Day of Mt. Carmel School & Shiksha Bharti School Dwarka, New Delhi)
• 2006-2007: Choreographed “Krishna” for a private organization for promotion of Kathak & Vaishnav Culture
• 2004-2005: Choreographed the Annual Function of Happy Hours School. (Guest Faculty for Kathak in Happy Hours & Central Academy School)
• 2004: Conducted Kathak Workshop for Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jodhpur
• 2004: Regular examiner for Gandharv Mahavidyalaya
• 2003-2005: 2 months Summer Vacation. Kathak Workshop every year
• 2003-2004: Free Lec-Dems in various educational institutions for popularizaton of Indian Dance and Drama
• 2002: Member of Nrityagram Faculty, Bangalore. (Conducted Summer Vacation Kathak Workshop at “TOYLAND”, Jodhpur)
• 1998-2001: Member of “Kadamb” Faculty, Ahmedabad. (Conducted Kathak Workshop, “ULHAAS 99” for SPIC-MACAY in Ahmedabad). Taught and Choreographed at different levels of KADAMB, Kids- Beginners and Elementary, Adults- Beginners and Basic Elementary. Assisted Elementary, Basic Intermediate and Intermediate levels

Professional Experience:

• 1985-1989: Gave Kathak Performance as leading dancer of Sophia, Jodhpur
• 1991: J.N.V. Town Hall, Jodhpur
• 1992: Programme recorded & Televised from Jaipur Doordarshan (March)
• 1993: Programme recorded & televised from Delhi Doordarshan (August)
• 1994: U.G.C. Films - Kathak I & II televised on National Network in 1994 to 1995
• 1990/1994/1995/1997: Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Academy
• 1999/2000/2002: “Yuva Samaroh” at Jodhpur, Jaipur, Sadulpur, Chidawa, Pilani, Jalore, Bikaner, Sujangarh, Sardarshahar and Pali respectively
• 1998: Performance at Konark Festival, Orissa
• 1999: Performance in Habitate Centre, Delhi
• 2000: Performance at Modhera Millenium Festival
• 2000: Performance at Khajuraho Festival. (Invited to perform on the Birthday of H.H. Gaj Singhji at Ali Akbar Hall, Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur)
• 2001: Performance at Kamani Auditorium, Delhi on the occasion of Udayshankar Centenary Festival
• Performance in Kathmandu and Dharan (Nepal) organised by ICCR (Govt. of India)
• Performed in Jodhpur in a programme organised by R.S.N.A. for encouraging Young Artist
• 2002-2003: Performed at various educational Institutions of Jodhpur for promotion of Kathak Dance
• 2004: Invited to perform at Mini Auditorium, Jodhpur in a programme organised in honour of Shri Ishwaranand Giri ji Maharaj
• 2005: “Phaag Utsav” at Gang Shyam ji Temple, organised by Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Academy
• 2006: Performed for the Jodhpur Foundation Day Function organized by Swara Sudha & Mehrangarh Museum Trust
• 2007: Invited to give a Lec-Dem on Kathak at Sophia, Jodhpur
• 2008: Invited to give Lec Dem on Indian Dance vs Western Dance at Happy Hours School
• 2016: Performed at ‘Maashra’an evening hosted by noted filmmaker Raja Muzaffar Ali, on the death anniversary of famous Persian poet RUMI
• 2007-till date: Taking DRAMA workshops for kids,young adults and adults on regular basis for various organizations
• 2018 – Performed “Soul” an original choreography blending Rumi poems and Kathak at the Prestigious dance congress organized by International Dance Council, in Greece
• 2020- Invited by news channel 24 for a talk on her journey in the field of Performing Arts
• 2021- Invited by the Kathak Kendra for Delhi Mahotsav to present a talk on the career scope in the field of performing arts
• Attended workshops in styles like Odissi, Contact Improvisation, Choreography Composition, Contemporary and Dance Therapy

Awards & Recognitions:

• 2021: “Gurugram Women Achiever during pandemic Time” for helping students and adults struggling with mental health issues due to pandemic through her therapeutic dance sessions
• 2019: Received Sur Sangam Excellence award for Performing Arts
• 2018: Cleared the Grade 8 Performance Arts exam with Distinction
• Completed her training in Kathakali Make-up
• 2017: Awarded “Veer Durga Das Matri Shakti Award”by Mehrangarh Museum Trust And VDD Samiti
• 2002: Awarded the “Yuva Puraskaar” by the Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Academy
• 2000: Selected to perform in “Kal Ke Kalakaar” organized by Gujrat Sangeet Natak Academy at Idar
• 1998: Awarded Rajasthan Sangeet Nagak Academy (RSNA) state level scholarship
• 1997: Financial Assistance by Mehrangarh Museum Trust, Jodhpur for 3 years
• 1996: Selected in the solo performers panel of Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Academy (RSNA)
• 1995: Selected as a student of “NRITYA GRAM” establised by Protima Gauri Bedi in Bangalore for Kathak Gurukul
• 1994: Appreciation Certificate on Republic Day by Collector, Jodhpur
• 1993: First Prze in Solo Dance Open Competition organized by Mehrangarh Museum Trust on the even of Jodhpur Foundation Day
• Appreciation Certificate by Vikas Institution (Raj.)
• National Scholarship of C.C.R.T. (Govt. of India), New Delhi
• 1992: Selected among 5 rising talents of the year in all art forms by Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur at State Level
• First Prize in All Rajasthan Solo Dance Competition organized by Durgabari Samiti
• 1991: Invited to the Faculty of Performing Arts, Baroda for giving a solo performance
• 1985 to 1988: Best Dancer of her school

Publications:

• Vats, P. P. (2023). THE SIGNIFICANCE OF UNIFORMITY IN KATHAK NRITTA HASTA. ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts, 4(1), 537–543. https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v4.i1.2023.382
• WDD 2022: लोगों को एकजुट करती है प्रदर्शन कला: डॉक्टर पारुल पुरोहित वत्स https://www.m.khaskhabar.com//news.php/-wdd-2022-performing-arts-that-unites-people-parul-purohit-vats-news-hindi-1-513184-KKN.html?short_url=-wdd-2022-performing-arts-that-unites-people-parul-purohit-vats-news-hindi-1-513184-KKN
• World Dance Day: "Performing arts tend to unify people in a way nothing else does" https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/journey-of-performing-arts-in-india-in-the-last-decade
• स्कूलों में अनिवार्य होनी चाहिए शास्त्रीय नृत्य की शिक्षा : डॉ. पारुल पुरोहित वत्स https://www.aapkisaheli.com/articles/education-of-classical-dance-should-be-compulsory-in-schools-dr-parul-purohit-vats-1-26234-APS.html
• Performing Arts can now make a successful career https://www.thestatesman.com/education/performing-arts-can-now-make-successful-career-1503073005.html
• Sikshadrishti - Navigating through mental health in Performing Arts and how it decides fate of future artists (ISSN:2454-2555)
• Title: Exploring Non-Anthropocentric Design Principles in Indian Classical Dance Accepted for Internation EAD conference to be held in October 2023. (https://eadresearch.org/)