1970 Started Classical Western Ballet training with Ballet Rambert French Dance Company

1977 Laban Centre for Movement and Dance, Goldsmith’s College, London University

Foundation Course in Modern Dance Classical Western Ballet

1979 Joined Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Cultural Center for South Asian Dances / Music, London

Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Student Presentation – Teacher Nahid Siddiqui

1983 Researched Classical Dance in Pakistan

Performed in the German Festival, German Consulate, Islamabad, Pakistan

1985 Represented Pakistan in the Advertising Congress, Seoul, South Korea

1987 Presented and read cultural paper on Pakistan in the Great HLU of Dance.

Represented Pakistan by performing in the International Advertising Congress, Beijing, China

Performed ‘Heer’ in a Kathak dance ballet, Karachi, Pakistan (Heer Ranjha is a love legend of the Punjab)

1988 Awarded a scholarship from England to study Kathak Classical Dance in the Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, India with the great masters Pandit Durga Lal, Kumudinia Lakhia and Birju Maharaj

Performance, Pak-American Cultural Center, Karachi, Pakistan

Performance, Association of Children with Emotional and Learning Problems, Karachi

1991 Performance, American Dance Festival, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Awarded Choreographer’s Certificate

Performance for Imran Khan’s Cancer Hospital. A fusion piece with instrumental guitar and Kathak

Performance, ‘Faiz Ahmed Faiz Mela’, Karachi, Pakistan

1992 Performance, Young Dancers Festival, Bombay, India

Performed in “Raindrops”, a festival for upcoming artists in the Iskon Hare Krishna – Hare Rama Centre, Bombay, India

1993 Performed Kathak for Reckitt & Coleman in a product launching convention, Bhurban, Pakistan

Performed a Kathak recital for the Music Conference, Lahore, Pakistan

1994 Performance, ‘Jhanak’ a Kathak Dance Recital, F.T.C Auditorium, Karachi, Pakistan, launching all new work

1995 Accompanied Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister of Pakistan, in a cultural troupe. Performed in Turkmenistan, London and USA

Choreographed and danced in a ballet on the life of the late Prime Minister Z.A. Bhutto on his death anniversary in Larkana, Pakistan

Performed Kathak in the first National Dance Festival in Pakistan

Performed Kathak for a fund raiser at the International Women’s Club, Lahore, Pakistan

Performed and choreographed a ballet for a fund raiser of the Cancer Society, Karachi, Pakistan

Performed for Reckitt & Coleman at their Annual Conference

Performed for Citibank at the Lahore Fort in honour of Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of Britain

Performed at a fund raiser for UNICEF at Islamabad

1996 Choreographed and played Sassi (Folk legend of Sind) in a ballet for the Cultural Festival accompanying the Cricket World Cup, 1996. Performances before a live audience at Frere Hall, Karachi and Shalamar Gardens, Lahore and televised for the Pakistan Television Network (PTV)

Choreographed and played Anarkali, a dance rendition of the classical love legend from the days of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar for the Cultural Festival, Cricket World Cup. Performed before a live audience at the Lahore Fort and televised for PTV.

Performed a ballet for the Cancer Society, Annual Fund Raiser, Karachi, Pakistan

Performed and represented Pakistan in Mauritius in the Festival of Solidarity for Children in the Indian Ocean

Performed in Nahid Siddiqui’s Kathak Dance Company all over England and Austria

1997-1998 Choreographed and presented students in numerous performances in Pakistan

1999 Attended and performed in the International Theatre and Dance Festival created new piece “Aaina” – A journey of inner reflection of modern society

2001 Performed in PTV-SAF Games collaboration at the Hotel Carlton, Karachi, Pakistan

2001 Appointed as the Director of the Pakistan National Council of the Arts

Headed a cultural delegation of Pakistan Classical and Folk Dances to China as the director P.N.C.A

Danced in UNITED FOR PEACE a benefit concert for World Peace

2003 Performed a solo at the Pakistan Arts Council for promoting cultural events arranged by the Music committee.

Choreographed and danced to a Celtic music composition for the Union Bank Credit Card Launch

2004.

“Charter Oak Cultural Center”.

Performed a solo at Charter Oak Cultural Center. Heart ford Connectit U.S.A. “Pakistan Day Celebration”.

Pakistan Day Celebration at PAGB & Pakistan Students Association of MIT Boston. Performed at The Arts Club Chicago U.S.A. Performed at the Kodak HRD Congress “Attacking Poverty thru public private Partnership”. U.S.A

2005.

Lux Style Awards 2005.

Choreographed and performed in the segment Borrowed by Bollywood, songs Manu taray nal. And for Ali Azmat, Atif Aslam and Strings.

ADASIA Singapore.

Performed at ADASIA Singapore for Pakistan Advertising Association.

Dunhil Pakistan Tobacco Company.

Performed a Ballet of Hazrat Amir Khurso with Danc Troup for the Launch of Dunhil Pakistan Tobacco Company

Urdu Conference Islamabad.

Choreographed and Performed a dance Ballet on the life and time of Hazrat Amir Khusro.

SAARC Health Minister Conference.

Performed at the SAARC Health Minister Conference.

Rotary Club of Karachi.

Performed for the Rotary Club of Karachi. Centennial in a Fundraiser Wadh Water Project.

T.V One Launch Show.

Performed and Choreographed with Mahesh Mahbubhani a renowned Indian Chorographer. “T.V one Launch Show”.

2006.

Pakistan Navy.

Directed and choreographed a Dance Cultural Show for the Pakistan navy at Karachi.

Bangalore India

Performed in India Bangalore (Representing Pakistan) for the silver jubilee Anniversary celebration of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan.

Performed a Solo dance Recital for the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan.

International Dance Day at Allance Francaise.

Allance Francaise Islamabad Club “International Dance Day”. Performed a kathak solo (Represented Pakistan)

The Ministry of Tourism.

Performed and Represented Pakistan in a Cultural Troupe to Tokyo Japan for the Ministry of Tourism. Pakistan.

My Karachi.

Choreographed and Performed in Dance segment. Prime Minister Shauket Aziz was the Chief Guest promoter peace in Karachi.

The Coke Show.

Performed a fusion of Kathak and Latin for Promotion of Coke at the Asif Jan Havali at Lahore. Performed a Kathak / Latin Fusion with Juni.

World Performing Art Festival.

Performed at the World Performing Art Festival Lahore. Opened with Kathak / Modern and Closed with a solo Kathak and fusion with an Australian Modern Dancer Wahab Shah.

SUTI.

A Fundraiser, Performed and Choreographed at the Arts Council, for the International Women's Club.

Mobilink.

Performed and Choreographed the Mohenjodaro segment for Mobilink Land Mark achievement of 20 million family members Celebration Show at the Lahore Fort.

IDEAS 2006.

“Gift to Karachi Show”. Performed and choreographed a Fusion with an Australian Modern Dance Performer Wahab Shad.

Donors Event Agah Khan University Hospital Karachi.