


 | NATIONAL HERITAGE FELLOWSHIP AWARD from NEA for 2004 James Irvine Foundation DanceMaker Grant 2001 Choreography Grant Folk & Traditional Arts 2001 Choreography Fellowship, California Arts Council 2000 Nominated for Lester Horton Award, teaching & Costumes 2000 and 1999 National Endowment for the Arts Choreographers Fellowship 1994-1996 National Endowment for the Arts Choreographers Fellowship 1992-1994 National Endowment for the Arts Choreographers Fellowship 1991 City of Los Angeles Grant for Choreography 1991
Foundation grants: Folk and Traditional Grant, NEA 2004/2005 NEA Heritage & preservation, 2002 California Traditional Arts Advancement Program grant 2001 Los Angeles County Arts Commission grant 2002 to 2004 Organizational Support Grant, California Arts council, 1989, 1990, 1991 Multi Cultural Entry Grant, California Arts Council 1987, 1988, 1989 National Local Partnership Grant, 1989 California Arts Council Touring Roster soloist and Company 1984-1994 California Arts Council Touring Roster 2002-2004 Illinois Arts Council, choreography grant, 1977, 1978 National Endowment for the Arts Touring Roster 1974-1976 Government of India, Ministry of Education, scholarship 1965-1967 Tour 11 countries in Europe and Middle East as an Indian cultural delegate 1964 Best Dancer, All India University Festival, New Delhi, 1963
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