Key Achievements
Trained more than 100 girls in Kathak
under a Bikaner District Administration initiative in 2022.
Served as Principal Programme Coordinator under the Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, Government of Rajasthan,
coordinating a major cultural programme featuring 12 different dance forms in 2026.
Presented her own Kathak performance and student performances at the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2023
in Bikaner before the Union Minister for Culture.
Choreographed programmes for cultural and educational institutions
, including the Camel Festival programme in Bikaner.
Has contributed to major government cultural programmes
at Karni Singh Stadium, including Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations.
Has provided performances, choreography, training, and cultural services to government and non-government institutions,
including the Rajasthan Education Department, Forest Department, Bharat Vikas Parishad, colleges, and other institutions.
Continues to contribute to the preservation, teaching, and wider dissemination
of Kathak and Indian classical cultural heritage.
About
Veena Joshi is an accomplished Kathak artist, choreographer, teacher, and cultural practitioner dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Indian classical dance and cultural heritage. She began her Kathak training at the age of four in Bhopal and represented India internationally at a young age through the Indo-Russia and Indo-Japan Exchange Programmes.
She received training from legendary Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj (Padma Vibhushan) and Vibha Dadheech. She holds an M.A. in Kathak and is NET qualified. Over the years, she has performed extensively across India and internationally and has contributed to numerous cultural, educational, and government programmes.
She has also served as a Kathak teacher at Welham Girls' International School, Dehradun, and Millennium School, Jaipur, and has trained numerous students in Kathak and Indian cultural arts.
