PROF. (DR.) PARUL PUROHIT VATS
Dr. Parul Purohit Vats is a distinguished danseuse, choreographer, educationist, and published author. She holds the Alankaar degree in Kathak from the Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, along with a Ph.D. in Music from Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur. In addition, she has completed Grade 8 and the ATCL Diploma in Performance Arts from Trinity College London, both with distinction. She is an alumna of Kadamb Centre for Dance and Music, Ahmedabad, and Nrityagram, Bangalore, where she has also served as a faculty member.
An educationist since 2006, Dr. Vats has been associated with several esteemed institutions, contributing to curriculum development, faculty training, and teaching. She has conducted numerous workshops in dance and drama for the British Council, New Delhi. Her most recent academic appointment was as Principal of Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, New Delhi.
A registered member of the International Dance Council (CID), Paris, Dr. Vats has performed extensively on national and international prosceniums. Her contributions to the performing arts have been recognized with several accolades, including the Yuva Puraskar by the Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi (2002), the Veer Durga Das Matri Shakti Award (2017), the Sur Sangam Excellence Award for Performing Arts (2019), the Dr. Sarojini Naidu Award for Working Women (2023), and the Nritya Mani Award (2025).