Vidya Patel
Vidya Patel is a Birmingham based Kathak dancer, training with Kathak Guru Sujata Banerjee. After graduating from the Centre of Advanced Training- South Asian Strand at DanceXchange, Vidya represented the South Asian Category in the inaugural BBC Young Dancer 2015 Grand Finals at Sadlers Wells. Since Vidya has gone onto working with several choreographers & companies in the wider arts industry such a Richard Alston Dance Company, Gary Clarke, Akademi, Sampad Arts, and recently collaborating with artists Connor Scott & composer Shammi Pithia to create new work ‘About The Elephant’. Her performances have been recognised, leading to three nominations at the National Dance Critics Circle Awards over the past few years.
