Revanta Sarabhai

Revanta Sarabhai
Native name રેવંત સારાભાઇ, रेवंत साराभाई
Born Revanta Sarabhai Shah
(1984-09-02) 2 September 1984
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Nationality Indian
Education Performing Arts, Film, Design
Alma mater The University of the Arts
University of Roehampton
Occupation Dancer, Actor, Choreographer
Years active 1999–present
Organization Darpana Academy of Performing Arts
Style Bharata Natyam, Contemporary Dance
Parent(s) Mallika Sarabhai
Bipin Shah
Relatives Dr Vikram Sarabhai
Mrinalini Sarabhai
Website www.revantasarabhai.com

Revanta Sarabhai (born 2 September 1984) is a dancer, choreographer, actor and multimedia artist from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. He is the son of dancer turned activist Mallika Sarabhai and publisher Bipin Shah, and grandson of the Indian physicist Dr Vikram Sarabhai and dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai.

Sarabhai got his basic dance training from his grandmother Mrinalini Sarabhai and had his solo classical dance début at age eight.[1] He has toured with Darpana Performing Group since 1999 and also got training in a variety of folk, contemporary and martial arts forms from India and abroad.

Sarabhai got his masters in Performance & Creative Research from the University of Roehampton, London in 2011 and worked as an independent dancer and choreographer in Europe before moving to India in 2014. He now heads the arts education and training activities at the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts in Ahmedabad,[2] and continues to be an internationally touring performer and choreographer.

Sarabhai has collaborated with several international dancers and choreographers and has been an associate choreographer at Korzo, Den Haag since 2012.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Priya, Shashi (21 October 2008). "Manning moves". The Indian Express.
  2. ↑ Shah-Desa, Kinjal (23 July 2014). "Arts More Accessible to All Demographics". DNA.
  3. ↑ "Revanta Sarabhai". Korzo.
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