Dance educator I Kathak performer I

Expressive Arts Therapy facilitator

Trained with Guru Smt. Maneesha Sathe, she has completed Nritya Alankar from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya and an M.A. in Kathak from Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth.

Apoorva is also trained in Ballroom and Latin American dance styles under Mrs. Ewa Maria Cherukuru, and has dabbled in Indian folk dances and the Uday Shankar style, enriching her artistic expression with diverse movement vocabularies and cultural nuances.

She is deeply rooted in the belief that art and dance have the power to heal, and that empathy and kindness are at the heart of meaningful human connection. Her work blends the grace of classical dance with the transformative potential of expressive arts to foster emotional growth, self-awareness, and compassion.

She has choreographed and facilitated dance and movement sessions for reputed institutions such as St. Mira’s College, Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts, and St. Joseph’s School, Pashan, among others. She has performed at several prestigious dance festivals across India and has also performed and conducted workshops alongside her Guru in the United States.

She has been working as a visiting faculty member at Symbiosis University, where she continues to inspire, educate, and heal through the fusion of classical dance, empathy, and expressive arts.