Kathak Guru Dr. Maya Rao

Shambu Maharaj looks on as Maya performs a Thumri

Maya in Nayika Bhaav

Shadow dance in 1944. Her 1st stage appearance at the town hall choreographed by Guru Sohanlal

Master class at GITIS, Moscow

Art and life - 19 year old Maya as the sculpture in her adaptation of Pygmalion

Maya's 1st choreographies at age 18

Ballerinas draped in Maya's Kanjeevarams

Curtain call in Egypt- She was the 1st to create the 'Dances of India' showcase for the ICCR

Scene from Shakuntala. Maya was consultant choreographer for the Stanislavsky theatre and Riga ballet

Europe tour- Curtain call in Germany with her troupe

With poet laureate 'Kuvempu - K V Puttappa

Maya Rao. Photo: Shamanth Patil