Bageshree Vaze is an Indo-Canadian dance artist and musician. Raised in St. John’s, NL, Bageshree initially trained in Bharatha Natyam, and studied vocal music with her father, Damodar Vaze. She later trained in Kathak dance with Jai Kishan Maharaj in New Delhi, and studied vocal music with the renowned Veena Sahasrabuddhe. Bageshree has five CDs to her credit, including Tarana, an album of music for Indian dance, which was released in India by Times Music under the name Khanak.

Bageshree holds a Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Journalism from Carleton University and an M.A. in Dance from York University. In 2019 her production ‘A Hidden Princess’ was nominated for 3 Dora Mavor Moore Awards including Outstanding Performance by an Individual, Outstanding Sound Composition and Outstanding Production. Bageshree is the 2022 Inaugural Dance Collection Danse Artist Researcher-in-Residence, and in May 2022 she choreographed the work ‘Anthem’ for the School of Toronto Dance Theatre.

In 2022 Bageshree won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Original Composition in the Dance Division for her production ‘Sadhana/Tarana.’ In 2023 her video series ‘Tarana,’ a co-production with the Aga Khan Museum, was released online featuring her choreography and performance of original music for Kathak dance. Bageshree is the Artistic Director of Pratibha Arts.

For more information on Pratibha Arts’ productions and work please visit www.pratibhaarts.com