About Us
JUNOON IS A FOUNDATION COMMITTED TO BUILDING AN AWARENESS AND DIFFUSION OF CLASSICAL DANCE IN INDIA AND GLOBALLY
We pioneer Classical Arts and Movement initiatives all over the world, with partners, patrons and professionals, to benefit and empower the socio-economically disadvantaged and marginalized communities with a knowledge, understanding and practice of the Arts.
OUR JUNOON
Junoon was launched on the 7th of September, 2021 after a year and a half of groundwork begun in April 2020.
MYTHILI ZATAKIA
FOUNDER-DIRECTOR
A passionate Classical Dancer by profession Mythili, is the visionary behind JUNOON.
After pursuing a formal Dance education in Classical Ballet at Danceworks, London and Bharata Natyam under Dr. Rathna Kumar at the Anjali Centre for Performing Arts in Houston, Texas, she has set out to spread the art form to everyone irrespective of privilege or age.
Mythili is currently inducted as a professional at Danceworks, London and being mentored simultaneously by an erstwhile choreographer of the Royal Opera House, England as well as training on pure technique and refinement with Sleek Technique, an extension operated by Soloist of The Birmingham Royal Ballet, Ms. Victoria Marr and Ms. Flik Swan. She is also a Mentee of Ms. Burcu Surmeli, the Artistic Director of the Turkish State Ballet. Her Artistic Residency with the famed DanceAbility®️ Azerbaijan allows her to extend Classical Movement to the differently abled, aged and wounded soldiers in that region and partner in a cultural exchange that involves sharing movement and dance methodology across borders.
By embodying the Art form at the highest height and training by example, she hopes to enable an awareness and diffusion of the Classical Arts.
She is determined to build a formal Dance education system in India, on par with International standards, and thereby further the Classical Arts.
Our Panel
PRAVALI VANGETI
Chief Mentor, Social Impact, Strategy and Expansion
Pravali Vangeti is a cultural professional working predominantly in international cultural relati...
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Sports Program Director
An accomplished long jump athlete and decathlete who has made it to several international competi...
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Sports Program Advisor
An accomplished athlete, having competed at the Indian Nationals in the 400m track and field even...
View MoreHETAL KACHA
SANSKRIT CO-ORDINATOR, RESEARCHER AND ADVISOR
With a Master’s in Sanskrit and Education, Hetal is committed to furthering a lost language...
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ARTISTIC ADVISOR AND PHOTOGRAPHER
Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. in France in Design & Photography in Virtual Reality, Nina has ...
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CREATIVE SYNERGY AND INNOVATION ADVISOR
As an accomplished art educator, Ms. Khan’s journey has been one of continuous self-discove...
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Film Documentation and Visual Research Advisor
Anusha Kaul Datta is a Mumbai based filmmaker, documentary practitioner and researcher who focuse...
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Multi-Media Strategist and Advisor
“In the end we all become stories.” — Margaret Atwood.
Maahi Shah is a lover of stor...
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Technology and Presentation Advisor
Ramakant has been a close companion of Junoon ever since the branding and our online presence was...
View MoreOM ZAJAM
Indian Classical Music Advisor
Having achieved a Sangeet Visharad in Tabla and Harmonium, a Bachelor of Arts in English Literatu...
View MoreANISHKA PARASWANI
Visual Art Design Advisor
A passionate artist and interior designer dedicated to transforming spaces and creating captivati...
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