Kirsten Newell is rapidly becoming a prominent dancer in Scotland and the U.K. Her training in ballet and contemporary instilled in her a passion for dance from a young age and in 2006 she began training in Edinburgh with Priya Srikumar; it was from here that her connection with India began. Kirsten went initially to Attakalari Centre for Movement Arts in Bangalore, India. Her love of the form and desire to perfect the technique led her onto the renowned Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, India. For four years, she immersed herself fully in the essence of Bharatanatyam, its culture and tradition and graduated in 2013 with a first class degree.
Kirsten returned home that year and began work performing and teaching extensively throughout Scotland and the UK. Her most recent projects/productions have been with the celebrated renowned ATMA Dance Company, Srishti Dance Creations, Mathangi Keshavan, Shane Shambhu and Seeta Patel.
In 2019 Kirsten began working with Oxana Banshikova (Founder and artistic director of Cosmic Dance). Merging decades of performing and teaching experience, Cosmic Dance takes Indian Classical Dance to new heights in Edinburgh through their high-quality Bharatanatyam projects, performances and dance classes.
Kirsten continue to train, develop, perform both in India and throughout the U.K. She is
passionate about bringing exciting, innovative and high quality South Asian dance to Scotland.

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