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Oxana Banchshikova is a Bharatanatyam dancer, teacher, and choreographer originally from Kazakhstan, now based in Edinburgh. Founder of Cosmic Dance Company and Associate Artistic Director of Beyond Bollywood (Hong Kong), she trained at Kalakshetra College of Fine Arts in Chennai on an ICCR scholarship.
With more than 20 years of teaching experience, Oxana has trained students of different ages, backgrounds, and nationalities, developing a distinctive teaching approach that combines strong classical technique with clarity, musicality, and expressive storytelling. Alongside her artistic work, she has spent over a decade researching healthy and sustainable training methods for Bharatanatyam dancers. Certified in Yin Yoga and Polestar Pilates, she integrates conditioning, alignment, and injury-prevention principles into her teaching, promoting a safe and sustainable dance practice for students at all levels.
Oxana has created and directed numerous solo and group productions, performed internationally, and played a significant role in the development and popularisation of Bharatanatyam in Hong Kong.
Through performance, choreography, and education, Oxana continues to share her passion for Bharatanatyam while building a vibrant classical dance presence in Scotland and beyond.
Video reels:
MaMa
Ancient secrets of light
Krishna
Fragrant sacrifice
Crossing Borders
Devi
With more than 20 years of teaching experience, Oxana has trained students of different ages, backgrounds, and nationalities, developing a distinctive teaching approach that combines strong classical technique with clarity, musicality, and expressive storytelling. Alongside her artistic work, she has spent over a decade researching healthy and sustainable training methods for Bharatanatyam dancers. Certified in Yin Yoga and Polestar Pilates, she integrates conditioning, alignment, and injury-prevention principles into her teaching, promoting a safe and sustainable dance practice for students at all levels.
Oxana has created and directed numerous solo and group productions, performed internationally, and played a significant role in the development and popularisation of Bharatanatyam in Hong Kong.
Through performance, choreography, and education, Oxana continues to share her passion for Bharatanatyam while building a vibrant classical dance presence in Scotland and beyond.
Video reels:
MaMa
Ancient secrets of light
Krishna
Fragrant sacrifice
Crossing Borders
Devi