SHREETA
AMBEKAR
...where movement meets the mind
A practice shaped by psychology, classical dance, and a deep interest in the inner life of human experience.
Reflection - Expression - Embodiment - Insight
I’m Shreeta Ambekar, a Pune-based Kuchipudi artist and psychologist who uses dance, art, and counselling through art-based therapeutic practices to make sense of both the mind and the complex, ever-evolving world we live in.
Trained in the Vempati style since the age of eight under my mother and guru, Smt. Gayatri Ambekar, I grew up between practice sessions and performances, rooting my “free spirit” in classical discipline, temple floors, and endless rehearsals.
Since childhood, I have always been keen in understanding how people think, feel, and heal, which led me to Psychology, Arts Practices for Inclusion, and Hindustani Classical Music. These now weave their way into my work, allowing my performances and therapy sessions to meet as movement, metaphor, and music in a shared space of exploration.
From festivals, heritage stages, and lecture-demonstrations in India and abroad, to honours like Doordarshan Graded Artist status and the title Nritya Hiranmayee (AIDA), I’m slowly crafting a contemporary Kuchipudi voice; one that honours tradition, questions deeply, feels intensely, and isn’t afraid to dance its heart out.
