Meera Actress, guest dancer and choreographer	More Profiles | Print | Search | Email This
Meera’s musical upbringing has trained her to be an artist since the age of four. Daughter of Classical Indian Tabla player, Raj Kumar Varma, and international Indian and Oriental dancer, Zarina, at a very young age this multi-award-winning Dancer has entertained and captivated audiences reaching six different continents. During her artistic career, Meera been featured as an actress, guest dancer and choreographer in both Hollywood & Bollywood films, television commercials, and music videos internationally. Having performed for dignitaries, royalty, and worldwide audiences, she was recently chosen as the artist to represent India in the Commonwealth Games Bid for 2010. With a stage presence that is powerful yet playful, Meera’s creativity as an artist captures the emotions of rhythm and reveals the sensuality of her soul. She has trained in India, USA, Canada and Egypt with world renowned Bellydancers, as well as being brought up training in the Classical Indian Dance styles Bharatanatyam & Odissi. Her style of dancing is unique, focusing on various Classical and Folk Dances of India, Bollywood Dancing, and authentic Egyptian and Cabaret style Bellydancing, with the natural essence of her East Indian heredity and technique flowing through every performance. She has recently released four Instructional DVDs, including Bellydance: The Art of Toning & Technique, and three Dances of India Instructional DVDs - Ancient to Modern, Bollywood to Bollydance, and Urban Bhangra Bounce. She is also a featured artist in the upcoming "Bombay Bellywood: Live from Los Angeles", set to be released in August 2011. Today, this breakthrough young talent carries on the tradition of her ancestor’s musical background, and pursues her artistic career before audiences around the world.
"Meera" Aaron Stipkovich | Published: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 |