"To Dance is to Express!"- the mantra of Mansee's life. Mansee Singhi is a Columbus, Ohio based Indian classical dance performer, choreographer, and teacher.

She has been a member of the United Nations Dance Council since 2012 and more recently joined the Ohio Dance Board and the Ohio Teaching Artist Roster. Through the years, diverse influences have inspired her to immerse herself in pure dance, cross art form collaborations, and innovative partnerships. Mansee has been an active arts citizen in Columbus and nearby communities and has showcased and presented her work at The Ohio State University, Big River Dance Festival, BREADFestival, NACHMO-Columbus Chapter, Ohio Northern University, Hathaway Brown School, Columbus City Schools, Wexner Centre of Arts, and a variety of Indian cultural events.

Her life's mission as an artist is to create awareness and knowledge about Kathak, the creations from cross disciplinary collaborations and tell stories to audiences. Mansee continuously strives to explore and learn new art forms as personal research projects. Her vision is to elevate and encourage the innovative performances and collaborations to grow a wider audience for Indian classical dance and the intersections with diverse art styles.

Highlights :

Inspiration in Collaboration: 00.05.27

Insights on Collaboration:00.08.50

Kathak & Folk

Intro to Ghoomar : 00.38.53

Balancing Kathak and Folk: 00.47.20

Training in Bhav: 00.50.56

New work:00.58.49