IN THE PRESS
Kathak Workshop, The News
Two-day Kathak Workshop Begins At Alhamra Arts Center, Urdu Point
Culture: The Slow Death of Classical Dance, Dawn
The Making of the California Gharana, Leela Dance Blog
Kathak's Rhythmic Journey of Emotion, InDance
Farah Yasmeen Shaikh: Self-Discovery Through the Dance of Love - Kathak on Kalimat كلمات, Podcast
Medium.com / Content Magazine
Confession of Successful South Asian Women, Podcast
Farah Yasmeen Shaikh: A journey to the east, Herald.com
Rhythm is a Dancer, Richmond Magazine
Interview: Farah Yasmeen Shaikh on Performing The Forgotten Empress, Asia Society
Kathak artist Farah Yasmeen Shaikh: Sights & Sounds, KALW Radio
A new performance gets up close and personal with stories from the 1947 Partition of India, KALW Radio
Play Depicts Bloody Legacy of South Asian Partition, Metro Active
The Parting: Remembering 1947, India Currents
Telling—and dancing—the tragic story of Partition in 'The Parting', The Hills
Farah Yasmeen Shaikh: A journey to the east, Dawn.com, Pakistan
Kathak Soloist Mesmerizes Audiences, DAWN News, Karachi
Kathak is a Confluence of Hindu & Muslim Cultures, DAWN News Karachi
Music, Dance & The Twentieth Wife, DAWN News, Karachi
From US to Lahore: Kathak performance fascinates audience, DAWN News, Lahore
Reliving the Legend Nur Jahan Jahangir Story Told Through Kathak, Islamabad
‘Kathak was a different way to learn about my culture,’ says US born dancer, DAWN News, Islamabad
Asian Pacific America with Robert Handa featuring Farah Yasmeen Shaikh – interview, NBC Bay Area
Asian Pacific America with Robert Handa featuring Farah Yasmeen Shaikh – performance, NBC Bay Area
The Twentieth Wife at LACMA, NBC Los Angeles
Indian Dance Swirls Into Spotlight, SFBay.ca
Letting Dance Educate You, Pakistan Link
5 extraordinary female artists pushing the envelope for content, The Express Tribune
Empowering Women's Voices: Celebrating Female Artistic Expression Ahead of Women's Day, BNN Breaking
Bharatnatyam Exponent Padmini Ravi and Kathak Dancer Farah Yasmeen Shaikh to Feature at LearnQuest Festival, India New England News
Press Quotes:
“Farah mesmerized the audience with amazing unpredictable rhythmic exchange, storytelling, creative strengths and innovation. The passionate focus of the dancer was thrilling whether it was bewildering, revved up mathematic beat or a luminous expression dramatized by a perfect frozen movement in time.” – India Post
“Farah, personally and painstakingly trained by Das and who is now a superb Kathak exponent in her own right, breathes life into the gripping narrative.” – India West
“With beautiful clean lines and strong stances, Lakshman (Shaikh), in an interesting shadowy way, showed his greater perception of the world around them. Completely loyal, his was not a blind loyalty.”- Dance View Times
“Fine acting by Farah Yasmeen Shaikh.” – San Francisco Chronicle
“Farah Yasmeen Shaikh, a truly significant artist ignited the crowd with her inspired rhythms and dazzling footwork.” – India Post
AWARDS & HONORS
2024
Gerbode Foundation - Choreography Award for Saabit Qadam
2023
California Arts Council - Individual Artist Fellowship, Farah Yasmeen Shaikh as "Established Artist"
Isadora Duncan Dance Award - Sustained Achievement Award Honorees, 2020 performance of The Forgotten Empress
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation - USArtists International for Faiz Festival in Pakistan
California Arts Council - Project Impact Grant for Sunehra Noor
National Endowment for the Arts - Grants for the Arts for Saabit Qadam
Gerbode Foundation - Choreography Award for Saabit Qadam
California Arts Council - General Operating Support
Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation
2022
National Endowment for the Arts - Grants for the Arts for Saabit Qadam
Gerbode Foundation - Choreography Award for Saabit Qadam
San Mateo County Arts Commission - General Operating
California Arts Council - General Operating Support
2021
National Endowment for the Arts - Grants for the Arts for Saabit Qadam
Gerbode Foundation - Choreography Award for Saabit Qadam
CA$H Grant, Dancers’ Group
California Arts Council - Local Impact Grant for Heartistry Video Series
Apprentice Program from Alliance for California Traditional Arts
2020
Zellerbach Family Foundation for The Forgotten Empress
2018
Apprentice Program from Alliance for California Traditional Arts
Zellerbach Family Foundation for The Partition Project
2017
Creative Work Fund from the Walter & Elise Haas Fund for The Partition Project
New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project Touring Award to tour The Forgotten Empress in 2018
2016
CA$H Grant, Dancers’ Group & Theatre Bay Area
Commendation from the City of San Jose for “Excellence in the field of kathak dance and dedication to engage the local community through performing arts.”
2015
Zellerbach Family Foundation, for premiere of The Twentieth Wife
2013
CA$H Grant, Dancers’ Group & Theatre Bay Area
Honored by United Muslims of America as a “Talented & Active Muslim Woman in the Fine Arts”
2009
Shenson Performing Arts Fellowship, San Francisco Foundation
CA$H Grant, Dancers’ Group & Theatre Bay Area
2006
CA$H Grant, Dancers’ Group & Theatre Bay Area
Apprenticeship Grant, Alliance for California Traditional Arts
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