GuruSavitaGodbole

Guru Savita Godbole was born in Lucknow and was the disciple of legendary Kathak maestro "Lachchu Maharaj Ji" She was blessed with specialities of adakaari for which her guru was famous for. At the young age of 5 year she was encouraged to take up Kathak Dancing and started training under Shri KD Shrivastav at Kanpur

After compelting Graduation she started rigourous training under and directions of GURU LACHHU MAHARAJ JI With the grace of Guru, she excelled in both the styles of KATHAK - LASYA & TANDAVA. She underwent an Intensive under KHALIFA WAJID HUSSAIN and his son USTAD AFAQ HUSSAIN KHAN - the Great Maestros of Tabla of LUCKNOW GHARANA . She did Nritya Visharad from BHatkhande University and Nritya Prabhakar from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad She was first rank holder in MA Kathak from IKSVV, Khairagarh.

Mrs Savita kept on improvising the oerformance techniques to create her own distinct style without compromising with purity of Kathak. She was the founder of "Layashala Lalit Kala Samiti"; and works for the promotion of Kathak Dance, and the budding Artists. She passed away on September 4 2021.