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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Gauri Jog<br />
| image = Gauri Jog Kathak Dancer and Choreographer.png<br />
| caption = Gauri Jog performing Kathak Dance<br />
| birth_name = Gauri Kale<br />
| birth_date = 1970<br />
| birth_place = [[Nagpur]], [[India]]<br />
| occupation = Kathak Dancer, Teacher and Choreographer<br />
| years_active = <br />
| website = http://www.gaurijog.com<br />
}}<br />
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'''Gauri Jog''' is a [[Kathak]] dancer, Choreographer and research scholar from [[Chicago]]. She has been practicing [[Kathak]] dance and considered as an exponent of Lucknow and Jaipur [[Gharana]]. Her creations include Krishna Leela,<ref name=krishnaleelaasianmedia>[http://www.asianmediausa.com/press-releases/krishna-leela-an-artistic-portrayal-of-lord-krishnas-life-story/ ''Asian Media USA'', Krishna Leela – an artistic portrayal of Lord Krishna’s life story, 14 April 2014]</ref> Shakuntala, [[Rani of Jhansi|Jhansi Ki Rani]], Kathak Yatra,<ref name=kathakyatratimes>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Journey-of-Indian-dance-by-Gauri- Jog/articleshow/12452430.cms ''Times Of India'', Journey of Indian dance by Gauri Jog, 29 March 2012]</ref> East meets West, Fire - the Fiery Tale<ref name=narthakifire>[http://www.narthaki.com/info/rev07/rev448.html ''Narthaki'', Fire – the Fiery Tale - Gauri Jog and her group captivate the audience, 17 March 2007]</ref> among others. She brings to life traditional "art of storytelling" through the technical elements in [[Kathak]]. She is very popular especially among younger generation due to her unique approach to combine some [[Bollywood]] steps and Yoga into the Kathak while taking care not to cross the boundaries of tradition. <br />
Her experiments with combining [[Kathak]] with [[Flamenco]], [[Bharatanatyam]], [[Odissi]], Mexican and [[American Ballet]] have won many accolades. Since 1999 Gauri <br />
Jog<ref name=artistindia>[http://www.artists-india.com/clasical-Dancer/Gauri_jog ''Artist India Gallery'', Artist Gauri Jog, 17 January 2006]</ref> and her group have performed more than 325 dance shows in North America and India.<br />
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== Early life and background ==<br />
Gauri Jog was born in 1970 at [[Nagpur]] and received intense, disciplined and meticulous training from her Guru Madan Pande of Lucknow Gharana who emphasized rhythmic <br />
footwork and its permutations. She also studied Kathak dance from Lalita Hardas of Jaipur Gharana, known for the art of [[abhinaya]]. She also studied from Madhurita <br />
Sarang of Mumbai. She started dance training at 5 and gave her first performance when she was 7 years old. Gauri Jog obtained Bachelor of Science and <br />
Nutrition and Masters in Education from [[University of Nagpur]]. She has attended numerous workshops by eminent [[Kathak]] Gurus from India including Pandit [[Birju Maharaj]]. She practices combination of Lucknow and Jaipur Gharana of Kathak.<br />
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== Official Website ==<br />
[http://www.gaurijog.com Gauri Jog]<br />
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