About Us
Jignasu Pandya
A well known Multi Talented versatile National as well as International artist and Choreographer
is a Gold Medalist in Tabla. He pursued his Masters degree from Faculty of Performing Arts,
Maharaja Sayajirao University , Vadodara . He is the leading Director of Shiv Sadhana Nrutya Sangeet Academy Trust
ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institute, awarded as Best Music and Dance Academy in Vadodara (3 branches: Manjalpur Branch,
Karelibaug Branch and Vasna Branch)
He is the also the current Jury Member of International European Folkfore Association.
He has been awarded as International Choreographer for Folk Dance at Pondicherry organized by UNO (United Nation Organisation).
He was also awarded 1st prize in 2007 at Pondicherry organized by UNO. He learned Bharat Natyam with his father
"Shri Yogesh Harshad Rai Pandya" He is conducting professionally a group of children for orchestra in various cities of India.
He is specialized in training of kids for Folk dance from the age of 3 to 20 years .
Shiv Sadhana Academy Performes all types of Folk from Gujarat, India which includes Garba, Raas , Rasdo,Tribal Dance, Live Music etc.
He had been choreographing at various International schools as well as International festival like Bhavan's Asto at Mehsana, Ahemdabad,
Kendrya vidhyalaya in all Gujarat , Ryan International at Surat & Galaxy International at Rajkot, Navrachana International School ,
Vadodara.
He is very good at playing various musical instruments like Keyboard, Drumset, Octapad, Bongo, Congo etc. He is also
conducting dance performances at IPCL, GINFC, ONFC, etc. He participated at 28th Sharad Utsav Festival at Somnath temple
and presented "Taal Kaccheri" at Darbar Hall at Maharaja Sayajirao Place.
"Shiv Sadhana" Which means an artistic ensemble name itself depict God of Dance "shiv" ,
attempts to display the rich cultural Heritage of the country and the people. It leads the
spectator to an extravaganza of colors, rhythm, music & dance connected which is also consider
as pulse of the folk dances of India. "Shiv Sadhana" performs folk and tribal dances from different
states of India retaining the authenticity of each dance group which consist of children and youth.
Alongwith Music and Dance Academy, Shiv Sadhana lead by him holds Shiv Sadhana Events including Wedding Events,
Sangeet Sandhya, Live Instrumental Shows and many more...managed by him and Mrs Apoorva Jignasu Pandya, a Choreographer,
versatile Actress and one of the Trustee of Shiv Sadhana Nrutya Sangeet Academy Trust.
Shiv Sadhana Nrutya Sangeet Academy lead by him with more than 200 students is well reputed as a best academy
with many branches throughout Vadodara?, Ahemdabad and Mehsana providing quality work and knowledge to Students
with National as well as International Stages to students.
Artists perform Live Folk Music with Live Folk Instruments with Folk Singers of "Children and Youth Team".
"We serve the Best and No Compromise with Quality" is the motto of Shiv Sadhana Academy.
Shiv Sadhana is India based performing arts Cultural groups, since 1998 Creating Cultural shows for events, festivals and sporting ceremonies.
Shiv Sadhana Academy lead by him and Apoorva Jignasu Pandya is the only Academy throughout Vadodara providing National as well as International
stage opportunities to students . Since 2009 Shiv Sadhana India Team has been participating at International Folk
Festival and World Level Competitions with multitalented Students of Academy itself performing not only Folk
Music but Dance as well at different countries of the world.
Recently , Team Shiv Sadhana (Team India) Won 1st Prize for "Art all over the World".
Best Folk Orchestra and Best Folk Dance 2016 at Turkey and Georgia and 1st Prize for Best
Folk Orchestra and 2nd Prize for Best Choreography 2017 at Georgia at the "Golden Dolphin"
International Folk Festival and World Championship .
Apoorva Jignasu Pandya
A well known multitalented artist: She is an versatile Actress, Choreographer,and Trustee of Shiv Sadhana Nrutya Sangeet Academy Trust.
She owns Bachelor Degree in Performing Artsin Dance ( Bharatnatyam )as well as degree in Bachelor's of Commerce.
Also holds excellence and years of experience
in teaching and performing dance forms like Bharatnatyam,Zumba, Western, Semi-Classical Folk Dance, Raas ,
Garba and many more.
Shiv Sadhana Academy lead by her and Jignasu Pandya is the only Academy throughout Vadodara providing National as well as
International stage opportunities to students .
Since 2009 Shiv Sadhana India Team has been participating at International Folk Festival and World
Level Competitions with multitalented Students of Academy itself performing not only Folk Music but Dance as well at different countries of the world.
Currently the Winners of 2016, 2017 and 2019 World Championship and International Music Festival at Golden Dolphin, Georgia.
She has been casted into number of Bollywood movies like Grand Masti , Well known reality shows like Savdhaan India, number of Gujarati movies
like Kya khoob Kahi and many other albums and advertisements.
