Srijani was founded by Susmita in Bedford, Massachusetts, USA on March 28th, 2008. We organize lessons in modern creative dance as well and contemporary and traditional styles. Susmita is a disciple of Mamata Sankar, daughter of the Late Uday Sankar.Modern Creative Dance is a form of dance which can vary from dancer to dancer. This dance form cannot be defined as easily as the traditional classical dance styles of India. It is also not codified in a detailed manner, as are the classical styles. Uday Shankar, who was born in the early years of the 20th century, is widely accepted as the Father of Modern Dance in India. This great dancer had a very wide vision, and he appreciated the wonderful variety and scope of expression afforded by the different classical and folk dances in the country.His search for a personal ex-pression led him to incorporate different dance styles, such as Bharata Natyam and Kathakali into his choreographic productions. He established an idyllic institution in the hills of Kumaon, where he invited teachers from different genres to train his troupe in order to groom their bodies to a state where they could produce a varied, rich and contemporary dance vocabulary. Uday Shankar was an idealist as well as a wonderful showman.Today his legacy survives in the work of his daughter, Mamata Shankar, and his many disciples, who have their own troupes and students.Srijani, is a tribute to Uday and Mamata Shankar. It is an attempt to spread the tradition and culture of Indian Modern Creative Dance among us.Susmita has always had a love for dance of any form since her childhood. It is this love and passion that has led her to institute Srijani.