Divya Shankar

Short Bio

At age 8 most of us think about what to play, and how to bunk school. But this girl starts preparing for her dance career and started her professional training in this and performed many shows. With 8 years of experience this 16-year-old girl Divya Shankar from Ernakulam, Kerala was diagnosed with Down syndrome at a young age. But that has not stopped her from chasing her dreams of becoming a dancer.

At age 8 most of us think about what to play, and how to bunk school. But this girl started preparing for her dance career and started her professional training in this and performed many shows. With 12 years of experience, this 20-year-old girl Divya Shankar from Ernakulam, Kerala was diagnosed with Down syndrome at a young age. But that has not stopped her from chasing her dreams of becoming a dancer.
She has been learning Classical dance for the past 8 years and has performed on more than 100+ stages. She currently holds the Record Titled “GIRL WITH DOWN SYNDROME PERFORMING BHARATNATYAM” for performing 2 hours of Bharatanatyam on December 23rd, 2018 in India's Book of Records. Facing all the odds of disability, she was able to perform 10 items of Bharatanatyam. She is very passionate about performing Classical dance forms like Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam. Her biggest support system is her family who ensures that Divya follows her dreams.
She is now a BA Bharatanatyam at RLV Govt College of Arts. One of the finest Arts Govt College in Kerala.

Reviews

Navya Navelee

Very good dancer, dance steps are really awesome.