Neena Jayarajan is an independent dance theatre artist with extensive experience in Bharatanatyam and Odissi dance techniques.  Her primary training was under the tutelage of Dr. Menaka Thakkar, and Sujatha Mohapatra.  She served as the Assistant Artistic Director of Menaka Thakkar Dance Company for 7 years,  as well as assistant teacher at nrtyakala for  20 years.  She currently is an Associate Artist at Nova Dance involved in both creative and organizational roles.   Neena completed her MA in Dance from York University and was a 2016 recipient of the Chalmers Arts Fellowship Grant. She made her theatrical debut in Theatre Smith’s Gilmour’s Metamorphosis.  Neena currently sits on the board of CADA west and The Dance Current Magazine and is currently on her own choreographic journey of exploration using her classical roots to fuel a contemporary outlook