India, April 29 -- The city of nawabs is the seat of the Lucknowi Gharana of Kathak and with legends like Pandit Birju Maharaj, Pandit Shambhu Maharaj, Pandit Lachhu Maharaj, Pandit Acchan Maharaj and Pandit Arjun Mishra the bar has been set very high. Today's generation is gracefully carrying forward the tradition themselves and spreading the knowledge imbibed from their gurus to their students across the world.

On International Dance Day today, we speak to three experts on what the day means to them and how they are taking forward the tradition by performing, evolving and passing knowledge to the students.

Ruchi Khare, a student of Dr Purnima Pande, has been learning and performing for 35 years with over 200 performances in India and ...