Lena has studied Kathak from Usha Sharma at Winnipeg’s Jhankaar School of Dance for the past eight years, and also has had six years of Bharatanatyam training. She has achieved a Third Year Kathak certificate from Prayag Sangeet Samiti. Lena's memorable roles with Manohar include Spirit of Fire in Alchemyth, a Devadasi in La Bayadère – The Temple Dancer, and the poignant Meera in Steps and Echoes. She was featured in Taal Tarang, Kirchian and Savera, and also appeared in Guy Maddin’s “The Saddest Music in the World.”

Photograph by
Dan Kern