Dr. Sunita Bhatia has trained in Kathak from the age of seven under Usha Sharma in Winnipeg’s Jhankaar School of Dance, with advanced training in Agra, India under Guru Kalicharran Sharma.

She has also studied Bharata Natyam with Menaka Thakkar of Toronto from 1981 to 1989, with additional abhinaya tutelage from Kalanidhi Narayan. She performed her Bharata Natyam Arangatram in 1989. Noted for her precision and delicate expression in both styles of dance, Sunita has performed with Manohar since 1991. Her roles with Manohar include Meera in the original Reflections of Krishna, Vali in Vali Kaliyanam, Krishna in Krishna Priya, and Senior Court Dancer in La Bayadère - The Temple Dancer.

At present, Sunita is pursuing advanced training in Kathak in Ottawa under the guidance of Guru Saveeta Sharma of Upasana the Spirit of Dance.