Rema Shrikant Rema Shrikant, based in India, is a celebrity dancer and choreographer besides being an excellent teacher in Bharatanatyam. Rema has had intensive training in Bharatnatyam, Mohiniattam, Kathakali and Kuchipudi under veteran masters. Her parents, Guru Krishna Panicker and Gauri Panicker, both dancers, initiated and taught her dance. During her graduate and post graduate studies in Performing Arts, she was under the tutelage of Pamabhusan Prof. C.V. Chandrasekhar. A Gold Medalist in Bharatanatyam from M.S. University, she has done Masters' degree in Performing Arts with specialization in Bharatanatyam. Apart from India, Rema has performed in USA, UK, Russia, Japan and Far East Countries. Her dance choreographies were well acclaimed at Uday Shankar dance festival, Kolkata; Gujarat Sangeet Natak Academi Festival, Ahmedabad, Kalamandalam Saptadi, Nila Dance and Music Festival in Vallatholnagar, Swaralaya Festival of Dance and Music in Palakkad, Ananya Dance Festival in Delhi, and more .
Being an empanelled Bharatanatyam dancer of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, she was invited with her group to perform in Moscow and St. Petersburg for the Year of India Festival 2009 in Russia, hosted by the Government of India. Rema has to her credit many choreographies for the Gujarat government for the Vibrant shows during the recent years. Being a captivating personality, one could at once observe that Rema communicates with her audiences with persuasive intensity through her nritta and abhinaya. This talented dancer adheres to the traditional classical form. With her extreme sincerity and her unique style, one finds a true blend of the finer aspects of various schools and systems in her repertoire. Her performances are both visual delight and a satisfying experience to the connoisseurs as well as the commoner. Dance as a visual medium has found a true expression through Rema and Rema is a dancer par excellence
Apart from being a beautiful dancer, she has proved to be a wonderful teacher. She has trained a number of disciples who have brought credit to her. The dance dramas choreographed and presented by her, show very creative ideas and spectacular group alignments. Her training in many of the classical forms, gives her and added advantage in her choreographies.. Her contribution towards dance is immense since she has been able to generate a lot of local enthusiasm for the South Indian dance styles. So much so, that she has been conferred with many laurels including the Gujarat State Sangeet Natak Academy Award for 1999-2000 for contribution towards classical dance.