Who We Are
Cid Shaha, Choreographer and Lead Dancer
Cid Shaha was born and brought up in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has been performing since he was eight.
His dance training in Kathak, Folk, Baratha Natyam and Manipuri was at the Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts (7 year long Dancers' Course), the Shishu Academy (Dances' Course) and Shuronggoma Academy (Dance Course). After graduating, he danced with the government run Shilpakala Academy that represents the nation, Nrityanchal Dance Company, Bangladesh Television and most of the other TV channels in Bangladesh. He has also worked as a professional actor, appearing on TV and film.
He has been winning top prizes since the age of eight, always gaining first or second place. He has received over ten awards for his achievements in dance and acting.
Cid was invited to England in May of 2006 to dance the lead as Prince Siddhartha / Buddha in the new UK musical ‘Journey To Wisdom'. Since his arrival, he has been in constant demand as performer, choreographer and teacher, appearing in dance productions for FIPA (Foundation for Indian Performing Arts) where is principal dancer and choreographer, Anurekha Ghosh Dance Company, the Nehru Centre (Cultural Wing of the Indian High Commission), Akademi, UK Foundation for Dance (Big Dance) and Chhandam.
He is a registered tutor of Kathak and Bollywood for Tower Hamlets and River Cultures Festival. He worked with schools in Stepney to choreograph Binderella, a Bollywood musical, that was performed to a full house at the Hackney Empire, in which he also guest starred. He also choreographs most of the productions he is involved in.
Full length roles with FIPA include the Prince and Mr. Diamond in ‘Tasher Desh’, Anureshwar in ‘Shapmochan’ and Bajroshen in ‘Shyama’.