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'''Lata Pada''', [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Canada CM] (born 1947<ref></ref>) is an Indian-born [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada Canadian] choreographer and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatanatyam Bharatanatyam] dancer of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India]n descent. Pada is the founder and artistic director of Sampradaya Dance Creations, a dance company that performs South Asian dance. She is also the founder and director of Sampradaya Dance Academy, a leading professional dance training institution that is the only South Asian dance school in North America affiliated with the prestigious, UK-based Imperial Society for Teachers of Dancing.<ref>Walker, Susan. "[http://www.thestar.com/article/433757 Call it South Asian dance HQ]." ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Toronto_Star The Toronto Star]''. May 30, 2008.</ref><ref name="Kopun">Kopun, Francine. "[http://www.thestar.com/article/249781 When the only thing left is hope]." ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Toronto_Star The Toronto Star]''. August 25, 2007.</ref> Pada founded the dance company in 1990; Pada said that she founded the company because she wanted to showcase Bharatantyam dance as an art form throughout the world.<ref>"[http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/worldroutes/festivals.cfm?id=453 “B2” a collaboration between Sampradaya Dance Creations and Ballet Jorgen]." ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbourfront_Centre Harbourfront Centre]''. Retrieved on December 10, 2008.</ref><ref>"[http://www.canadacouncil.ca/canadacouncil/user/printthispage.aspx?url=%2Fdevelopment%2Fdanceontour%2Fcompanies%2Fse127488176755353750.htm&language=en Sampradaya Dance Creations]." ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Council_for_the_Arts Canada Council for the Arts]''. Retrieved on December 10, 2008.</ref> Pada is known as an influential figure in South Asian-style dance in Canada.<ref name="CalcuttaTelegraph">"[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1031115/asp/calcutta/story_2572143.asp Daring and innovative]." ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Telegraph_(India) The Telegraph]''. Retrieved on December 10, 2008.</ref>