Smt. Usha Datar is a renowned dancer from Arasikere in Karnataka. She is a famous exponent of classical dance. She has acquired skills in different styles. Those dance forms are Bharatha Natyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam, Kathakali, Satvika Abinaya. She is also an expert in Temple Dances of India. She runs the Datar Institute of Fine Arts in Bangalore.