Syed Syed Sallauddin Pasha is a pioneer in the field of Indian Dance Therapy. His devotion and dedication to special need children elevated him as a Iconoclast in this field. Pasha has successfully conducted thought provoking Therapeutic workshops for special educators, therapists, mental health professionals, Universities, Special needs institutions in India and Abroad.

Through his innovative choreography, he has conceived and efficiently executed “Therapeutic Theatre Projects” which have won international acclaim.

Year 1999 - He directed a major Dance Therapy project “Ramayana on Wheels” (Project duration 6 months) for the mentally and physically challenged. A series of six performances were held to packed audience. Their brilliance moved audience to tears.

Year 2000 –He presented Therapeutic Theatre Project (TTP) “Women of India” from 6000 BC to 2000 AD with 100 hearing impaired children. This TTP left audience enthralled as well as puzzled – enthralled by the sheer beauty and grace of their dance; puzzled because the performers were children who couldn’t hear the music, yet were in perfect harmony and excelling in bringing out the deepest emotion.

Year 2002 - will remain as a landmark for Sallauddin to direct Finland’s first and major TTP “Ramayana” (project period 6 months) for more than 100 children with different disabilities. This multicultural, pedagogic TTP with three successful performances in Finland was enthusiastically received and this left deep impact on special educators, therapists and coordinators. This unique project threw up remarkable possibilities of dealing with cross cultural children with special needs.

Year 2003 - will be remembered in the history of special need children because – more than 100 Finnish special needs children of the “RAMAYANA - Therapeutic Theatre Project” has been placed under normal children category for “The International Children’s Theatre Festival” to be held in Kuusankoski, Finland.

Infusing new creative energy in every project, his resources bring traditional Indian dance therapy accessible to every micro cosmic cell of the body. Through his indefatigable endeavours he has consistently pioneered his work thereby establishing notable presence of “Therapeutic Theatre Project” in India and Abroad.

As a Founder and Director of Aptt, Pasha is working as a consultant Dance Therapist, and directing Therapeutic Theatre Projects at many special need institutions, universities, pedagogic schools in India and internationally.