Dance is always considered as one of the prime performing art forms in India. Indian dance has quite a rich heritage and tradition. The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Dance is the highest national award in India, which recognises the talents of Indian dancers and honours them. The award is given in two main categories of Dance like Bharatanatyam and Creative Dance/Choreography.
An elaborate list of the winners of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Dance is given below:
• Bharatanatyam
| Year | Dancer of Bharatnatyam |
| 2009 | Ananda Shankar Jayant |
| 2008 | Saroja Vaidyanathan |
| 2007 | Sucheta Bhide Chapekar |
| 2006 | S. Narmada |
| 2005 | R Rhadha |
| 2004 | Nirmala Ramachandran |
| 2003 | C. K. Balagopalan |
| 2002 | Malavika Sarukkai |
| 2001 | Alarmel Valli, Pratibha Prahlad |
| 1999- 2000 |
Leela Samson, K. Kalyanasundaram Pillai, H. R. Keshava Murthy |
| 1998 | Lakshmi Viswanathan |
| 1997 | Kanaka Srinivasan |
| 1996 | Sarada Hoffman, Indira Rajan |
| 1995 | M. K. Saroja |
| 1994 | V. P. Dhananjayan & Shanta Dhananjayan (Joint Award) |
| 1993 | C. V. Chandrasekhar, Kubernath Tanjorker |
| 1992 | K. J. Sarasa |
| 1991 | Adyar K. Lakshman |
| 1990 | Kalanidhi Narayanan |
| 1989 | V. S. Muthuswamy Pillai |
| 1987 | Chitra Viswaswaran, U. S. Krishna Rao & Chandrabhaga Devi (Joint Award) |
| 1986 | Krishnaveni Lakshmanan |
| 1985 | T. K. Mahalingam Pillai |
| 1984 | Sudharani Raghupathy, Subramaniam Sarada |
| 1983 | Padma Subrahmaniam |
| 1982 | Vyjayanthimala Bali |
| 1981 | Indrani Rahman |
| 1979 | Pandanallur Subbaraya Pillai |
| 1977 | Yamini Krishnamurthy |
| 1976 | M. Muthiah Pillai |
| 1974 | K. P. Kittappa Pillai |
| 1973 | Kumbakonam K. Bhanumathi |
| 1972 | Sikkil Ramaswami Pillai |
| 1971 | T. Chandrakanthamma |
| 1970 | Shanta Rao |
| 1969 | T. K. Swaminatha Pillai |
| 1968 | Kamala |
| 1966 | Vazhuvoor B. Ramaiyya Pillai, Swarnasaraswathi |
| 1965 | P. Chockkalingam Pillai |
| 1964 | K. Venkatalakshamma |
| 1962 | R. Muthurathnambal |
| 1959 | Mylapore Gouri Amma |
| 1957 | Rukmini Devi Arundale |
| 1955 | T. Balasaraswati |
• Creative Dance/Choreography
| Year | Choreography |
| 1984 | Rajkumar Singhajit Singh |
