Anindita, a danseuse par excellence is a rare combination of dancer, classical vocalist, choreographer,
teacher & scholar. She is an accomplished artist of the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra gharana of dancing
and is a known name with in the Odissi genre. She has a Masters in Indian (Odissi style) Classical Dance
from Chandigarh University and Bachelors in Hindustani Classical Vocal from ABGMM, Mumbai, India.
She has been learning, performing and teaching Odissi classical dance and Hindustani Vocal and light music,
semi-classical, folk and contemporary dances for over two decades in India and currently in the USA,
where she lives at present. Her dance has the excellent blend of sensuous movement , graceful stances and
strong defined footwork with absolute control of the rhythm and space. The elaborate choreography’s,
fluidity of her movements and intrinsic foot works are trademark of her performances and her creations.
She received "Nritya Shree","Nritya Visharad" and "Nritya Praveen" from Kala Vikash Kendra, and the National Music Association, Katak. While in India she has represented her state several times on National level. She was recognized for her invaluable contribution to music and dance when she performed for the All India Dance Festival Organized by the Sangeet Natak Academy and at the Youth festivals held by the Government of India. She was also felicitated as the best Kathak performer in India Youth Festival organized by Government of India.
She has been the recipient of National Scholarship Award for Advancement of Indian Dance and Music from Ministry of Cultural Affairs, India. Recently she was awarded with the “Human Greatness Award” by the Mayor of Danbury, for her contribution to our community through her dance and music and through the numerous people she as touched through her performances, workshops and teachings. She was also honored with a nomination for “New England Women of the Year Award 2010”, for her involvement and contribution to the South Asian Community in the New England area and the community at large.
She has been felicitated on numerous occasions at the Rotary Convention and also by Orissa Society of America's. She has been a featured artist for the newspaper "News Times", Danbury Edition, “Tribuna”, “Hartford Magazine”, Danbury Patch and many more. She has been invited as a Judge on the premier dance show on Sony TV called Boogie-Woogie Chalo USA. She has held numerous workshops, lecture demonstrations and charity shows for organizations like, HCC, WHO, City of Hartdford, IAGD, Milan Group, P.S. We Care, Children’s First, OSA, BJANA, AIA, CAPI, GOPIO, and many more. She is an active member of the Namaskar Foundation for Arts and also the Cultural Chair of the Indian Association of Greater Danbury. She was recently featured as a prominent artist on the National Television (DD1) of India and also on the regional television of Odisha, India.
She is the founder and director of her creative venture, Soortaal, which is a platform to teach and propagate Odissi Classical form of dance and Hindustani or North Indian Classical Vocal to aspiring artists. Through the years Anindita has been actively involved with the cultural scene in the US, trying to not only promote Indian dance and music, but also to preserve the traditional and non-traditional art forms from the South Asia, predominantly India. She has many fusion and contemporary dance productions to her credit. Collaborating with other forms be it Ballet, Flamenco, Modern Creative, Balinese dance or various other dance forms, she has constantly tried to explore and prove the universal language of dance and music, the joy of movements, rhythm and sound.
Anindita, successfully presented and inaugurated the first International Classical Arts Festival, Natya Tarang, in Danbury, CT in 2011 with visiting Classical Artists from India. This is one of the first of its kind in Danbury, where she lives and got lot of accolades from the community. This is an annual festival which will showcase such artists in the future, to popularize the classical arts.
Anindita also writes for premier internet magazines and contributes articles for the local newspapers in Danbury, on the subject of dance, music and culture and much more.
Anindita has offered numerous workshops and lecture demonstration in schools, universities and libraries to make Indian classical dance and music accessible at the grass-root level, trying and building stronger artists for the future.
She received "Nritya Shree","Nritya Visharad" and "Nritya Praveen" from Kala Vikash Kendra, and the National Music Association, Katak. While in India she has represented her state several times on National level. She was recognized for her invaluable contribution to music and dance when she performed for the All India Dance Festival Organized by the Sangeet Natak Academy and at the Youth festivals held by the Government of India. She was also felicitated as the best Kathak performer in India Youth Festival organized by Government of India.
She has been the recipient of National Scholarship Award for Advancement of Indian Dance and Music from Ministry of Cultural Affairs, India. Recently she was awarded with the “Human Greatness Award” by the Mayor of Danbury, for her contribution to our community through her dance and music and through the numerous people she as touched through her performances, workshops and teachings. She was also honored with a nomination for “New England Women of the Year Award 2010”, for her involvement and contribution to the South Asian Community in the New England area and the community at large.
She has been felicitated on numerous occasions at the Rotary Convention and also by Orissa Society of America's. She has been a featured artist for the newspaper "News Times", Danbury Edition, “Tribuna”, “Hartford Magazine”, Danbury Patch and many more. She has been invited as a Judge on the premier dance show on Sony TV called Boogie-Woogie Chalo USA. She has held numerous workshops, lecture demonstrations and charity shows for organizations like, HCC, WHO, City of Hartdford, IAGD, Milan Group, P.S. We Care, Children’s First, OSA, BJANA, AIA, CAPI, GOPIO, and many more. She is an active member of the Namaskar Foundation for Arts and also the Cultural Chair of the Indian Association of Greater Danbury. She was recently featured as a prominent artist on the National Television (DD1) of India and also on the regional television of Odisha, India.
She is the founder and director of her creative venture, Soortaal, which is a platform to teach and propagate Odissi Classical form of dance and Hindustani or North Indian Classical Vocal to aspiring artists. Through the years Anindita has been actively involved with the cultural scene in the US, trying to not only promote Indian dance and music, but also to preserve the traditional and non-traditional art forms from the South Asia, predominantly India. She has many fusion and contemporary dance productions to her credit. Collaborating with other forms be it Ballet, Flamenco, Modern Creative, Balinese dance or various other dance forms, she has constantly tried to explore and prove the universal language of dance and music, the joy of movements, rhythm and sound.
Anindita, successfully presented and inaugurated the first International Classical Arts Festival, Natya Tarang, in Danbury, CT in 2011 with visiting Classical Artists from India. This is one of the first of its kind in Danbury, where she lives and got lot of accolades from the community. This is an annual festival which will showcase such artists in the future, to popularize the classical arts.
Anindita also writes for premier internet magazines and contributes articles for the local newspapers in Danbury, on the subject of dance, music and culture and much more.
Anindita has offered numerous workshops and lecture demonstration in schools, universities and libraries to make Indian classical dance and music accessible at the grass-root level, trying and building stronger artists for the future.
