Sujata Mohapatra: Odissi Dance - All Levels Welcomed

Intermediate/Advance Students Schedule

Tuesday: April 10th: 6 - 10 p.m.
Wednesday: April 11th 5 - 7 p.m.
Location: Battery Dance Company - 380 Broadway, 5th Floor • New York, NY 10013
 

Wednesday: April 11th: 5 - 7 p.m.
Location: Lotus Music & Dance - 109 W 27th St, 8th Floor • New York, NY 10001
Cost: $135 (early bird special til March 30th, $145 after March 30th)

Early Registration: Intermediate/Advance Dancers

Online:       http://www.lotusmusicanddance.org/tickets

Introduction to Odissi(Beginners)

Learn the beginning dance vocabulary of Odissi dance

Tuesday: April 10th: 6-7 p.m. Location: Battery Dance Company - 380 Broadway, 5th Floor • New York, NY 10013 Wednesday: April 11th: 6-7 p.m. Location: Lotus Music & Dance - 109 W 27th St, 8th Floor • New York, NY 10001 Two Sessions: $40 (early bird special til March 30th, $50 after March 30th) Single Session: $25

Early Registration: Beginner Dancers

Online:    http://www.lotusmusicanddance.org/tickets

PH:           212-627-1076

More info:   e-m: events@trinayan.org.

nb - each session is being held at a different location!

Odissi is one of the eight principal Indian classical dance forms, hailing from the eastern state of Orissa in India, a land of temples. Odissi is characterized by its fluid torso movements, strong footwork, grace, spirituality, and riveting music - a combination that brings to life the sculptural dance poses abounding the temple walls.
Sujata Mohapatra, one of India's leading international soloists, will guide the class through the nuances of Odissi dance: footwork, body movements, and the lyrical grace of postures.

About Sujata Mohapatra:
Sujata Mohapatra has a compelling and arresting stage presence, with an exhilarating combination of intensity and spontaneity. Her dance is particularly noteworthy for her strict adherence to her guru's style and vision. Her lyrical movements perfectly epitomize the grace and technical perfection of her Guru's lineage and her depth of expression is evocative and moving. Widely traveled over the world as a soloist and a leading member of the Srjan Dance Troupe, she has also been a leading dancer in most of her guru's great choreographies. Apart from her concert tours, Sujata is also a much sought after teacher. Currently she is the principal of Srjan, the institute founded by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra for imparting training in Odissi and also often conducts workshops in the major centers of Odissi teaching throughout India and abroad. In addition to her training in Odissi, Sujata holds a Master's Degree in Oriya literature from Utkal University and has extensively researched temple architecture relating to the dance form.