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Priyadarshini Roy (Banerjee) was tutored in the nuances of Odissi by her mother Guru Dipanwita Roy, an internationally acclaimed Odissi exponent and senior disciple of the Odissi legends Padmavibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and Padmashree Smt. Sanjukta Panigrahi.
Priyadarshini’s first performance was at age four and at six she made her solo debut on television (Doordarshan Calcutta). She has since performed solo and in groups at numerous cultural centers in India, Europe, and the US, and also on television. Priyadarshini’s best memories are of dance demonstrations and performances to promote Indian culture at schools and universities in Europe and the US. In the recent past, Priyadarshini has performed or held workshops and demonstrations at prestigious venues such as the Nehru Centre (Indian High Commission) in London, Auditorium du Musée Guimet in Paris, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York, and National Television in India.
Priyadarshini holds the Prabhakar Degree in Odissi (with Distinction) from Prayag Sangit Samiti, Allahabad and was ranked 1st in India in 2005. Priyadarshini has received several awards and accolades for dance, music and dramatics, including the Siranama Award for “The Best Upcoming Dancer” and the Sangit Kala Mandir "Best Performer" award in 2002.
On moving to U.S.A. in 2010, Priyadarshini established a branch of Shibaranjani in New York City, as a non-profit school dedicated to the promotion of Odissi. She started holding regular Odissi classes for beginners and seniors at Manhattan & Hartsdale, and the students have performed at numerous centres in New York and other states in U.S.A.
Under the guidance of her illustrious mother, Guru Ratikanta Mohapatra and Smt. Sujata Mohapatra under whom she continues to train in Odissi and Abhinaya through regular workshops and intensives, Priyadarshini has developed into an established young artist and choreographer of immense talent and reputation of her own.
Contact:
#705, 300 High Point Drive
Hartsdale, N.Y. 10530, U.S.A.
Tel: +1 917 287 7533
Email: priyadarshini.roy@gmail.com
Website: www.priyadarshini.net |
