Highly-acclaimed Odissi dancer, Amrita Banerjee, started her dancing career at the age of two with her first performance as a soloist. Amrita’s passion for Indian classical dance led her to a degree in Odissi from Bombay University.
She is also well-versed in other Indian dance styles ranging from folk and Bengali traditional to Kathak and Bollywood and has combined different dance forms in her previous performances, blending them together with great perfection. Jugalbandi, an Indian fusion, is her specialty. She is also a Dentist and an Oral Surgeon and has managed both her careers very well throughout her life.
Amrita has been performing for more than two decades, captivating a wide range of audiences with her charm and grace on a National and International level. She has been involved in choreography for shows based on Odissi and has conducted various bollywood workshops in schools in India and the UK.
Her performances in Odissi include Mangalacharan, Pallavi, Abinayas and Dance dramas. Amrita’s renditions of ”Geet Govind”, a dance drama based on the life story of Krishna, and “Manini-Radhike “based on the life story of Radha , two of the most loved performances all over India, have been well-received and entertained many audiences for over 30 years.
Amrita is also very passionate about singing and cooking. She is trained in Indian classical and bengali music and used to perform at shows throughout the early years of education as well as in her dental school. Her love for cooking started at a very young age and she learnt this art from her mother. She further developed her skills and now specialises in different cuisines including Indian, English, Chinese, Mexican, Thai and many others. Please visit her facebook page to explore the most simple and easy, exciting and quirkiest recipes.
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