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Katie Ryan is a freelance dance artist specializing in the classical Indian dance style of Odissi. A graduate of London Contemporary Dance School, she is uniquely positioned as a UK-trained dancer pursuing Odissi at a professional level. Ryan was introduced to Odissi by Sanjeevini Dutta and completed her Manch Pravesh under Guru Shankar Behera in 2009. She…
Journey Timeline
2009
Manch Pravesh — Completed under Guru Shankar Behera
2011
First choreographic commission — Received from Akademi to create 'Kalpavriksha'
2012
Toured 'Shades of Love' — With Odissi Ensemble
2012
Choreographed 'This Wicked Desire' — For a project by Opera Holland Park and English National Ballet
2013
Movement Director for 'Les Pêcheurs de Perles' — For Opera Holland Park
2013-2014
Danced in 'Yaa Devi' — With Devika Dance Theatre, touring Karnataka, India
2014-2016
Created and performed 'My Soul is Alight'
2015
Began practicing as a Physiotherapist
2015
Odissi Ensemble formed as a collective — First professional performance in London
2016
Created and performed 'Saheli'
2016-2017
Performed and created for 'Gods and Mortals' — With Odissi Ensemble
2017
Awarded Marion North Choreographic Mentoring award — From the Bonnie Bird Choreography Fund
2018-2019
Performed and created for 'Sacred Shapes / Sacred Fires' — With Odissi Ensemble
2018
Conceptualized and choreographed 'Sacred Shapes' — Commissioned by Kadam through the Imagine Luton Festival
2022
Performed in 'Drishti - The Gaze of the Beloved' — Alongside Elena Catalano
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- 2017 · Marion North Choreographic Mentoring award — Bonnie Bird Choreography Fund
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