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Years of Experience
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Students Taught
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Nandita Behera is a distinguished Odissi dance instructor, performer, and choreographer, widely recognized for her contributions to the art form in the United States. Born Nandita Pattnaik in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, she received extensive training in Odissi for 25 years under the tutelage of legendary gurus Kelucharan Mohapatra and Gangadhar Pradhan.…
Journey Timeline
1988
Moved to the United States
1991
Performed at Long Beach — April
2002
Master artist in ACTA's Apprenticeship Program — Mentored Sharanya Mukhopadhyay
2012
Student Shibani Patnaik performed in India — Performed at the International Odissi Festival organized by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Research Centre in Bhubaneswar in December
2020
Choreographed for student Prasanna Karthik — Prasanna Karthik presented verses from Subramania Bharathi in dance form in December
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Awards & Honors
- Sringaramanai — Sur Singar Samsad Bombay
- National Scholarship for Dance — Government of India
Media Coverage
- The Divine Dance
Yoga Journal
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