Our principal dance educator is Srinwanti Chakrabarti.

Srinwanti is an internationally acclaimed Odissi dancer, choreographer ,dance educator and the founder and artistic director of Srijati Arts.

For more than two decades she has taught students of different ages and backgrounds and has presented Odissi performances, workshops and lecture demonstrations internationally.

Her teaching combines close attention to classical technique with patience, clarity and an understanding that every student's relationship with dance is different.To find more about Srinwanti click on 👉🏼Srinwanti Chakrabarti 

Srinwanti´s  Approach to Teaching.

Odissi has a distinctive physical language.Details of alignment, stance, torso, hands, feet, gaze, rhythm and transition give the form its character.

A strong foundation therefore matters enormously.

Every Student Is Different.

Bodies are different.

Learning histories are different.

A child discovering dance for the first time cannot be taught exactly like an adult returning after twenty years or a trained dancer preparing repertoire.

Good teaching begins by seeing the student in front of you.

Dance Is More Than Technique.

Precision is essential, but technique is not the final purpose of dance.

Through training, students also develop expression, confidence, imagination , artistic sensibility , creative vision, musicality  and an increasingly personal relationship with the art form.

About Srijati Arts

Founded in 2002, Srijati Arts is a creative arts initiative centred on dance, artistic exploration and education.

Its work has included:

• Odissi performances
• dance education
• workshops
• lecture demonstrations
• artistic collaborations
• international cultural exchanges
• dance and movement programmes

Srijati Arts has worked internationally across more than 22 countries.

Our dancing groups are based out of Bengaluru, Chennai, Paris, London , Athens and Vina del Mar.