5-Day Bharatanatyam Workshop (afternoon sessions)
Monday, May 12, 2025 – Friday, May 16, 2025 PDT
IN PERSON ONLY
5 SESSIONS • Monday–Friday, May 12–16 • 4:00–6:00pm PST
With Oindrila Roy Mallick
Meditation through dance
Covered in this series will be:
• Movement of head, eyes, neck and chest
• Hand movements
• Body movements
• Basic steps of Bharatanatyam (Adavus)
• Kirtan, bhajan
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INSTRUCTOR
OINDRILA ROY MALLICK is well-known among the younger generation of Bharatanatyam dancers in India. Trained initially under the late Guru K. P.P Thampi from the age of five, Oindrila honed her dance skills further under legendary Guru Khagendra Nath Barman, one of the most senior disciples of Guru Rukmini Devi Arundale, founder of the unique “Kalakshetra” style (of Bharataatyam). In 2011, she came under the guidance of Guru Abhoy Pal of Kalamandalam style. Oindrila’s dance reflects the cumulative richness of her learning experience.
She teaches dance in India and has been touring in Europe since 2011. Recently, she received the Chairman’s Award at the International Multicultural Dance and Music Festival in Pune, India. In 2021, she received “The Best Bharatanatyam Dancer” award from Lion’s Club Chennai. She holds a Master’s Degree in Bharatanatyam from Rabindra Bharati University.
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