Ananya Chatterjea
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Ananya Chatterjea is a contemporary Indian dancer, choreographer, and scholar, widely recognized for her innovative work at the intersection of artistic excellence and social justice. Born in Kolkata (Bengal), India, Chatterjea received her foundational training in Indian classical and folk dance, with a particular emphasis on the Odissi style. In the early…
Journey Timeline
Early 1990s
Moved to New York City to study at Columbia University
1996
Received Graduate Research Award — From Congress of Research on Dance
1997
Received Asian Arts Initiative Grant
2004
Founded Ananya Dance Theatre
2007
Named 'Best Choreographer' — By City Pages
2011
Received Guggenheim Choreography Fellowship
2012
Received McKnight Choreography Fellowship
2016
Received Joyce Award
2016
Presented keynote talk at joint conference of Congress of Research in Dance and Society of Dance History Scholars
2018
Received UBW Choreographic Center Fellow
2019
Received Dance/USA Artist Fellowship — Fellowship ran from June 2019 to June 2020
2019
Keynote speaker in inaugural panel of the Dance/NYC conference
2020
Published 'Heat & Alterity in Contemporary Dance: South-South Choreographies'
2021
Received McKnight Choreography Fellowship
2021
Received A. P. Andersen Award
2022
Received Brockett Book Prize by Dance Studies Association — For 'Heat & Alterity in Contemporary Dance'
2022
Plenary presenter at the Annual Dance Studies Conference
2022
Co-edited and published 'Dancing Transnational Feminisms: Ananya Dance Theatre and the Art of Social Justice'
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Awards & Honors
- 1996 · Graduate Research Award — Congress of Research on Dance
- 1997 · Asian Arts Initiative Grant
- 2007 · Best Choreographer — City Pages
- 2011 · Guggenheim Choreography Fellowship
- 2012 · McKnight Choreography Fellowship
- 2016 · Joyce Award
- 2018 · UBW Choreographic Center Fellow
- 2019 · Dance/USA Artist Fellowship — Dance/USA
- 2021 · A. P. Andersen Award
- 2022 · Brockett Book Prize — Dance Studies Association
- Gertrude Lippincott Award — SDHS
- Awards from BIHA (Black Indian Hispanic Asian) Women In Action organization — BIHA Women In Action
- MN Women's Political Caucus award — MN Women's Political Caucus
- 21 leaders for the 21st Century Award — Women's E-News
- Josie Johnson Social Justice and Human Rights Award
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- #WomenOfInterest: Ananya Chatterjea
starquestdance.com
- Ananya Dance Theatre performs in Ethiopia
Asian American News
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