Aparupa Chatterjee
Odissi Teacher
19+
Years of Experience
7+
Students Taught
1
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Born and raised in Kolkata, India, within an artistic and musical family, Aparupa Chatterjee embarked on her Odissi dance journey at a young age. She was initially inspired by Smt. Sharmila Basuthakur and introduced to the dance form by Smt. Poushali Mukherjee, a disciple of the late Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Chatterjee underwent rigorous formal and…
Journey Timeline
1993
Won All Bengal Talent Search Competition — Awarded by Rupam Youth Choir, Dance and Music centre, Kolkata.
2000-2001
Won Inter-Collegiate Oriental Dance Competition — Awarded a gold medal by Calcutta University Institute, Kolkata.
2004
Performed in 'Stars of Tomorrow' — Organized by the West Bengal Dance Federation, Kolkata.
2005
Performed in Swabhumi Festival and Konark Festival — Performed in Kolkata and with Guru Ratikant Mahapatra at Konark Festival.
2006
Performed in Sutanuti, Brahmotsava, Uday Shankar, and Gundicha Festivals — Performed in Kolkata, Bangalore, and with Guru Ratikant Mahapatra at Gundicha Festival.
2007
Moved to the United States and began teaching — Pursued doctoral degree at Texas A&M University and started serving A&M culture and heritage.
2007
Received National Scholarship and Singar Mani title — Honored by the Government of India and Sur Sansad, Mumbai.
2009
Founded Odissi Dance Company — Initially as an adjunct organization of Texas A&M University.
2010
Chosen as an academic fellow — For the International Leadership Association following research on performing arts in Int'l Development by USAID.
2012
Cast for 3D movie 'Tarang' and initiated Kelucharan Guna Keertanam festival — Movie honored by Disney and won at 61st International Film Festival in Germany.
2013
Featured on 'Dancing with the Stars' — As an Odissi dancer in Texas on USA's ABC.
2015
Odissi Dance Company became a 501(c)(3) non-profit — Also stated as founded as a member organization of Srjan in this year.
2016
Produced choreographic work on Ashtapadi — In Fellowship at MIT.
2017
Choreographed invocation to Lord Vithala — Received international press acclaim.
2023
Awarded NDCA FY24 Individual Artist Fellow — By the North Dakota Council on the Arts.
2025
Scheduled to perform at Carnegie Hall — Presenting a bouquet of choreographic works 'Gati'.
2026
Will present 14th Kelucharan Guna Keertanam festival — In Edison, New Jersey, commemorating Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra's 100th birth anniversary.
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Awards & Honors
- Gold medal, 1st position in Inter-Collegiate Oriental Dance Competition — Calcutta University Institute, Kolkata
- 1993 · Award for winning All Bengal Talent Search Competition — Rupam Youth Choir, Dance and Music centre, Kolkata
- 2007 · National Scholarship — Government of India
- 2007 · Singar Mani — Sur Sansad, Mumbai
- Best Performers — The Eagle and The Battalion
- Best Dancer of the Year Samman — Anupam Bharat
- Ka Samman — Governor of Odisha
- Dancer of Young Generation — Orissa Dance Academy
- 2023 · Individual Artist Fellow — North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA FY24)
Media Coverage
- *Shall WE dance?
Council on the Arts, North Dakota
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