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Sucharita
Sharma has been interested in classical dance from a tender
age and she was initially trained in Manipuri Dance by Sri Adityasena
Rajkumar. Later on she received training under the legendary
Guru Bipin Singh. She is now a senior disciple of Smt. Kalavati
Devi. She has also undergone training by Smt. Darshana Javeri
at her workshops. Sucharita is a performing artiste of Manipuri
Nartanalaya, one of the pioneer institutions of Manipuri Dance
in the country, she has performed in various prestigious dance
programmes and festivals of India and abroad. As to her academic
record she is an Honours Graduate (Geog. Hons.) and Bachelor
of Education from the University of Kolkata and has obtained
Master Degree from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata with
specialization in Manipuri Dance. At the same time Sucharita
has also earned proficiency in Bharata Natyam under the able
guidance of the renowned Bharata Natyam exponent Smt. Anita
Mallick. She is a recipient of Junior Fellowship of the Department
of Culture Government of India (2000-2002) and has conducted
workshop on Manipuri and Bharat Natyam at Silchar (Assam) and
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal). At present she is one of the examiners
of Manipuri Dance in Rabindra Bharati University.
Major Performances-
Classical Dance Festival organised by EZCC. Government of India
in Bhubaneshwar '94; Chennai & Pondichery '95; Port Blair
'95; Konarak '96 ; Haridas Sangeet Sammelan Vrindavan '97; Festival
of Manipuri Dance-India Habitat Centre- New Delhi' 98 ; Doctor
Vasantrao Deshpande sangeet Sammelan - Nagpur '99; India Festival
- Pondichery & Kochi '2000; Swarnotsav of Sangeet Natak
Academy' 2001; Konark Dance Festival '2002; Tourism Festival
Chennai '2002; Kanchenjungha Festival, Gangtok, 2003; Nisha
Gandhi Festival, Trivandrum, 2003 ; Khajuraho Dance Festival
'04; Nisagandhi Fest '04 ; Tungavadra Fest '04 ; Konarak Fest
'04, Stars of Tomorrow (Dance Group Federation, Kolkata)/05,
Festival at Meera Utsab Govindaji Temple, Jaipur '05. Participated
as Radha in Bhanusingher Padabali at EZCC, Kolkata, 2005.
Also participated in various productions
of Manipuri Nartanalaya -
Tasher Desh and Kalmrigaya - Tagore's Dance Drama, Gopi Goshtha,
Maharas, Rathayatra, Brajamadhuri & Manasa Madhavi Kunje
- composed on the songs of Nazrul, Tagore Festival, Uday Shankar
Festival - Kolkata, Maharas Dance Drama combining Manipuri &
Odissi directed by Kalavati Devi and Aloke Kanungo, Nritya Sandhya
- Ananta Yatra - Dances combining Manipuri and Kathak directed
by Kalavati Devi & Rani Karna, also performs in Kolkata
Doordarshan with Manipuri Nartanalaya.
Bharata Natyam-
In Bharata Natyam Sucharita is a senior disciple of Smt. Anita
Mallick founder of Saraswat Sanskriti Kendra and has participated
in various productions as an artiste, under her direction. These
include "Viswa Vina Rabe" a ballet based on Tagore's
seasonal songs which has received the Uday Shankar Award of
Government' of West Bengal 1996 and "Nahi Samanya Nari"
a dance drama based on Tagore's Chitrangada at Uday Shankar
Centenary Festival 2000. She accompanied Smt. Anita Mullick as assistant Teacher in
Bharatnatyam workshops at Vishnupur 96 and Coochbehar 98 conducted
by Paschim Banga Rajya Sangeet Academy. Performed at Tripura
Book Fair (Agartala) with Smt. Anita Mallick, 1998. Conducted
workshops and performed Bharatnatyam in USA during 2003,2004.
Performances
Abroad-
* Programme arranged by Cultural Association
of Bengal (CAB) at New York 2003, Rabindra Mela New Jersey 2003,
Lipilekha Association at New York 2003.
* Festival of India, Massachusetts University
2004.
* Dartmouth College, (Member of IVY League
Colleges) Boston, 2004.
* Lotus Studio, New York 2004
* Conducted workshops arranged by Nandanik
Dance Academy at Pittsburgh 2003 & 2004.
* Participated in 'Spring Art Festival' 2005
at Pyong Yang, North Korea.
* 2005 program at Los Angles (Passadina) at
Fountain Theatre Organised by Manipuri Dance visjon.
* 2005 programme at Hindu Temple, New York organised by Omna
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