Mrittika
(Mou) Bhattacharya is an Odissi dancer, whose initial
training took place at the hands of Guru Giridhari Nayek
for three years. She then received training at Nrityagram
(Bangalore), a premier institute founded by Protima
Bedi. She also learnt the Tagore style of dance under
the able guidance of Smt. Poly Guha and Smt. Purnima
Ghosh. Currently she is learning Odissi under Smt. Poushali
Mukhopadhyay. Her academic qualifications also further
enhance her dance training. She has received a First
Class in MA (Odissi) from the Rabindra Bharati University.
Mrittika is an empaneled artist of ICCR &
EZCC.Her aesthetic approach and creativity
are reflected in the interplay of complex rythmic technique;
as also in her expresive interpretation of the intrinsic
moods of the poetry.
Mou's creative pursuit in the realm of the performing
arts is an intrinsic journey where she evolves as a
mature exponent in her chosen field.
WORKSHOP
She
Participated in several Odissi dance Workshops conducted
by Late Padma Bibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra as
well as in the Odissi dance workshop by Shilalipi in
the year of 2003.She also performed in the Odissi dance
workshop of Guru Shri Durgacharan Das, organized by
EZCC in 2002 & in the Odissi dance workshop conducted
by Smt. Aruna Mohanty at EZCC in the year of 2006.
PERFORMANCES
*Shilparamam Festival (Hydrabad), Uday Shankar Festival
(Kolkata), Dance Festival at Berhampur & Krishnagar.
She
has numerous performances in India and abroad to her
credit.She performed at Door Darshan Production (Bhanu
Singher Padabali), Kolkata Nrityotsav (WBDGF) Madhusudan
Mancha, Sarat Sadan (Howrah), Bidhan Mela & Samabay
Mela (Saltlake), Vidyasagar Mela (Kolkata), EZCC (Birla
Asademy), Stars of Tomorrow, Uday Shankar Satabdi Samaroh,
Siliguri Town hall, Tari Jhum (ATN World), Rabindra
Janmotsav, Konark Festival, Beach Festival Puri.In India
she has many Solo Performances & Dance Sequences
like Uday Sankar Satabdi Samaroh, Konark Festival, Beach
Festival Puri, EZCC (Birla Academy), Kolkata Nrityotsav
(WBDGF), DOORDARSHAN (DD7) PRODUCATION (Bhanu Singhar
Padabali), Bharatiyam (E.Z.C.C.) [Christmas Festival],
Vesuvius (Cultural Evening), Nazrul mancha (Invited
by "Swajan" - An N.G.O.), rabindra sadan (Rabindra
janmotsav), ETv Bangla (Mahalaya - Guest Artiste), Music
& Dance Festival (Berhampore), G.D. Birla Sabhaghar
(Organised by Nehru Children's Museum), Krishnanagar
(Dance Nusic Festival), C.L.T. (Invited), Madhusudanmancha
(Invited), Shilparamam (Hydrabad) - "Abhisaar",
J.B.N.S.T.S. (Invited by "Nupurdhwani"), DD1
(National) - television (Geetanjali), Zee Bangla (Television
- Mahalaya).
PERFORMANCES
IN ABROAD
Under ICCR, Govt. Of India,Paris, Luxenberg, Brussels
Glassgow, Amsterdam Hamburg, Berlin, Armenia And Georgia
in Sept-Oct 2003
AWARDS
& ACHIEVEMENTS:
Kolkata
District Rajya Yuva Utsav
1st
in Odissi Dance
2003
Paschim
Banga Rajya Yuva Utsav
2nd
in Odissi Dance
2003
West
Bengal Rajya Sangeet Academy
2nd
in Odissi Dance
2002
Inter
Collegiate Dance Competition
2nd
in Odissi Dance
2001-2002
"Arka
99" NAtional Medical College Competition
1st
in choreography
1999
"Aegone"
Dance Competition
1st
in Choreographt
1999
Beach
Festival Puri
Received
Awards
1999
Annual
Festival Viswa Bharati University
Received
Awards
1997
Rabindra
Nriya Natya Sammelan
Received
Awards
1996
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE:
Taught
at "The Young Horizon School" Kolkata.
Taught
at "Shree Sikshayatan School" as an assistant director
Taught
at "Abhinabh Bharati School" as an assistant director
She
was appointed as a dance teacher at "Ankur" (a sister
concern of Nehru Childern's Museum) since 2003.
She
runs her own institute "Niharika
Center for Performing Arts", where she
provides training to the childern (3 years above).
PRODUCTION
DIRECTED BY MRITTIKA (MOU):
"Sahaj
Path" (Tagore's creation fot the children), where 40
children took part.
Ankur's annual programme, where she trained up a group of
children of age group 3 to 9 yrs.
Guided
children of her own Institute for SWABHUMI Children's festival.
"Abhisaar"
based on various scripts of Tagore's
"VIBGYOR"
a colorful dance performance by her own students.
She has
also trained up children for the "SWABHUMI" children's
festival.
DANCE
DRAMAS TO HER CREDIT:
Bandhan,
A college of Odissi & Bharatnatyam.
Meghdoot, Aug 2001; Chitrangada, Dec 2000; Nana Ranger
Dinguli, Nov 1999; Bhanu Singher Padabali, May '98, '99,
'05, Jibon Khunje Pabi, 1999, 2000, 2001
Mrittika
(Mou) Bhattacharya is an Odissi dancer, whose initial
training took place at the hands of Guru Giridhari Nayek
for three years. She then received training at Nrityagram
(Bangalore), a premier institute founded by Protima
Bedi. She also learnt the Tagore style of dance under
the able guidance of Smt. Poly Guha and Smt. Purnima
Ghosh. Currently she is learning Odissi under Smt. Poushali
Mukhopadhyay. Her academic qualifications also further
enhance her dance training. She has received a First
Class in MA (Odissi) from the Rabindra Bharati University.
Mrittika is an empaneled artist of ICCR &
EZCC.Her aesthetic approach and creativity
are reflected in the interplay of complex rythmic technique;
as also in her expresive interpretation of the intrinsic
moods of the poetry. 
She
Participated in several Odissi dance Workshops conducted
by Late Padma Bibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra as
well as in the Odissi dance workshop by Shilalipi in
the year of 2003.She also performed in the Odissi dance
workshop of Guru Shri Durgacharan Das, organized by
EZCC in 2002 & in the Odissi dance workshop conducted
by Smt. Aruna Mohanty at EZCC in the year of 2006.
*Shilparamam Festival (Hydrabad), Uday Shankar Festival
(Kolkata), Dance Festival at Berhampur & Krishnagar.