An academy of Odissi dance and music
“A mediocre teacher tells, a good teacher explains, a superior teacher demonstrates BUT…a great teacher inspires….”
As a dancer and teacher, this has always been my credo.
Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers – and this has also been my credo as a dancer and teacher. At Nritya Kriti, my preparatory learning space for young dancers, I work towards building this credo in the art form of Odissi. At this space, we use passion, honesty, and sheer perseverance to train young minds in Odissi and help them discover how to create beauty and story-telling in motion.
When I started to train young children at Nritya Kriti in Odissi dance, it was solely with the aim of inculcating the students with the exact methodology and technique of this art form as was taught to me by my Gurus. Gradually, as I taught more and grew as a teacher, I realised that being technically sound is not enough – my students needed more in their teaching practice.
With that thought in mind, I developed my training curriculum differently, aiming to teach the dance form in an engaging manner that was thought-provoking and fun yet pitch-perfect in its aesthetics and grammar.
My journey as a teacher thus far has been extremely fulfilling – seeing my students and Odissi dance grow in such a prosperous manner fills me with joy. I hope to take forward this dance in the budding minds of Delhi and develop a synergetic space of intellect, artistry, and grace for years to come.
At Nritya Kriti, our aim is spread this beautiful form of Indian Classical dance to every enthusiastic member who has commitment, dedication and zeal for endless practice.
Batches are based on levels not age bars, as we believe everyone can dance.
Note :
Timings are subjected to type of classes enrolled. Exclusive sessions are arranged separately.
Lipsa Satapathy is a reowned international Odissi artist and is based in Gurugoan. She owns this academy and educating students from more than past ten years
It is essential for the academy to maintain all possible informations not only for authenticity but also from security perspectives for our records.
Learning Odissi dance in itself a journey which needs time, dedication, hard work, practice and commitments. To become an artist is never ending process, however, one needs to be prepared to give atleast a decade to learn nuances of this art form and perform.
They are personally trained by Lipsa Satapathy, and are senior performing member(s) of Nritya Kriti.
At Nritya Kriti, we teach only to students who are serious about learning the dance form. Our payments are calculated on Monthy basis, and to be paid once a Quarter.
If there are any holidays/off-days, Nritya Kriti offers compensatory classes. For longer durations like summer/winter vacations, there is no charge.
You can pay preferably online through netbanking/UPI and as well in Cash in rare cases.
Nritya Kriti is teaching both physical as well as theories during the trainings. Internal exams are conducted regularly, however, external exams depend on the governing body and managed by them independently.
Services
Nritya Kriti is based in Gurugram, near Galleria market. There is a dedicated space for students to learn & practice. We encourage peer learning as well and prepare to hit the stage with complete preparedness.
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Classical dance in India evolved as a spiritual expression of devotion to the Higher Being. Odissi, a graceful classical dance form was therefore nurtured in the famous shrines at Orissa. A large number of dancing girls known as Maharis were attached to these famous shrines to form the morning and evening rituals of the deities. Its tradition was thus maintained through generations of these devoted temple-dancers.
Odissi dance is distinguished and differentiated from other schools of dancing by its elaborate grace and charm. The characteristic features of Odissi are it its deflection of the hip, the stances like Chauka and Tribhanga ( three –body- bend) arch wise designs of hand movement and rounded liquid body movement . It is full of sculpturesque poses known as Bhangis.
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