Odissi Dance Academy

12/03/2023

When Dance transcends boundaries - only magic is recreated with fellow danseuses representing Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi and Mohinattam dance forms. Through this performance, we were proudly successful in creating a classical dance narrative that was a little more comprehendible and making culture a little more relatable.

Will post the full video soon - thanks in advance!🙏

08/21/2023

While the country was awash in vibrant colours, music and waving flags celebrating India’s Independence Day, Canadian Indian Association Of Halton Region showcased India's immense cultural diversity through this cultural evening. Odissi Dance Academy through a powerful rendition emphasized our social freedom in a true and transformative sense.

07/12/2023

Late Post: Gurūprasādāt sarvaṁ tu prāprōntyēva na sanśayaḥ (Only with the blessings of the Guru one attains wisdom.)

On GuruPurnima, my deepest reverence to my Gurus for shaping my musical identity. And heartfelt gratitude to my students for trusting me with shaping theirs! 🙏

06/30/2023

With the girls feeling the contour of the grass on their feet, the Academy takes this opportunity to celebrate the cultural diversity that enriches us collectively and reaffirms our commitment to equity, inclusion, and mutual respect on Canadian Multiculturalism Day, June 27. 🙏

06/26/2023

ISKCON Milton Rath Yatra was a huge success!

In the first part of this segment, kids perform on the Mangalam repertoire of Odissi Dance. Their geometric movements on the clanging sound of cymbals and drums are a representation of the size, pomp and splendour of the world's largest chariot festival. The next group of kids then finish by blending the Tandava movements of the track with the softer, and feminine Lasya movements on a popular Krishna Bhajan.

They truly exuded divinity through and through!!! Jai Jagannath 🙏 we are grateful for your support.

05/28/2023

Hope the month of May brought you the same joy as it brought to me - may you continue to realize your dreams; may every one of your wishes become a reality.

Late post: Enjoy a mother-daughter combination of classical and contemporary dancing

05/20/2023

The much awaited event is here and the Academy couldnt be happier to represent the shrine 🙏 ISKCON Milton Jai Jagannath!!!

Hare Krishna,
We invite you and your family for ISKCON Milton's 4th annual Rath Yatra - Festival Of India on Saturday, June 24th.

05/14/2023

Today, the Academy pays reverence to all mothers who have been associated with us in any capacity to support their or their kids’ musical journey and to all seven kinds of mothers in the world 🙏🙏

ātma-mātā guroḥ patnī
brāhmaṇī rāja-patnikā
dhenur dhātrī tathā pṛthvī
saptaitā mātaraḥ smṛtāḥ

(The original mother, the wife of the teacher or spiritual master, the wife of a brāhmaṇa, the king's wife, the cow, the nurse and the earth: Shashtras)

04/02/2023

The opulence of Dance, Devotion and Divinity all combined in one occasion.

04/01/2023

Recognition like this for the Academy speaks volumes about how parents’ shape their children's musical competence and achievement, and their sense of musical identity and accomplishment. Sheer gratitude to the Lord, to the community and to my dance familia for the reaffirmation that we are on the right path🙏

03/31/2023

In yesterday’s Ram Navami Celebrations, kids elevated divinity to another level with their performance on a soul-stirring song ISKCON Milton

And Vipra Kapur Nayyar and I attempted to bring Shri Ram’s form to life in his colorful incarnation and hope were able to do justice. Jai Shri Ram!🙏