![]() Early Life of Alokananda Roy Alokananda Roy born in the year 1951 started her part in life's stage as a dancer at the tender age of four, at the Children's Little Theatre (CLT). She has the experience of travelling and performing all over India with CLT. From the age of eleven she has been a professional performer. Life flowed on like a river for her accumulating debris all the way. With her journeys she not only she had enriched herself but even her environment around. Career of Alokananda Roy Her formal training in dance started under Manjulika Das in 1963 who had been her siksha guru. A long spell of training for five years started learning BharatNatyam with Maruthappa Pillai from 1965 to 1969 to 1997; she was the disciple of Sanjukta Panigrahi. It was with Sanjukta Panigrahi's inspiration that Alokananda Roy started her own dance school 'Chandanaloke", where certificate course in Odissi Dance is personally taught to a select group of students. Alokananda Roy was awarded a Diploma in Rabindra Sangeet by Dakshinee, Calcutta, in 1968; and a Diploma in Pianoforte by Trinity College, London, in 1967. Alokananda has been a one time winning candidate for the Miss India title. ![]() Achievement of Alokananda Roy Alokananda has a dance School of her own 'CHANDANALOKE' in which she takes personal care and from which school and Inspiration Foundation are drawn member of her troupe. She is closely associated with numerous school and colleges and enjoys the assignment of directing the school dance productions. She is presently working with convicts of Presidency Correctional Home, Kolkata and other Correctional Homes of West Bengal in 'Dance Therapy'. The inmates will also perform even outside the boundaries of the prison wall. This is to bring back their self respect and bring out the best in their personality to give them a better life within them. Through all her successes over the years, Alokananda Roy has remained an assiduous learner - an artiste who continuously hones and enriches her skills and understanding of her art form. |