Home > Arts & Culture > Indian Dances > Arpita Banerjee
Arpita Banerjee
Arpita Banerjee is one of the Indian Kathak dancers who has contributed the best in the field of Kathak by performing different gharanas thereby promoting Indian art and culture.

Share this Article:

Arpita Banerjee, Indian Kathak DancerArpita Banerjee started her Kathak learning since a very young age. She started Kathak dance training at the age of five. She did her training from Nritya Siromoni Guru Bandana Sen in Lucknow and Jaipur Gharana. She also trained herself under Pandit Birju Maharaj Ji for 5 years. She continued her training in Kathak under Shri K Murali Mohan and Nandini K Mehta at NADAM in Bangalore. She has also received training from renowned Kathak exponents Sri Maulik Shah and Smt Ishira Parikh in workshop conducted by NADAM, Bangalore. Thereafter she also took Kathak training from famous Kathak and Sufi exponent Rani Khanam Jee in a workshop conducted by NADAM, Bangalore.

Arpita gave her class X examination from CBSE board in the year 2000 with an aggregate of 73%. She passed her class XII in the year 2002 with an aggregate of 71.5% She did her graduation from Bangalore University in microbiology in the year 2005.

Currently she is associated with two dance academies - Nupur Dance Academy, Kolkata since 1991 till date and NADAM, Bangalore since September 2007 till date.

Performances of Arpita Banerjee:

 Performed Group and Duet performances in Kolkata Doordarshan Children`s programmes in the years 1997 and 1998 in Kolkata.
 Performed Group Kathak show with Pt. Birju Maharaj Jee workshop intermediate group at Rabindra Sadan in the year 1999.
 Performed group shows with group NADAM in different dance and music festivals at Sangam (Karnataka) and Mangalore (Karnataka) and ADA Rangamanch, Bangalore.
 Performed in the group show with group NADAM on World Dance Day at Ravindra Kalakshetra in the year 2009.
 Performed duet Kathak Recital at Gorky Sadan for Nupur Dance Academy in the year 1993, in Kolkata.
 Performed solo Kathak recital at Gyan Manch for the award ceremony of West Bengal State Music Academy Talent Hunt in the year 1995 in Kolkata.
 Performed solo Kathak Recital at the All India Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Sports and Cultural meet, New Delhi in the year 2000.
 Performed solo Kathak Recital at Chowdiah Memorial Hall for NADAM annual cultural festival in the year 2008, Bangalore.
 Performed solo Kathak Recital at Seva Sadan for Nritya Dhare 5 organized by Ananya Institute in the year 2009, Bangalore.
 Performed solo Kathak Recital at Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata for Stars of tomorrow conducted by Dance Group Federation of West Bengal in the year 2010.

Awards received by Arpita Banerjee:
 Rewarded Jawaharlal Nehru Scholarship in the year 1997, 1998 and 1999 consecutively for Kathak Dance category in Kolkata.
 Awarded 1st Prize at the Talent Hunt arranged by Doordarshan Kendra Kolkata in the year 1999.
 Awarded 1st Prize at the All West Bengal Kathak Dance Competetion organized by West Bengal State Music Academy in the year 1995 for the age group 11yrs - 20yrs at the age of 11yrs.
 Awarded 2nd Prize in Jawaharlal Nehru Talent hunt in the 2000 in Kolkata.
 Awarded 1st Prize in the Jnyadodaya Talent Hunt in the year 2001 in Kolkata.
 Awarded 1st Prize in the inter collegiate fest dance competitions in the Classical Dance Segment in the year 2002, 2003 and 2004 consecutively at PES College, Bangalore.
 Awarded 3rd Prize in the inter collegiate fest dance competition in the Classical Dance Segment in the year 2004 at Mount Carmel College, Bangalore.
 Awarded 2nd Prize at Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrutik Sangh All India Talent Hunt in the year 2008 at Pune.


Share this Article:

Subscribe to Newsletter
Learn unknown facts about India from a curated list of informative articles.

Related Articles

More Articles in Indian Dances

Folk Dances of Haryana
The Folk Dances of Haryana are influenced by the culture of its neighbouring states and express the deeper spiritual nature of the dance form.
Kathakali Dancers
Kathakali dancers of India embody grace, passion, and storytelling prowess. Through their vibrant costumes, expressive movements, and intricate makeup, they bring ancient tales to life on stage.
Folk Dances of Sikkim
The cultural tradition of Sikkim is conveyed in its conventional folk dances. The Folk dances are an essential part of Sikkim’s culture and tradition that are really vibrant at times. The three ethnic communities, Lepcha, Bhutia and Nepalis constitute the folk dances and songs in this state.
Santhali Dance
Santhali dance is performed by Santhal tribes on special occasions like festivals and merrymakings.
Folk Dances of Maharashtra
Folk dances of Maharashtra reflect the state's rich cultural heritage and traditions. Prominent forms include Lavani, Tamasha, Lezim, and Gondhal, each associated with specific communities and occasions. These dances combine music, rhythm, and storytelling, often performed during festivals, rituals, and social gatherings, preserving regional identity across generations.
Folk Dances of Mizoram
Folk dances of Mizoram are performed during the time of festivals. These dances are done in a group form.
Dhamal Dance
A folk dance form of Haryana, the Dhamal Dance has its roots in the days of the Mahabharata. This dance form is primarily performed by men in the outdoors and is famous in the Gurugram area of the state.
Koli Dance
A unisex folk dance form of Maharashtra, the Koli dance is a known dance form of the Koli fisher folk.
Costumes of Manipuri Dance
Costumes of Manipuri Dance are quite unique from other Indian classical dance forms.
Hasta Mudras In Kathakali
Hasta Mudras are an integral part of Kathakali dance performance. The Hasta Mudras of this particular dance form are very symbolic in nature.
North Indian Dances
North Indian Dances portray various aspects of Hindu and Muslim culture that have influenced the region for a long time.
Folk Dance of Uttar Pradesh
Folk dance of Uttar Pradesh shows zest of life. It includes dances like Raslila, Ramlila, Khyal, Nautanki,Naqaal,Swang, Dadra and Charkula dance.
Mangalacharan Odissi Dance
Mangalachran is that part of Odissi with which the dance begins and it contributes to the invocatory part of Odissi.
Lathi Dance
Lathi dance is a dance form of West Bengal performed on the occasion of Muharram.
Giddha Dance
Giddha Dance of Punjab, performed only by the women, is a very popular folk art form in India. During Lohri, the Punjabi women reveal their joy through the performance of Giddha.
Folk Dances of Manipur
Manipuri folk dances include the Pung Cholom, Raslila, Maibi dance, Khamba Thaibi, Lal Haraoba and the Nupa dance.
Folk Dance of Nagaland
Folk Dance of Nagaland reflects the naga tradition and culture of the local habitants. In most of the cases, naga dances are monopoly of men with some exception but almost ever dance is associated with some kind of naga festival or tradition.
Bidesia Dance
Bidesia dance is the most popular folk dance of Bihar. The themes of the dance are social issues, contradictory topics and conflict between the traditional and the modern, the urban and rural, and the rich and the poor.
Types of Indian Dances
Types of Indian Dances reflect its cultural richness. Whilst the Classical dances form the very base of Indian dances, it is near impossible to overlook the tribal and folk elements that stand out as separate types of Indian dances.
Rabha Dance
Rabha Dance is performed by the Rabha Tribes of Meghalaya in the Garo Hills.