“All things classical are elegant, aesthetic, and traditional. But that doesn’t mean they have to be complex. If classical dance doesn’t reach all, it becomes limiting. That is not its destiny.”

Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee, Guru Sutapa Talukdar is a performer, teacher, choreographer with over three decades of experience in the field of Indian classical dance, Odissi. Groomed by the legend Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, she is a soloist, group performer and choreographer who is acclaimed both in India and abroad. She has dedicated her life to the preservation and permeation of the Odissi dance form, actively championing it and spreading the learning of her Guru, beyond all geographical bounds. Her unique choreographies are rooted in the purity of the form and at the same time, extends to new and contemporary ideas. She has created a vast collection of productions that are based on themes less explored. She has travelled the world teaching students, taking workshops and choreographing shows.not fathomed… She never left that floor.