Baisali Mohanty
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Baisali Mohanty giving a talk on Odissi dance at Oxford University
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| Born | 5 August 1994 Puri, Puri district, Odisha |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Odia |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford, United Kingdom Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi |
| Occupation | Dancer and Choreographer, Foreign Policy & Strategic Affairs Consultant, Policy Analyst, Scholar, Author |
| Works | Nuclear Diplomacy |
Baisali Mohanty (born 5 August 1994) is an Indian classical dancer and choreographer of classical Indian dancing style Odissi.[1] She is the founder of Oxford Odissi Centre that is involved in promotion and training of Odissi dance at University of Oxford and other world-renowned institutions in United Kingdom.[2]
She is a regular contributor on foreign policy and strategic affairs to several prestigious international publications including openDemocracy, London.[3] She is an ALC Global Fellow for the year 2015-16 affiliated to University of Oxford.[4]
Early life and Education
Baisali Mohanty was born on 5 August 1994 in Puri, Odisha.[5]
She was educated at Blessed Sacrament High School Puri and KIIT International School, Bhubaneswar.[6] She received her bachelor's degree in Politics and International Relations from the prestigious Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi.[7] She is a post-graduate scholar at University of Oxford where she is writing her dissertation on Nuclear Diplomacy.[3]
Dancing career
Baisali Mohanty received her training in Odissi dance from renowned Odissi teacher Padma Shri Guru Gangadhar Pradhan for over a decade until his demise. She received advance training in Choreography from another eminent Odissi teacher and choreographer Padma Shri Guru Ileana Citaristi. she holds a Visharad Degree in Odissi dance with first class distinction.[8]
She has been performing solo and group choreographies with her own dance company “Baisali Mohanty & Troupe” in international and national festivals for over fifteen years.[9]
Awards
In 2013, She was felicitated by India’s National Commission for Women at New Delhi on occasion of International Women’s Day for her outstanding achievement.[10] In the same year, her dance composition paying tribute to the 2012 Delhi gang rape victim won her the top prize at Delhi University dance contest across all categories.[11]
References
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- http://www.oxfordindiasociety.org.uk/about
- https://www.facebook.com/baisalimohanty/
- https://www.opendemocracy.net/author/baisali-mohanty
- http://scroll.in/authors/3426
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