Baisali Mohanty

Baisali Mohanty
File:Oxford Odissi Centre.JPG Oxford Odissi Centre Baisali Mohanty giving a talk on Odissi dance at Oxford University
Born	(1994-08-05) 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. 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.

She is a regular contributor on foreign policy and strategic affairs to several prestigious international publications including openDemocracy, London. She is an ALC Global Fellow for the year 2015-16 affiliated to University of Oxford.

Early life and Education

Baisali Mohanty was born on 5 August 1994 in Puri, Odisha.

She was educated at Blessed Sacrament High School Puri and KIIT International School, Bhubaneswar. She received her bachelor's degree in Politics and International Relations from the prestigious Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi. She is a post-graduate scholar at University of Oxford where she is writing her dissertation on Nuclear Diplomacy.

Dancing career

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Baisali Mohanty & Troupe performing at 16th International Beach Festival on November 24, 2010.

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.

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.

Awards

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Baisali Mohanty being felicitated by the National Commission for Women at New Delhi on occasion of International Women's Day on March 8, 2013.

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. 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.

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Baisali Mohanty giving a recital at 2015 Nirbhaya Samaroh held on April 9 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

External links

• http://www.oxfordindiasociety.org.uk/about
• https://www.facebook.com/baisalimohanty/
• https://www.opendemocracy.net/author/baisali-mohanty
• http://scroll.in/authors/3426

• http://www.prameyanews7.com/en/dec2015/odisha/9845/Odissi-Dance-Centre-to-open-at-Oxford-University.htm