PROFILE
✓ Professional Dancer and Choreographer conducting Odissi and Contemporary dance training
✓ Performed at various National and International dance festivals
✓ Part of Jury Panel at various dance events
✓ Professional Dancer and Choreographer conducting Odissi and Contemporary dance training
✓ Performed at various National and International dance festivals
✓ Part of Jury Panel at various dance events
EXPERIENCE
✓ Working as a full time Dance Teacher with Kapol Vidyanidhi International School since 2018
✓ Choreographed dance items for Kapol Vidyanidhi International School as a Dance Consultant in 2017
✓ Also conducting private dance training in Odissi and Contemporary dance forms at Charkop, Mumbai
since 2009
✓ Conducted Odissi dance classes at “Nayali” Dance School, Kolkata from 1998 – 2008
✓ Choreographed dance items during Durgotsav 2017 – 2023 at Mumbai and 2001 – 2008 at Kolkata
ACADEMICS
• Masters in History (M.A) and Bachelors in Education (B.Ed) from Calcutta University
• Obtained “Sangeet Prabhakar” degree (6th year) from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad held in year 2005-06 in “Odissi”
and stood FIRST and was also awarded GOLD MEDAL
• Obtained “Sangeet Visharad” degree (5th year) in Rabindrik dance from Prachin Kala Kendra, Chandigarh held in year
1998-99 and was placed in FIRST division
• Attended “West Bengal Rajya Sangeet Academy” workshop conducted by Guru Smt. Sujata Mohapatra and Guru Sri.
Rathikanta Mohapatra in the year 2007 at Kolkata
• Attended “Eastern Zonal Cultural Committee” workshop conducted by Guru Sri. Giridhari Nayak in the year 2006 at
Kolkata
• Attended “Odissi Nritya” workshop conducted by Guru Sri. Kelucharan Mohapatra in the year 2004 at Kolkata
PERFORMANCES
• Odissi dance performance at Lata Mangeshkar Auditorium for Annual Day 2025 Celebrations of Ekdant Kalakshetra
Dance School, Thakur Village
• Dance and Dance Drama performances during Durgotsav 2017 – 2024 at Mumbai and 2001 – 2008 at Kolkata
• Odissi, Contemporary and Fusion dance items during 2011 Durgotsav at various locations at London, United Kingdom
• Odissi and Contemporary dance item during 2009 Durgotsav at Thakur Village, Mumbai
• Odissi dance items on Doordarshan Kolkata in the year 2008
• Odissi dance drama during 2008 Techfest festival at IIT, Mumbai
• Odissi item during 2007 Convocation Ceremony at Prayag Sangeet Samiti
• “Amritashya Putra” dance drama during 2007 International Childrens’ festival at Cuttack, Orissa
• Odissi dance item during 2005 IPC festival at Kolkata
• Odissi dance items during 2005 Kharvel festival at Bhubaneshwar
• Odissi dance items during Mahamaham festival at 2004 Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
• Contemporary dance items based on Odissi dance form during 2003 New Year Celebrations at Chittagong, Bangladesh
• “Geet Gobinda” dance drama during 2001 International Theatre Festival at Cuttack, Orissa
• Rabindrik dance drama during 2000 International Theatre Festival at Cuttack, Orissa
SUCHARITA LAHIRI
Dance Trainer, Choreographer, Professional Dancer
Sangeet Prabhakar – Odissi Dance (Prayag Sangeet Samiti), Sangeet Visharad – Rabindrik Dance (Pracheen Kala Kendra)
Odissi | Rabindrik | Contemporary Dance
Mumbai, India