We’re very happy to share that Sukanya Mukherji, Mayur’s founder and Artistic Director, has received a Maryland State Arts Council Heritage Award! This honor recognizes six individuals each year for sustained contributions to traditional arts and culture across the state. We’re…
Preparing for my Mancha Pravesh pushed me both physically and artistically. At first, I doubted whether I would be ready in time. However, during the month leading up to the performance, I focused on refining my form, mudras, and technique,…
Our senior students Arushi, Dhanvi, and Rusha have been learning dance at Mayur for many years. Over the past year, they undertook intensive training with our director Sukanya Mukherji to prepare for a feature-length repertoire performance called Nrityarpan – an offering of dance…
On July 21 2024, Mayur came together to support and celebrate as Oishee Sanyal Ghosh completed her Odissi Mancha Pravesh, marking the culmination of basic training in Odissi dance. Oishee Sanyal Ghosh has been training in Odissi at Mayur Dance…
On July 13 2024, Mayur came together to support and cheer as Srijani Chakraborty completed her Odissi Mancha Pravesh, marking the culmination of basic training in Odissi dance. Srijani Chakraborty has been training in Odissi for the past 15 years…
Our students are excited for another opportunity to learn from the amazing creative talent Raka Maitra, founder and artistic director of Chowk Productions in Singapore. For our thirtieth anniversary in 2023, we were fortunate to have her choreograph and teach a…
To our director Sukanya Mukherji, my mother, on Mother’s Day MISHKA MUKHERJI I’ve decided not to wait until some sad or special future occasion to say how grateful I am to my mom for my life in dance, especially at…
Triveni Music & Art Center Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, January 10 2024 By Ramya & Arna At our last stop of the India trip in Varanasi, Arna and I each had the opportunity to perform a solo at the Triveni Art…