PRACHEETI DANGE.

BIOGRAPHY

Pracheeti Dange is a young, talented and a promising Odissi dancer. She has been learning

Odissi under the able guidance of renowned Kathak and Odissi exponent, Guru Smt. Yogini

Gandhi at the Kalanidhi Institute for the past 12 years. A lead dancer with the Kalanidhi troupe

and a soloist in her own, Pracheeti has performed extensively in concerts and major festivals all

over the country.

Pracheeti was selected in the Top Ten Talents of the Odissi International Festival 2013 and

was conferred with the ‘Odissi Prativa’ award. She was invited as a guest artist to perform in

Ahmedabad in December 2011 as a part of the international production ‘Geet Govind’ Ballet

presented by the Menaka Thakkar Dance Company (Canada). She has also been bestowed with

the prestigious ‘Nritya Shree’ title in 2010.

To acquire an in depth knowledge of the theoretical aspect of dance Pracheeti has succefully

completed a Diploma in Nrityashastra from the reputed Nalanda Dance Research Centre,

Mumbai. She won the first prize in the national level competition organized by Akhil Bharatiya

Sanskrutik Sangh, 2013.

She has been privileged to receive the blessings of legendary maestros – Guru Kelucharan

Mohapatra, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Smt. Sujata Mohapatra, Smt. Kumkum Lal and Guru Lingaraj

Pradhan, through the various workshops and seminars conducted by them.

Pracheeti has also been imparting training to young odissi dancers since July 2009.

While pursuing her Masters in Economics she simultaneously completed her diploma in Spanish

from the University of Pune and is a professional Spanish and French translator.