Bharatanatyam - Indian Classical Dance Workshop with Sujata Chakraborty

Join us for a special demonstration and workshop on the Indian classical dance form of Bharatanayam, with visiting artist Sujata Chakraborty.

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

10:30-11:45 am

UH Mānoa Dance Building (map)

No previous experience required; open to all skill levels. Space is limited. Visitor parking is managed by UH Mānoa; weekday fees apply.

Sujata Chakraborty is an internationally recognized Bharatnatyam dancer and cultural entrepreneur currently based in Denver, Colorado. Her Guru Smt. Usha Muralidharan was a student of late Smt. Kamala Johnpillai, one of the prominent and foremost students of Smt. Rukminidevi Arundale in Kalakshetra. Sujata is currently training with Kalaimamani Smt Ramya Ramnarayan, a visiting faculty in the Dance Department at Mason Gross School of Arts at Rutgers University. Ms. Ramnarayan is a gallery artist with Pentacle, roster artist with Young Audiences of NJ and Eastern PA, and empaneled artist with Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

Sujata performs extensively in India and abroad, believing in dance as spiritual and social identity. She wants to spread awareness towards global peace and unity with the power of her rich Bharatnatyam legacy.

Presented in collaboration with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Theatre and Dance

UHM Course: Asian Dance 301; Instructor: Sai Bhatawadekar

Supported in part by The Hawai‘i Pacific Rim Society Hideo Murakami Fund for the Arts, EWC Arts Program Transportation Fund, Nancy R. Hiraoka Fund, Jean E. Rolles, EWC Arts ‘Ohana, Jackie Chan Foundation USA, The Arthur Goodfriend Intercultural Fund, and other generous donors.

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