RDM Studio

This has been a busy dance month! I am Grateful to CAB Cultural Association of Bengal, Ananda Mandir , NJ Senior Forum and ICC Garden State for giving me the opportunity to perform.

Thx Icc for the opportunity

2019 Recital by my students! It was such an amazing experience for all of us involved! Hoping we can put together another major recital in 2022!

Wishing all my FB friends a Happy Memorial Day! I have kept busy shooting dance pieces that were featured in the New Jersey community in April & May. Dance is like wine it matures with every performance.

I have poured a lot of love and energy to teach these students. So many have come through the doors of my studio expressing their gratitude for giving them the opportunity to learn with me. I would definitely hope our paths cross again.

Potrait of a dancer - session from 2009 with a painting class in New Jersey. It was very tiring to be holding that pose. I was amazed how each painter interpreted me so differently.

Congratulations to Deepsikha for a well deserved win! I am honored that my pic was featured by Deepsikha Chatterjee who received USITT's Herbert D, Greggs Honor Award for her essay Ahariya Aesthetics on Indian dance costumes that was published in USITT’s Theatre Design and Technology journal.

Without dance, I can’t feel my soul, hear my heart, or see my dreams. Goodbye 2020! I hope my being superbusy in my dance mode these past few days is a sign for a better & busier 2021. Where is any joy in living if I cannot dance?

Odissi is a sculpture in motion! You continue to dance & lose yourself to the music. Its the cameras job to capture you in these frozen sculpture like moments.

Celebrating the last full moon of 2020. Thank you Mansi Bhagdeo for inviting me to Deva Magic. It was enlightening for me to learn so much from Quanto Shivo’s wisdom. My humble gratitude to the participants who were so receptive to my offering. As an artist this vibration & right connectivity is what I look for in an audience. I am so touched

Sharing the wonderful coverage when I stepped in as a dance competition judge.

Remembering 2013 June when I traveled back from Florida to Newark & went to perform in Delaware Hindu Temple. It was a very long day indeed with hours of driving thrown in. Those were the days dancing & rehearsing with my alma mater RDM in New Jersey.

2020 started with a bang! Full performance schedule for Jan before the pandemic hit. We seamlessly transitioned to a Global Online program with a revamped website, newsletter & digital library with access to hundreds of learning videos. Surprisingly the year has ended on a high note as I clock over 150 performances in the US. Join our Immersive Group Odissi Classes and workshops. Online program & inperson teaching will be offered in 2021 www.odissinilanjana.com

Merry Christmas!! This is my favorite time of year with the decorations & festivities. We never grew up with the tradition of gifts it was always the tree & carols. Stay safe & cherish your time with your loved ones!