Amrita Choudhury
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Dancer, Choreographer, Instructor for the past 25 years of various forms of Indian Classical and Folklorique dance traditions & fusion choreographies related to traditional and contemporary issues. Educated in Santiniketan, India in dance and music, Amrita has been performing since the age of 4. Amrita works as a dance/movement therapist, and conducts various workshops in Nritya Yoga (Yoga of Dance) across North America. Amrita also works with “Cultures without Borders” and the English and French School boards in the field of “Dance And Education.” Recent performance works have been “La Marche de Rama (French version of Ramayana)” and “Celebrating the Human Spirit!” a multi-media performance reflecting the social, spiritual, political climate of today’s society using traditional and contemporary choreography. Amrita performs anthropological research related to “Dance and Anthropology”, researching the socio-cultural aspects of dance in different societies. Her latest work has been researching the ancient temple dancers of India and their way of life. Amrita is also an actress who works in the field of “Dance Theatre”. Amrita has performed and offered workshops in Canada, US, Central America, Europe and in India.