Nurturing the Spirit
of Odissi Dance

With almost four decades of dedication in Odissi Nritta, Nritya & Natya, Lipsa is one of the rare gems of Odissi Classical Dance. Born into a family of art lovers, her mother Shrimati Chitralekha, an odissi dancer of her times is the bulwark of Lipsa as an International Odissi Dancer.

Lipsa’s academic and cultural aspirations went parallel from the age of five under the inspiring guidance of Padmashree Guru Shri Gangadhar Pradhan, respected and versatile doyen of Odissi and under the tutelage of Guru Bichitrananda Swain and Guru Aruna Mohanty she mastered the intricacies and techniques of Odissi. She holds her Masters in Sociology from Utkal University, Orissa and her Alankar Purna from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai.

Empaneled artist with ICCR, Government of India and conducts Dance Workshop demonstrations across India with SPIC Macay. She has performed across the globe including countries like the USA, Canada, Mexico, Belgium, Mauritius, ReUnion Island, Madagascar, Comoros, Laos, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Romania, Dubai &, to name a few. Lipsa has been a recipient of Senior National Scholarship from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of India, International Ambassador of Performing Arts, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia, conferred title “Singaramani” by Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai, “Aradhana Samman” for performing arts, Gotipua Mahotsav, Bhubaneswar to name a few.

Lipsa has participated in some prestigious festivals in India like Khajuraho, Mukteshwar, Kumbh Mahotsav, Ashtanaayika, India International Dance Festival (IIDF), etc to name a few.