Featuring California-based Bidisha Mohanty
A skilled artist who has achieved several accolades in Indian Classical Odissi dance, Dr. Mohanty has earned distinction as the founder and artistic director of Indraadhanush: Center for Excellence. In this capacity, she focuses her efforts on teaching Odissi, semi-classical and Indian folk dance forms. The latest being, she was honored with an award from the International Odissi Dance Festival in December 2023, where she was invited as a guest artist.
Prior to establishing her institution, Dr. Mohanty worked as a software engineer and has moved over as a Senior Product Manager in a leading financial institution. Academically, she has a PhD and an MBA degree. To prepare for her professional journey, she earned a bachelor's degree from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal in India in 1996 where she was honored with a Gold medal for her proficiency. Following this achievement, she obtained a Master of Arts in Odissi dance from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh in 1999.
