Behind Nritya Kalashetra Company

President Subarna Guha's dance journey started under the guidance of Guru Nityanand Senapati under whom she learned Odissi for 11 years. As she and her young family moved first to Germany and then to the USA, Odissi took a backseat for a few years. Art though continued to be an integral part of her life as she choreographed and taught children in the community folk and fusion dances.

In 2017, she restarted her Odissi dance journey under the mentorship of her Guru Dr. Smt Aparuapa Chaterjee of the SRJAN repertory. Telling the stories of God and Goddess through this art form allows her to showcase cultural nuances to a wide variety of audiences.

​She seeks to be an ambassador for the Odissi dance and persevering to bring this elegant dance form to a wider audience here, in the Treasure Valley and thus founded Nritya Kalashetra Company in 2024 to introduce, promote, and enhance awareness of the various performing arts of South Asia through teaching, concerts, recitals, lecture-demonstrations and creative collaborations.

Our Mission

As a 501 c3 organization, our mission is

• To educate, promote and preserve the Indian classical dance form of Odissi.

• To provide opportunities for collaborations with artists from different genres and artistic forms.

• To sponsor, host and/or participate in events and activities that promote South Asian art forms