Artistic Director - Sushmita Pati
Sushmita is an international Odissi dancer and choreographer who is based in Hampshire. She has been working in
Hampshire since 1994, with her work presented as part of the opening of The Anvil and her solo performances at regional venues with Hampshire Dance. Her training was with the late Padmavibhushan Kelucharan Mohapatra, one of the finest choreographers of Odissi, and Sushmita is currently working with his son, dancer and choreographer Ratikant Mohapatra.
Being one of the most renowned Odissi dancer artists in the U.K, Sushmita is also a pioneer in introducing, developing and sustaining a South Asian dance practice in Hampshire. She has been a consultant on Asian Folk dance series for BBC and written the dance text for Thengapalli Project which was created in Hampshire with funding from Arts Council England and Hampshire County Council. She works with the company as the artistic director, mentor, dancer and choreographer.
Sushmita has helped create an Odissi youth company called Prashanti with young dancers from all over Hampshire who perform regularly at various local and national venues, and recently formed Lasya Dance, a professional performing company.
