ABOUT MEENAKSHI MEDHI
Meenakshi Medhi is a promising Sattriya dancer, performer and teacher. She has been in the limelight for her undeviating objective of promoting the classical dance form to all the four corners of the world, especially outside of its native state, Assam. She is an empanelled artist with the Ministry of Culture for Festival of India Abroad and SPICMACAY (for workshop demonstrations). Her undying passion for Sattriya dance can be attributed to the long years of training under Late Adhyapak Jibanjit Dutta and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee Adhyapak Haricharan Bhuyan Borbayan. She also holds a national scholarship, awarded by the Ministry of Culture and is an graded artist of DDK, Guwahati. She is active as a solo artist, performing and unleashing the divinity of Sattriya for over a decade now. She has performed in some of the major dance festivals of India organized by SNA, EZCC, NEZCC, Neemrana Foundation, India International Centre, SVBC TTD, etc. For her dedication, she has received critical acclaim from dance connoisseurs, critics and was honoured with Vrindrani awards 2022, Rasikas beloved artist achievement by The Lashya in Chennai.
In 2013, she envisioned “Satkara”, an organisation which is relentlessly committed to spreading Sattriya dance and culture globally. She is currently residing in Noida, where she runs a dance school ‘Sattriya Nrityasala’ affiliated to Sangeet Sattra, Guwahati which grooms budding learners across the globe through its online and offline classes.
AWARDS RECEIVED:
• Vrindrani Awards 2022, Rasikas Beloved artist achievement in the field of Sattriya dance by The Lashya dance (opc) Pvt Ltd in Chennai.
• Awarded National Young Scholarship by Ministry Of Culture, Govt. Of India, New Delhi.
• Awarded Grade ‘B’ in Sattriya Dance by Prasar Bharati (India's Public Service Broadcaster) Doordarshan Kendra, Guwahati.
EMPANELLED UNDER:
• Ministry of Culture, Festival of India Cell panel of artists/groups for participation in Festivals of India Abroad in the promising artist category.
• SPICMACAY for Workshop Demonstrations on Sattriya Dance.
APPRECIATION BY CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS:
• Guru Samman at Nritya Fest 2022 by Nrityalaya, a centre for classical dances, New Delhi.
• National Nritya Bhusan award by Utkal Yuva Sanskrutik Sangh, Cuttack, India.
• Kalai Kalanjiyam Award (‘Repository of Talent in the field of Fine Arts’) by Kalai Koodam Academy of Performing Arts Trust, Madurai .
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Dual master degree holder in Philosophy and Sociology from University of Mumbai and IGNOU.
• Graduation and higher secondary from Cotton College, Guwahati.
• High school from Nichols High School, Guwahati.
• Learning and practicing dance since the age of 5 years (Started learning Sattriya since 2004).
• She established her brainchild “SATKARA- Unleashing the Spirit of Sattriya” in 2013.
• Presently, she is teaching Sattriya dance in New Delhi.
