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SANJUKTA BANERJEE

Sanjukta Banerjee is an accomplished Indian Classical dancer and educator specializing in Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam. An empanelled dancer with Indian Television, Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre and Sangeet Natak Academy has extensively toured all over India, Middle East, South-eastern countries of Asia, Europe, USA and North America. Banerjee has gained wide acclaims for her performances of "Durga" for Doordarshan on the occasion of MAHALAYA for National Network Indian Television for ten consecutive years since 1994 to 2014. Founder and Artistic Director of Saugandhikam Dance Academy Toronto, she conducts Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam classes, also offers online dance lessons. She recently submitted her Doctoral thesis to the Dance department of York University.