Chatterjea grew up in Kolkata, India where she was trained in Indian classical and folk dance, particularly the Odissi style.
Our work is in opening the ground, creating a space for questions, for provoking discussion, and for offering images that then resonate in people’s minds.
Her interactive dance shows center around her philosophy of "#occupydance" wherein audiences influence the movements of the dancers within a performance.
[2] Ananya Dance Theatre premieres one new show annually in the Twin Cities and tours with performances, workshops, and dialogues throughout the year.
They recently presented the keynote performance at the Crossing Boundaries Festival & Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.