Jayeeta Banerjee

Jayeeta Banerjee is a noted Bharatnattyam practitioner in the world of Indian classical dance. A recipient of several awards, scholarships and titles, including National Nrutya Bhusan Samman and Pt Jasraj National Scholarship for Bharatanatyam. Jayeeta has devoted her life to dance and to achieving excellence at her art. She has gained wide acclaim and recognition from the press and audience from all over the world for her mesmerizing performances. She started her training in Bharatanatyam at the age of 6 under Guru Dr. Thankamani Kutty. Through rigorous training, devotion and dedication, Jayeeta started performing both solo and with Kalamandalam performing wing at a very young age. She joined and trained under Smt Lata Pada in Sampradaya Dance Creations in Canada. Presently, Jayeeta is the artistic director of Vivarta Center for Performing Arts, Toronto which is her institution dedicated to research and learning of Bharatnattyam. Jayeeta is also engaged in mentorship projects under Guru Sharmila Biswas and Smt Lakshmi Parthasarathy Athreya She also collaborates with artists from all over Canada, US, UK and India.