Suprava Mishra

Suprava Mishra has written many articles about Odissi dance and role of classical dance in development of student’s life. She has written a book named ‘Bhartiya Nrutya’ was very appreciated by noted Guru and other scholar writer of art literature. She is regularly write article about culture, temple sculpture, Indian Classical dance and contemporary development of Classical Dance.

Suprava Mishra has also endeavored to create new spaces for the classical dancer of Today. With renewed fervor she has attempted to push the frontiers of classical art and to reach out to new and especially young audiences. Suprava believes that dance must be linked to life and artists must use their unique position in society to make a difference to life and living. Suprava gives lectures and demonstrations in schools and colleges and also explains Indian culture-tradition, Indian mythology, Indian classical dance, temple sculptures to create artistic sense in student.

Suprava Mishra is a renowned exponent of Odissi classical dance, one of the seven classical dance styles of India. She combines tradition with innovation, classicism with creativity and the ethic with contemporary. She is extremely innovative, original, creative and thoughtful Guru and has a special quality in shaping the subtle and psychological framework of child as well.

Suprava is the founder director of AUM ARTS DANCE ACADEMY. Students of this academy have participated in Rastriya Yuva Utsav and also in a number of TV programs of dance, drama and dance ballet regularly.

Suprava Mishra has performed professionally all over India.Some of them are:-

Doordarshan Kendra Cuttack, Orissa, India as a child artist (1979)

Orissa Day Celebration at Cuttack organized by Orissa Government (1984,1985,1987,1989,1990,1991)

Orissa Day Celebration at F.C.I. Talcher (1986)

All India Music Teacher's Conference at Cuttack (1980)

Graded Artist of Door-darshan Kendra Cuttack, Orissa & Ahmedabad, Gujrat

Dance Dramas – Shri Krishna Rasalila (1996), Shri Geet Govinda (1999), Nrityanjali (2001) at Door-darshan Kendra Rajkot

Represent Gujarat & Orissa in All India Telecom Cultural meet at Hyderabad (1992), Delhi (1992), Calcutta (1995), Madras (1996)

Natya Mahotsava Ahmedabad conducted by Gujarat Sangeet Natak Academy (1996) at Acharya Brihaspati Sammelan, conducted by Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai (1999) at Darpana Academy of performing Arts

Silver Jubilee Celebration at Punitachari Ashram, Junagarh (2000),

Mile Sur Mera Tumhara organized by Rajkot Municipal Corporation (1992)

Dance drama Tatra Ramyashu Nayika based on literature of great poet Kalidas was presented at Adwet Foundation, Ahemdabad (2000)

Lecture Demonstration at Dholakia College of Music, Sihor (2001) and at Kalakhetra – Bhavnagar (2002)

At Sandipani Ashram of Porbander on the occasion of NavaratriAnusthanorganiged by Bhaishri Ramesh Bhai Oza (2002)

Lecture demonstration at Central School Rajkot at the All India central school teacher's conference (2003)

Lecture demonstration at the famous Rajkumar college, Rajkot (2003)

150 year celebration of Ramkrishna Ashram at S.N. K. school (2004)

Lecture demonstration at Kadhvibhai Viranikanya Vidyalaya (2004)

Lecture -demo at Faculty of performing arts, M.S University Varada (2004)

Sri Dwarkadhishmandir, Dwaraka (2004)

4th Barabati Nrutyotsaba (National Classical & Folk Dance Festival) at Cuttack (2004)

 Performed at 3rd International Odissi Festival at Bhubaneswar  (2006).

Performed at International Navaratri Festival 2009 at Ahmedabad.

Performed at International Theater Festival at Cuttack.

 Performed at Uttardha Mohotstav 2011 on 15th January 2011 at Modhera Sun Temple, Mehsana, Gujarat

Performed at Darpana Academy of performing arts, Ahmedabad. on 17th april 2011 in celebrating world of Dance.

Choreography by Suprava Mishra - Geeta Govinda, Narayani Struti, Navaratri and Nrutya Sandhya.

Suprava was honored by ‘Kalinga Nrutya Shree Samman’ by Biju Pattnaik Smruti Kala Parisada, ‘Utkal Nrutyagourab Samman’ by Utkal Sanskrutika Parishad and ‘Utkal Nrutyashree Samman’ by Utkal Sahitya Kala Parishada for her creative work in the field of Odissi dance and literature and making Odissi dance popular outside Orissa. Bhaktakabi Jayadev Sanskrutika Parishad felicitated her with ‘Jayadev Smaraki Samman’ for her unique work on Gita Govinda and her magnificent contribution to the great Indian tradition of dance, art & culture.