Sandip Mallick, a dancer with a difference. Innovative style blended with lively expressions and attractive movements.
The “talim” obtained from different stalwarts in the Classical Dance arena along with his own innovative imagination, has given Kathak Dance a new dimension.
Sandip is also an auditioned artist of Doordarshan and an empanelled Artist of I.C.C.R. Sandip has got the production grant from the Govt. of India, department of tourism & culture for his production ‘Nritya Darpan’.
Sandip has choreographed many group ballets. His theme based solo choreographic presentation "Upalabdhi" has been highly acclaimed and appreciated by the connoisseurs everywhere it was staged. The presentation reflected a perfect composition of Spiritualism, Philosophy mixed with traditional Kathak Dance.
Sandip has performed in several dance festivals in India, some of which has been organized by the West Bengal State Music Academy, WBDGF, EZCC, ICCR, Sangeet Natak Academy (Sarnya Nritya Pratibha, 50 years of SNA) , Anamika Kala Sangam, Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Government of Andhra Pradesh, Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, Dover Lane Music Conference among others.
Solo Kathak with Pt. Kumar Bose on Tabla and choreographed dance ballet Nrityadarpan Kolkata November 2005.
Vasantutsava 2007 (70th Birth Ceremony of Pt. Birju Maharaj) one of the four mail soloists.
Two students are getting scholarship from ministry of culture Govt. of India in the year 2006-07.
Overseas- He has also given his dazzling performance in several places of United Kingdom namely London, Birmingham, Leeds, Yorkshire, Telford, Bolton, Manchester and many other cities in North England during his tour of 2002, 2003 & 2004 and in 2005 he has visited in U.K., Italy, Czech Republic and Germany. He has a wide exposure of working with the Flamenco Dance, while working with Sujata dance Company, London and Anurekha Ghosh Dance Company, Birmingham. He has also performed as the lead artiste in the project “Namaste Greetings” from India under the Annapurna Indian Dance Company, Yorkshire.
Participation in the international Kathak festival KATHAK AT CROSS ROAD, at San Francisco, USA in september 2006, among with other dancers like pt Birju Maharaj, Kumudini Lakhiya, Pt. Chitresh Das, Pt. Rajendra Gangani, Smt. Saswati Sen and many others.
Presenting 'Prasphutan' 2007 an exploration of dance and music. An experimental work with Nuria Sala Grau (italy) a contemporary and Bharatnatyam dancer.
Played the role of Shiva and Nakula in Mahabharata (a production by Kalapi Jani and Sadler's Welles, London) toured all over UK during March -July, 2007. Directed by Stuart Wood, choreographed by Gouri Sharma Tripathi, music by Nitin Sawhney.