(Kathak Exponent)
Anita Ordia One of the most powerful and compelling Kathak exponent of India today, Anita Ordia is equally consummate in her mastery over the rhythm, grace, and expressional cogency.

Deeply rooted in the colorful traditions of sand dunes, famous for its cultural heritage all over the country. She successfully represents and projects the whole of the environment of this princely state in her artistic creations. She is individualistic, contemporary and dynamic who is leaving behind a legacy of believing and living a personal commitment.

MS. Ordia has particularly done extensive work in Rajasthan, for generating cultural awareness amongst youngsters especially in rural areas.

Gurus & Gharanas (Schools)
Disciple of

Padam Vibhushan Pt. Birju Maharaj

late Pt. Durga lal Ji,

Her style represents a crystallization of combined techniques acquired from the sophisticated elegance of the Lucknow Gharana and the rhythmic precision of the Jaipur School.

Founder of Kinkini
Anita is Secretary of Kinkini, Academy of Performing Arts in Rajasthan, a unique centre for the arts which has performed all over India and all around the world. Here she directs the Kinkini’s Performance Group; Virasat, Folk and Tribal Dance Company; Kinkini for Development; Kinkini Communications; and the Kinkini Conservatoire. Social responsibility

Anita Ordia is a performer and creator of many talents. Her career has developed from being a young, internationally acclaimed, classical dancer, to being an activist and commentator on social issues.



Academic background
Her academic background has added an extra depth in her artistic work by providing a sharper understanding. She is Graduate in Economics (Honors) and Master of Arts in Sociology.

Projects
She has done extensive work in rural parts of Rajasthan in the project of “Art in Education” Her personal sensitivities find her working quietly and closely with spastic, mentally and physically handicapped children as also children and people from less fortunate backgrounds.

Method of work
A staunch believer in the ‘Gurukul-Parampara’, Anita, imparts to her disciples not only details of Kathak but also her own sensitivities and message of love, righteous practices and trust, which makes an artiste humane. Here again she has successfully redefined the Guru-Shishya tradition and related it to the modern society.

Anita Ordia is a classical example of a true Kathak, multi-faceted, successful and dynamic, and presents a challenge to today's spectator. Her life and her works have made her a role model and peer for thousands of girls of the younger generation of today.

The uniqueness of different combinations is reflected in her presentation of Kathak. Through her dance, she very smoothly, takes the spectators on a journey through the floating, dancing and humming winds over the beautiful and fairy sand dunes of Thar and the glories hills of Aravallies. It is an aesthetic experience to watch her in action on the stage.

Awards

Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

Dagar Gahrana Award-1991

• Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi Award –2002-03
• Fellowship from Ministryt of Culture, Govt. of India
• UNESCO Chetna Award- 1999
• Nrtya Shree-1992
• Dagar Gahrana Award-1991
• Nritya Shivali- 1983
• Desert Queen- 1980
• Yuva Ratna-1977
• Senior fellowship in new areas, Ministryt of Culture, Govt. of India
  
  
  
  

Performances
Anita has to her merits myriad performances in India and abroad. The most prestigious festivals where she performed as a compelling representative of the Indian Cultural scenario.

Major Festivals in India:
SAARC Samelon- New Delhi
Rastrapati Bhawan- New Delhi
Nupur festival- Chandigarh
Dance festival – Cuttak
Bindadeen Jayanti –New Delhi
Press club – New Delhi
Puri Beach Festival – Puri
Konark Dance And Music Festival - Konark
Rotary festival- Gwalior
Rotary club – Gwalior
Pune festival - Pune
All India Young dancers festival - Mumbai
Dussehra Festival – Kota
Lions club- Bilaspur
Bindadin Jayanti - New Delhi
Kaleidoscope - Banglore
Durgapuja Festival – Patna
Kathak Samaroah - Bhopal
Jayanti - Banaras
Lions festival – Bilaspur
Dance festival- Aurangabad
Kathak festival- Agra
Dance festival, Music academy- madras
Classical dance festival - Lucknow
Meera Mahotsav – Chitoor
Ajmer sanskartik samaroah- Ajmer
Rajgir Mahotsav - Bihar
Virasat festival- Lucknow
Nritya Shivali Utsav - Mumbai
Independence day Festival - Shimla
Dance festival- West Zone Cultural Center
Shastriya Nritya samaroah, Kala academy- Goa
Marwar Samaroah, Rajasthan Tourism- Jodhpur
Jaipur festival, Rajasthan Tourism- Jaipur
Kumbha Sangeet Samelon- Udaipur
Shastriya Nritya samaroah, Anamika kala sangam- Calcutta
Sangeet Natak Academy festival- Alwar, Jaipur, Udaipur
Performed in Asian games – New Delhi
Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Assam, Guwahati
Desert festival, Jaisalmer

Major Performances Abroad:
Performed at “ Festival of India” London
Performed in Indian Festival South Korea
Performed at Common Wealth Center- London
Camden Festival - London
Covent Garden Festival,- London
Bhartiya Vidhya Bhawan - London
Indian Festival -Germany
International Geeta Conference - Thailand
Classical dance festival –Dubai
Classical dance festival - Doha
Indian classical dance festival- Hongkong
Performed and lecture demonstrations - Japan.
Celebration of Pt. Ravi Shankar’s Birthday, Music Academy - Holland
Festival of Kathak- Brighton
University of Leeds - Leeds
Festival of Rajasthan, Rotterdam
Festival of Rajasthan, Belgium
Indian cultural Fortnight, Rowstock Germany.
Indian cultural festival - Hemberg
India Festival - UK.
India Festival in Mauritius.
Indian festival- France
Festival of Rajasthan- Malaysia
Lecture and Demonstration at Royal Opera House London

Creativity
She is adept at directing Dance Ballets and in presenting folk dances in both traditional and innovative styles. She also believes in trying to add new dimensions without giving up purity of the original / traditional form. Her choreographies reflect a charming blend of philosophical and spiritual essence, so evident in her personality. Anita is thus constantly expanding her expression repertoire:

She has worked on Methalisharan Gupta’s JaiShankar Prasad’s, Kabir, Tulsidas, Ghalib, Amir Khusruo, Bulle shah
poetic works on Sufi saints, “Sufi- Dhara”, Production Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India

Aavertan” A choreographic composition in Kathak in seven parts on planets our solar system. Taal Tarang”A whole composition based on Rhythmic pattern “Natwari Prasang”, production ,Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. "Kanu priya” , production, Ministry of culture, Government of India.Dance ballet “Mere Tuo Girdhar Gopal, based on saint Meera. Designed “Marudhar Gaatha”, production on Puppet theatre Designed “Padharo Mahra Des” Production on folk dances of Rajasthan
"Barah masa” production based on twelve seasons.Dance Ballet “Kesariya Balam” based on Maand singing of Rajasthan.

Contribution
She is the only Kathak dancer who offered her services to UNESCO for generating cultural awareness amongst youngsters. UNESCO is organizing these dance workshops in remote areas of this vast country.


Belonging to a family history steeped in the independence and social movement, their ethos seems to be reflected in her genuine and deep concern for society and the less privileged.

• Worked in Remote Ares of Rajasthan under the project ‘Art in Education’, cultural Ministry Govt. of India.
• Worked with handicapped Children.
• Densely worked in villages of Rajasthan propagation of Kathak Dance style.
  Cultural awareness programme ,all over india ,organised by UNESCO Federation of Rajasthan

MS.Anita Ordia has also conducted dance workshops in various cities , towns and villages of India for children. She has served on various Committees and Societies relating to the fields of Arts and NGO’s as well as UNESCO, West Zone Cultural Center, Sangeet Natak Academy, Navodya Schools, various Schools in India, Nalanda Dance Research Center Mumbai, and other cultural organizations of India and abroad, trained more than 15,000 students in these workshops.

• Conducted more than 250 workshops in India
• More then 150 workshops in Rajasthan
• Worked with UNESCO in Cultural Awareness Programme
• Workshops at Rostock (East Germany)
• Workshop at Seoul University, South Korea
• Workshop at Royal opera House, London
• Workshop at Holland
• Lecture demonstration at Common wealth Center London,

Film and Television

Worked with Country’s most respectful film maker Padam Bhushan Shayam Benegal,s television serial ‘Discovery of India’ Performed in a documentary film ‘Angik Bhasha’ created by Nehru Center Directed by Padam Shree kanak Rele. Performed in Korean television, Seoul. Performed in television of Bangkok. Performed for Doordershan, New Delhi. Performed in BBC channel 4 Performed in a serial ‘Lok- lok ki baat’ Costume designing for Rajasthani feature film ‘ Balam thari chundari’ and ‘Gauri’

Presently she is performing, conducting dance workshops for various organizations in India as Well abroad. The professional journey it self evident of her innovative excellence as a dancer, which has earned a status of prominence.

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