Profile of : Debjani Chakraborty
About Debjani Chakraborty
Debjani
Chakraborty is a kathak dancer,teacher,choreographer and cultural enthusiast
living in San Diego. Debjani has trained
and performed with her extended family of accomplished artists since childhood.
In Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta), under several renowned gurus, Debjani
studied classical dance Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Manipuri as well as folk dance
styles. She obtained her Bachelors as well as Masters Degree, specializing in Kathak dance
from famed Rabindra-Bharati University, Kolkata. Debjani has won several
accolades in India. She has been performing Kathak for more than 20 years. Debjani
Chakraborty moved to USA in 1999 along with her husband and son. Her artistic
works have been presented in all over India, as well as in various locations across
the United States including North American Bengali Conference, Baltimore,
Minnesota Dance Festival - Minneapolis, Indian Association of Houston’s golden
jubilee celebrations - Houston, Minnesota State Capitol’s centenary
celebrations at St Paul, MN, San
Francisco Bay Area and many prominent venues in San Diego. In addition to performing, teaching dance has always been very close to Debjani’s heart. She
has been a dance instructor in student’s cultural enrichment programs, in Santa
Clara Unified school district. For several years, Debjani has been teaching
Kathak for kids as well as adult students at various locations in San Diego. Debjani had the privilege to promote and teach Kathak Dance
at University of California San Diego. She feels biggest advantage of Kathak dance is
its universal appeal and that’s why she hopes to take Indian dance to a new era
of understanding, exchange, and excellence.
Debjani loves to partake in various community programs and events that enhance the multi-cultural fabric of this nation. She has been actively involved in Federation of Indian Associations & Indo-American society of San Diego as well as Rotary International, San Diego. Also, whenever opportunity presents itself, Debjani volunteers in schools. Doing yoga, listening to music and spending time with family and friends keeps her happy. Through ICVC, Debjani is looking forward to explore and expand the horizon.
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Members of Advisory Board
Members of Executive Committee
- Rahim Binnur - President
- TBD - Vice President
- Dr. David Whitman - General Secretary
- Debjani Chakraborty - Cultural Secretary
- TBD - Treasurer