Rudrakshya, founded by Guru Bichitrananda Swain, is a young and vibrant dance company from Orissa. It is dedicated to the enhancement of the Odissi dance style, with special emphasis on developing new and innovative choreography. An exceptional performer, instructor and choreographer, Sri Swain has emerged as one of the leading gurus of this ancient art. A product of the Orissa Dance Academy, he was trained in the Gotipua tradition of Odissi under the maestro, Guru Gangadhar Pradhan. He has also received training at the Odissi Research Centre under renowned gurus like Kelucharan Mohapatra, Pankaj Charan Das and Ramani Ranjan Jena. He has served as a visiting instructor at Nrityagram, Bangalore and the Principal and Chief Instructor at Orissa Dance Academy. Currently he is the Founder-Director of Rudrakshya, Bhubaneswar. He has performed all over the world in countries like Canada and the United Kingdom and has toured USA thrice with his troupe. Under his guidance, Rudrakshya has emerged as a significant institute for Odissi in India.
