Satakshi is a Contemporary Dancer who was born and brought up in India. She was trained in Kathak and Classical Jazz prior to pursuing her diploma in ‘Movement Arts and Mixed Media’ at ‘Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts’ in 2014 – where she trained in the martial art, Kalaripayattu, Ballet, Indian folk Styles, Bharatnatyam, and European Contemporary Dance techniques. She also underwent a month-long intensive training in Kalaripayattu at the CVN Institute of Kalari, Trivandrum and a month-long Movement and Research Residency called ‘Play Practice’, under the guidance of Choreographers Abhilash Ningappa (India) and Jasmina Siplila (Finland). Satakshi is an independent performer who collaborates with Independent artistes, established film-makers, Theatre Directors and Theatre Companies as an actor, dancer and performer. Her recent works include being a dancer and actor in a Docu-fiction based on Bengal’s theatre stalwart Nati Binodini’s life, named ‘Amar Katha’, that won at the 62nd Indian National Award (Best Cinematography and Best Biography) in 2014, evolving a solo piece named ‘Strange Fruit’, based on lynching and social discriminations within the Indian political and social scenario, that was created during the Play Practice Residency in 2015. She is presently working towards collaborating with Paris based Artiste and feminist scholar, Ludivine Metairie, on a duet named ‘Sister Outsider’ based on feminist struggle and complexities of gender binaries.
Performance: Strange Fruit – performed by Satakshi Nandy.
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