Amrita in Santiniketan

 Amrita Choudhury started learning dance at the tender age of 4 from her mother, Shipra Bhattacharya, a dancer from Lucknow, India. After being trained for several years by Shipra, Amrita was sent to Santiniketan* (Abode of Peace) in India, a world reknowned institution where art, music and dance was an integral part of learning & a way of life. Here, the relationship between nature, spirituality and learning the arts was of great importance, and was a part of every day life.

Outdoor classroom at Santiniketan

Santiniketan* was founded by the Nobel prize winning poet Rabindranath Tagore*, with the intention of bringing the world together through music, art, dance, philosophy, poetry, spirituality, compassion, understanding between cultures and love. An inherent relationship with mother nature and a global understanding & respect for the world surrounding us, was at the root of this education. Santiniketan was India’s invitation to the world to share in this experience of cultural exchange through peace and harmony.

Amrita considers herself blessed to have been given the opportunity to study in Santiniketan. It is where her heart still remains after all these years.