Ananya Chatterjea

Ananya Chatterjea
Born
Kolkata, India
OccupationsDancer, Choreographer, Scholar, Professor
Years active1990s–present
EmployerUniversity of Minnesota
Known forFounder and Artistic Director of Ananya Dance Theatre
Notable workThe choreography of Chandralekha: re(de)fining the postmodernist/feminist awareness in and through dance; In Search of a Secular in Contemporary Indian Dance
MovementContemporary Indian Dance, Feminist Dance

Ananya Chatterjea is a contemporary Indian dancer and scholar. She is the founder, artistic director, and choreographer of Ananya Dance Theatre, a professional, contemporary Indian dance company composed of women artists of color. She is also a professor of dance at the University of Minnesota. Originally from Bengal, India, Chatterjea now lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.