Molly
Roy is the only dancer who is capable to dance Bharat
Natyam, Mohini Natyam and Kathak in same perfection.
Molly Roy is exceptionally gifted exponent of Kathak-Dance
with a subtle sense for "Laya" and "Tala".
Beside her natural talents she is endowed with a highly
attracted stage performance. She represents the soul
of Kathak for the audience in a deep, satisfying and
enjoyable way. Her special excellence is her fine
expressions (Abhinaya) of Kathak. She owns a highly
attractive personality and fluent techniques.
Kathak dancer Molly Roy began her journey under the
guidance of the renowned KATHAK-Performer Smt. Kanan
Sen. After her graduation in "Lucknow Gharana"
she continued her studies under the training of Pandit
Omprakash Maharah. During this period she won 2 gold
medals in both of "Nritya Pravakar" and
"Nritya Bhaskar", conferred by Pryag Sangeet
Samity, Allahabad and Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarth.
She also has received a "First class master degree"
of the Rabindra Bharati University. She is also well
known through many performances in television broadcast.
She participated on several festivals abroad which
have been organised by ICCR and ITDC. 1990 she take
part on the famous Dover Lane Music Conference, 1993
on the Kathak Dance Festival. Due to her remarkable
career in theory and performance she received as a honored
distinction a scholarship at the Kathak Kendra Delhi
which was under the guidance of kathak legend Pandit
Birju Maharaj. After her 2 years membership at the
Kathak Kendra Delhi and the intensive training through
Pandit Birju Maharaj she finished the study with the
degree as one of the best and auspicious students
from Pandit Guru Birju Maharaj. During her staying
in Delhi she gave performances in the whole of India,
in almost all of the famous and outstanding festivals.
In her performances she was accompanied by the most
famous artists on tabla and other instruments.
Molly Roy performed in all of the ballets under the
special direction of Pandit Guru Birju Maharaj which
have been produced at the Kathak Kendra Delhi. As
a special honor she was invited by the king of Bhutan
and Japan to give a performance during particular
occasions with the presence of the royal family. Further
she had solo performances on tours through Britain,
Germany, Portugal, Kuwait, Italy and Dubai, organised
by ITDC. Molly Roy is also a well experienced choreographer.
She is a competent teacher. For many years she teaches
students in India and has also her own school with
name Meera Chhandam.
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