Enakshi Sinha

One of the leading Odissi dancers in North America, Enakshi, a resident of Toronto, cultivated a lifelong devotion to Indian Classical dance starting with Bharatnatyam followed by Odissi dance. She learnt this subtle dance form from Guru Sharmila Biswas (Kolkata), Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra & Guru Ratikanta Mohapatra (Bhubaneswar). Her active performance career spans 17 years and includes performances at major festivals of India, Europe and North America. One of her recent performances was at Taj Mahotsav, 2018, with the Taj Mahal in the backdrop. Enakshi also had the honour to perform during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi in Toronto. At present Enakshi is the Artistic Director of her dance institution 'Mrudanga Dance Academy’, through which she trains dancers in Toronto and Windsor.

Enakshi received the Woman Achiever Award from Dancing Damsels (2017), International Nritya Shiromoni Award from Odisha, India (2014), and the Shingar Mani title from Sur Shringar Academy, Mumbai (1999). She was the project leader for the South Asian Centre of Windsor (2010-11). Enakshi has received grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. She is an accredited artist of the Indian Council for Cultural Relation, Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre and Sangeet Natak Academi in India