We thank our Charter Members for advancing Mayur’s mission, and values. For acting as mentors to young students, helping them understand the organization’s culture and objectives; offering support and assistance in various organizational activities and events.
Executive Board, Grants
Malini is a Senior IT specialist with more than fifteen years of experience working at IBM. She brings this rich IT experience to Mayur as a recently nominated board member. She has been a dedicated adult student of Odissi dance for ten years and is also a parent of an equally dedicated student at Mayur … Read More
Executive Board, Grants
Arunima has been learning dance at Children’s Little Theater since age three. It was at CLT that she started training in Odissi under Guru Arundhati Roy and continued with her for next several years. She has also completed her Sangeet Prabhakar diploma in Odissi. She continues to train in Odissi with Guru Sukanya Mukherji and … Read More
Executive Board
Paroma Sanyal is an economist and senior consultant at The Brattle Group. Prior to joining Brattle, she was the Chief Economist at the US Federal Communications Commission’s Wireless Bureau, before which, she was an academic. Paroma is a founding member of Ta Thoi, a cultural organization in the DMV area focused on dance and social/ … Read More
Executive Board, Instructor, Dancer
Mishka is a dancer and teacher at Mayur. She has performed with the Academy and the Company at all kinds of venues domestically and abroad over the last 25 years. At Mayur, Mishka loves teaching the endlessly enthusiastic students and helping to put together their performances; she also enjoys the challenge of choreography, especially to … Read More
Executive Board, Website
Jayshree is the parent of a Mayur student. While her formal education did not include dance, she is drawn to the grace and tradition in the ancient dance form of Odissi. She is an unwavering supporter of the performing arts and believes in their ability to entertain, inspire, and provoke thought. She is an avid … Read More
Technical Consultant
Ishaan is a lifelong friend of Mayur, and a software engineer in Washington, DC. While he did perform in several shows as a child, his dancing has taken a back seat to helping with any technical or logistical challenges Mayur faces
Content Management, Website
Riya has been a part of Mayur Dance Academy since 2006. Throughout her dance journey, she has performed in numerous shows in the DMV area (plus India) and has spent a brief semester teaching as well. Riya finds the intricacies of Odissi choreography captivating, and appreciates the challenges that come with learning new dance pieces. … Read More