The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State

Week of residency, rehearsal, preformances and engagement at Penn State University including presenting ABHIPSAA—A seeking, Bijayini Satpathy calls upon deep kinetic and emotional insights to evolve a revered cultural artform in an astonishing solo exploration.

Comprised of four original dances, ABHIPSAA charts a solo path of discovery in physical, emotional, and spiritual realms. In her choreographic debut, Satpathy expands the parameters of the formal and representational norms of the Odissi tradition through both narrative and non-narrative dances—reimagining classical Odissi forms through modern interpretation. In collaboration with musicians, composers, lighting, and theatrical designers, Satpathy’s performance is an otherworldly and transformative experience.

Considered one of the world’s foremost masters of the Odissi classical Indian dance style, Satpathy has enjoyed a vast career as principal dancer, master teacher, and respected scholar.