initially trained in bharatanatyam,in her childhood, at the bhatkhande sangeet mahavidyalaya lucknow, bindu juneja was soon drawn towards the fluidity and lyrical mysticism of odissi. she received training in the style from its eminent exponent, madhavi mudgal at the gandharva mahavidyalaya, new delhi. she is a graduate in arts from delhi university. bindu's dance displays a fine classicism of expression which stems from her rigorous training and a profound understanding of the philosophy and aesthetics of indian art. she was also fortunate to have been in close proximity with guru kelucharan mahapatra the grand maestro of odissi and imbibe the deeper nuances of his art. in her pursuit of oneness with the dance form, she has emerged a sensitive and refined exponent of odissi. an "a" grade artiste of doordarshan, bindu has been featuring regularly on the national network. she trains students in her academy "parn" at bhopal. she has extensive experience of performing both within and outside india. she has performed in several prestigious festivals in the country. her performance tours abroad have been to the USA for the festival of india, mexico, the slovak republic, sweden, hungary, vienna, germany, france, holland, spain, brazil and the UK. she has been a recipient of the research fellowship of govt. of india and also and its production grant for thematic presentations.
