{"id":25,"date":"2016-11-09T06:13:16","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T06:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-10-04T14:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T08:50:14","slug":"the-background","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/index.php\/the-background\/","title":{"rendered":"The Background"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Training in Dance and Movement<\/h2>\n<p><style>\n  \/* Removes space below the heading *\/<br \/>\n  h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {<br \/>\n    margin-bottom: 0;<br \/>\n  }<\/p>\n<p>  \/* Removes space above the paragraph *\/<br \/>\n  p {<br \/>\n    margin-top: 0;<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n<\/style><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">Ronita Mookerji began her training in <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: revert;\">Bharatanatyam at the age of five<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"> in Kolkata. She completed her Arangetram in 2007 and continues to train in the form. She also trained in <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: revert;\">Odissi for two years<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"> under Guru Alokananda Roy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_305\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/index.php\/the-background\/ronita-mookerji-contemporary-dancer-and-choreographer-bangalore\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-305\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-305\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-305\" src=\"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-Mookerji-Contemporary-dancer-and-choreographer-Bangalore.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-Mookerji-Contemporary-dancer-and-choreographer-Bangalore.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-Mookerji-Contemporary-dancer-and-choreographer-Bangalore-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-Mookerji-Contemporary-dancer-and-choreographer-Bangalore-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-Mookerji-Contemporary-dancer-and-choreographer-Bangalore-768x960.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ronita Mookerji performs &#8220;Amorphous&#8221; in 2017.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<p>After more than 18 years of training in Bharatanatyam, Ronita moved from Kolkata to Bengaluru in 2008 to pursue <strong>contemporary dance<\/strong>. In 2009, she graduated with Honours from Attakkalari\u2019s Diploma in Movement Arts and Mixed Media. The programme included intensive training in <strong>Kalarippayattu, Bharatanatyam, Classical Ballet, Contact Improvisation and Contemporary Dance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>She has also explored <strong>Jazz, Pilates, Kathak and Light Design<\/strong> through shorter-term modules.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009, Ronita joined the <strong>Attakkalari Repertory<\/strong>, where she continued her training and professional development through workshops and modules with visiting international artists. These included Hip Hop with Storm (Germany), floor work with Kama Jezierska (Poland\/Iceland), Flying Low Technique with Vangelis Legakis (Greece\/UK), contemporary dance with Richard Siegal (USA\/Germany\/France), and contemporary techniques with James Mac-Gillivray and Kayleigh Ann Crook from London.<\/p>\n<p>As a member of the Attakkalari Repertory, Ronita worked as a <strong>senior dancer, instructor and choreographer<\/strong>, performing across India in productions, cultural events, corporate launches and large-scale gatherings, including events for Robert Bosch, the All-India Science Meeting, State Bank of India Annual Day and Global Health Meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Ronita continues to work as an independent choreographer, performer, movement educator and interdisciplinary artist, developing projects that bring together embodied research, cultural exchange and contemporary performance.<\/p>\n<h2>Yoga Practice<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Ronita\u2019s journey with <strong>Yoga began at the age of four in Kolkata<\/strong>, running parallel to her Bharatanatyam training throughout her childhood and youth. When she began dancing professionally in 2009, her long-standing yoga practice became an important foundation for understanding the relationship between breath, movement, strength, release and muscular control.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_309\" style=\"width: 648px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/index.php\/the-background\/ronita-mookerji-yoga-instructor-bangalore\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-309\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-309 \" src=\"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-Mookerji-Yoga-instructor-Bangalore.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-Mookerji-Yoga-instructor-Bangalore.jpeg 1127w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-Mookerji-Yoga-instructor-Bangalore-211x300.jpeg 211w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-Mookerji-Yoga-instructor-Bangalore-721x1024.jpeg 721w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-Mookerji-Yoga-instructor-Bangalore-768x1090.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-Mookerji-Yoga-instructor-Bangalore-1082x1536.jpeg 1082w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ronita regularly offers 1-on-1 yoga sessions for personalised attention and detailed instruction. She also offers workshops.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Yoga continues to be an integral part of her physical and artistic practice. She furthered her studies by completing a <strong>200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Programme at A1000 Yoga Institute, Bengaluru, in 2016<\/strong>, with certification from Yoga Alliance.<\/p>\n<p>Her understanding of yoga has also informed her approach to contemporary dance, particularly her exploration of breath, dynamic movement, stillness, alignment and the relationship between subtle and powerful physical expression.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Ronita conducted a workshop titled <strong>\u201cYoga in Contemporary Dance\u201d<\/strong> as part of <em>The Yoga Affair (Summer Edition)<\/em> at Swabhumi Heritage, Kolkata. The event was sponsored by <em>The Telegraph<\/em> and T2 Kolkata and brought together more than 150 participants.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-217\" src=\"http:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Ronitas-Certificate.jpg\" alt=\"Ronita's-Certificate\" width=\"478\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Ronitas-Certificate.jpg 750w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Ronitas-Certificate-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Ronitas-Certificate-699x1024.jpg 699w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>She is also a <strong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"456\">Level 1 Certified Animal Flow Instructor<\/strong>, further expanding her practice in functional movement, mobility and body conditioning. She offers Animal Flow in short workshop modules, and incorporates it into her contemporary dance classes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/index.php\/the-background\/ronita-mookerji-animal-flow-instructor-bangalore\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-322\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-322\" src=\"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-mookerji-animal-flow-instructor-bangalore.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-mookerji-animal-flow-instructor-bangalore.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-mookerji-animal-flow-instructor-bangalore-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-mookerji-animal-flow-instructor-bangalore-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-mookerji-animal-flow-instructor-bangalore-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ronita-mookerji-animal-flow-instructor-bangalore-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/index.php\/the-background\/animal-flow-certificate\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-298\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-298 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/animal-flow-certificate.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/animal-flow-certificate.png 1039w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/animal-flow-certificate-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/animal-flow-certificate-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/animal-flow-certificate-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Training in Dance and Movement Ronita Mookerji began her training in Bharatanatyam at the age of five in Kolkata. She completed her Arangetram in 2007 and continues to train in the form. She also trained in Odissi for two years under Guru Alokananda Roy. After more than 18 years of training in Bharatanatyam, Ronita moved [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PaMafI-p","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":326,"href":"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions\/326"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ronitamookerji.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}