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Born and brought up in the eastern state of Odisha on July 1st 1980, she was initiated to the art of Odissi when she was 7 years old under the guidance of Guru Gajendra Panda and Guru Shree Sudhakar Sahu. Later she continued her learning under the guidance of Guru Shree Dr. Manoj Kumar Behera and gained a thorough grounding on Guru Shree Deba Prasad Das style, Guru Shree Kelu Charan Mohapatra style and Guru Shree Pankaj Charan Das's style of Odissi. Her training in all the major dance styles of Odissi has definitely helped her to understand the Odissi technique better. She gained her MMus from Akhila Bharatiya Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya. Her expose to western dance styles have given her an opportunity to understand “Dance” in its true sense irrespective of their styles”. All the experiences of teaching and performing in India and abroad have certainly helped her to come up with an independent technique which is in fact is an exploration in presentation of the movement with thorough enjoyment. She has earned a niche during the course of her devotion to this art form. Hence she has felt the urge of establishing an institution more directly. She is the founder and managing director of “Dancing Dolls”-A place for Dance. Her quest for enriching her art with the technique, style, and philosophy in social context is the final goal of her life Raman is one of the well-established artistes in the field today, part of a small group of contemporaneous peers so recognized. She has wide range of teaching and performing experience in this field both in India and USA. She has worked in schools, colleges, universities and also with public and private organizations. A friendly person loved by her students and liked by all, Raman focuses on molding budding talent to professional standards of excellence, while at the same time pursuing her performing interests. She also keeps abreast of traditional Odissi repertoire and contemporary trends, and as a consequence, is frequently invited to conduct workshops, judge talent in competitions and provide lecture demonstrations.