Mouli Pal is an exponent of Odissi which is a lyrical Indian classical dance style. A captivating performer, dedicated teacher, choreographer and cultural ambassador, she has been intensively trained under the personal tutelage of the legendary Maestro Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Presently she continues to perfect her art under the guidance of eminent artist, Smt. Nandini Ghoshal in Kolkata.
Mouli is regularly featured by prestigious presenters across the United States, India and Austria. Her past performances include solo concerts at the prestigious Hopkins Center for Arts at Dartmouth College, Provincetown dance Festival, Munroe Center, Yuwa Bharati California, and Trinetra Boston.
In Spring 2024 Mouli was invited to a weeklong residency by the Arts Council of Tamworth in New Hampshire where she created a dance production for the students of K.A. Brett Elementary school and presented evening concerts for the community. She was also presented by the Hopkinton center for the arts for an evening length solo concert and featured by the Massachusetts AAPI Commission and the Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts during the season. In summer of 2024 Mouli was invited by BlipCollective to perform at and lead a dance retreat in Ladendorf Austria.
Mouli is the founder and director of Upasana Odissi a Non-profit that promotes Odissi through affordable lessons and student concerts and also offers scholarships to young deserving collegebound dancers. She promotes the dance as a "Way of life, for a balanced and mindful lifestyle" and mentors budding Odissi dancers of diverse age groups.
She has received multiple awards and grants from the New England Foundation for Arts and Mass Cultural Council. In 2019 she was awarded the "Padmawati Rasthriya Award" by National Cultural Mission in Odisha.
