With her very first steps on stage Leena Mohanty illustrates what a beautifully balanced dancer she is, totally at ease with rhythm and movement
Leela Venkataraman The Hindu
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Leena’s dance was something else again. It gave out the scent of suddenly coming upon an exquisitely proportioned ancient monument hidden from view for centuries
Shanta Serbjeet Singh The Hindustan Times
Leena Mohanty’s greatest asset is her joie de vivre which she transmits to her art. Leena’s energy and verve were infectious
Sudhamahi Regunathan The Times of India
Involved performance
Leena presented a dynamic and empowered vision of angika movement in Odissi. Each pattern was varied: each bhangi different
Shani The Pioneer
The pure joy of Odissi
With a quiet presence, Leena’s primary asset lies in enjoying the dance and in being able to lose herself in any item
Leela Venkataraman The Hindu
Grace knows no bounds
Grace knows no bounds.
Critic's Notebook Chandigarh Tribune
Leena’s apparent low profile bearing hides deep inner resources of self – possession and a natural rhythmic authority
Leela Venkataraman The Hindu
In gay abandon
Leena’s dancing is characterised by a flowing quality, chiselled postures and a gay lightfootedness that remains well anchored in rhythm
The Statesman
Leena’s delineation of mudras was marked by clarity and her transition was effortless. Leena’s striking sculpturesque poses and being near flawless on footwork was a delight to watch
Bibhuti Mishra The Statesman
The imagery in Leena Mohanty’s Madhyamadi Pallavi alluded to the season of monsoon. The coordinated movement of the duet from one end of the stage to the other in a slight diagonal, staggered position while facing each other was a moment that would linger in the audience’s memory much after the performance is over.
Friday Review The Hindu
Chaapa, beautifully choreographed by Leena Mohanty was an exuberant Odissi number that highlighted not just Odissi’s visual flair, but also its folk and tribal roots.
The Star
This presentation transported the audience to Puri-literally-where they witnessed the magnificent procession of Lord Jagannath’s Chandana Yatra. Leena’s fertile choreography recreating images and feelings of the ritualistic fair and its intensely devotional flavour received recurring rounds of applause.