About: Upeka Chitrasena

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Upeka Chitrasena is a Sri Lankan dancer and dance teacher. She is one of the dancing duo Varija and Chitrasena who pioneered the introduction of Sri Lankan ballet in the 1950s. Manori Wijesekera in 2011 called her "Sri Lanka’s finest female dancer", and described her relationship with the drums as unique. At the age of sixty she decided to retire from the stage and to teach full–time.

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  • Upeka Chitrasena is a Sri Lankan dancer and dance teacher. She is one of the dancing duo Varija and Chitrasena who pioneered the introduction of Sri Lankan ballet in the 1950s. Manori Wijesekera in 2011 called her "Sri Lanka’s finest female dancer", and described her relationship with the drums as unique. At the age of sixty she decided to retire from the stage and to teach full–time. (en)
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  • Upeka Chitrasena is a Sri Lankan dancer and dance teacher. She is one of the dancing duo Varija and Chitrasena who pioneered the introduction of Sri Lankan ballet in the 1950s. Manori Wijesekera in 2011 called her "Sri Lanka’s finest female dancer", and described her relationship with the drums as unique. At the age of sixty she decided to retire from the stage and to teach full–time. (en)
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  • Upeka Chitrasena (en)
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