Smt. Snehaprava Samantaray is a respected Odissi dancer and teacher who has devoted her artistic life to the practice, teaching and propagation of Odisha’s classical dance tradition. Through disciplined training, performance and teaching, she has contributed to the preservation of traditional Odissi repertoire and the guru-shishya tradition. She has encouraged young dancers to understand the technical, rhythmic, aesthetic and expressive dimensions of Odissi. Her sustained artistic engagement has helped transmit the classical heritage of Odisha to successive generations.

Major Contributions :- Smt. Snehaprava Samantaray has contributed to the preservation and propagation of traditional Odissi through performance, teaching and training. Her work has strengthened the continuity of Odissi parampara and encouraged artistic discipline among emerging dancers.

Awards and Honours :- In recognition of her outstanding contribution to Odissi dance, she received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2023. Her other notable honours include the 1st Savitri Award (2009), the 10th Odissi Nrutya Sangeet Samman (2021) conferred by Nrutyangana, and felicitations at the Bharati Nrutya Utsav for her contribution to traditional Odissi.

Her lifelong dedication to Odissi has established her as an important teacher and practitioner, contributing to the preservation and continuity of Odisha’s classical dance heritage.