Founded in 2007 by Raka Maitra, CHOWK is a dance company based in Singapore that creates artistic productions and engages in research. Using Odissi, an Indian Classical dance form as a base training for dancers and students, Maitra has developed a distinct aesthetic of her own by creating a style of dance informed by Eastern aesthetics, blurring the lines between the classical and contemporary. CHOWK also runs a training wing for Odissi and body conditioning classes for students of all ages.