Growing up in Kolkata, India, Sukanya started her dance training in Bharatnatyam, an Indian Classical Dance style at the early age of 3. She graduated with an advanced diploma from Kalamandalam Kolkata, a premier classical dance institute, under the supervision of Guru Thankamani Kutty. Being intrigued with bridging cultural and sociopolitical gaps through movement and dance, She underwent extensive training, earning a Diploma in Movement Arts and Contemporary Dance under Rhythmosaic Dance Company affiliated to OffJazz Dance Academy, Nice, France. She joined the Rhythmosaic Dance Company as a repertory member immediately after graduating and toured with them nationally and internationally. She was a part of their production Swan Lake re-visited which was premiered at The Royal Danish Ballet Theater in Copenhagen, Denmark. Soon after, she moved to New York City to pursue the Independent Program at Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance specializing in Graham technique. She graduated in 2014 and ever since has been performing and teaching independently in India and the US. Her recent performances included Women of Words showcased in Edinboro University and her choreographed modern dance piece Until the Dawn was performed in Chautauqua Institution in 2018. She has also been a part of the Arts Education initiative at the Chautauqua Institution for the summer of 2018, conducting a demonstration on Indian Classical Dance to the Chautauqua Institution Childrens School. She currently serves as a faculty and resident choreographer for the Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet in Jamestown, NY and also work as an independent artist in the Chautauqua region.
