dance

experience:

  • dance minor from san josé state university (completed in 2018)

  • 23+ years in bollywood dance

  • 14 + years in contemporary, jazz, modern, and ballet

  • 12 + years in hip hop styles with an emphasis on waacking, house, and funk

  • 8+ years in kathak, the traditional dance style originating from northern india

  • 5+ years in heels

  • 14+ years in dance instruction to students of ages 3-30

roles:

  • creative director & operations director of the post-collegiate alumni bollywood-fusion team, “aluminati” (2019-2024)

  • member of the hip-hop style team in New york/new jersey, “project d dance llc” (2023-2024)

  • member of the open-style team in san jose, ca, “snackpack dance” (september 2022-2023)

  • member of the open-style team in oakland, ca, “INQ dance” (june 2022-January 2023)

  • founder, creative director, and female lead of sjsu’s south asian fusion team, “SJSU sahaara” (2014-2018)

  • member of the post-collegiate alumni hip-hop dance team, “the watchlist” (2018-2019)

  • contemporary dance instructor at “nupoor dances” (2019-2021)

  • instructor and professional company dancer at “mona khan company” (2009-2017)

highlights:

  • performances at america’s got talent, Superbowl 50 halftime show

  • backup dancer at concerts for south asian artists such as diljit dosanjh, shaan, khailash kher, shankar mahadevan, and amrita rao.

  • artist in viral dance videos each with 5 million+ views on youtube

  • judged over 15+ competitions across the nation


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