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