Shuffle Instructors
At Bollywood Shuffle, we are VERY passionate about dance. Our biggest asset is our team of experienced and dedicated instructors.
 | Sarina - Lead Shuffle Instructor
Sarina has been dancing and performing since she was 7 years old. She has studied and performed various dance forms such as Ballet, Hip-hop, Bhangra, and Bollywood. She has helped teach Bollywood dance in California with an instructor trained by Shiamak Davar. Sarina says "I am thrilled to have this opportunity to work with Pallavi and help spread the medium of Indian dance here in the St Louis community. Sarina is in her second year as a Instructor at Bollywood Shuffle. |
| Monica - Lead Shuffle Instructor
Monica has studied Bharatnatyam for several years at a reputed school in Lucknow under Annapoorna Subramaniam and Vasanti Subramanium. She is trained in Kathak and has participated in various dance competitions in India. She has worked with children through various avenues – during her Masters in Education Administration, as a school teacher in Kansas City, and when she trained children for Bollywood dances in Kansas City. Monica loves being a part of Bollywood Shuffle - it gives her a chance to inspire kids as they discover the joys of dancing! |
| Christine - Senior Shuffle Instructor
Christine began dancing in high school with the color guard and she has continued to pursue training. As an adult, she has taken classes in Hip Hop, Hawaiian and has few years of belly dance. Christine has fallen in love with the energy and personality that only the Bollywood style can bring. She continues taking classes with Bollywood Shuffle as well as teaching because she believes that dance is a constant learning process. She says, "I've found my happy place with Bollywood Shuffle. There are no words to describe the feeling of accomplishment and joy when we learn that final step.The Shuffle community is the best!" Swati & Munmun - Instructor team
Together they ran a Bollywood dance school in India for young kids. Individually Munmun is a professionally trained dancer in Rajasthani folks styles like Bhavai, Terah tali, Kalbelia, Ghoomar, Chari. Swati has been trained in forms like Bollywood freestyle, Bhangra, Salsa & Capoeira. As a team they cherish being part of Bollywood Shuffle.."At Bollywood Shuffle, we want to keep teaching and learning an ever-evolving phenomenon of dance, especially Bollywood dance." |
| Esha - Assistant Shuffle Instructor
Indian dance and music has been Esha's passion her whole life. Her passion started with Kathak (North Indian classical dance)training in St. Louis for few years. This passion continued with learning Indian folk and contemporary styles with Bollywood Shuffle. Esha has performed with Bollywood Shuffle at several occasions in St. Louis including the Fox2News. She says "Bollywood Shuffle is a great way for everyone to get a chance to connect with their indian culture and show St. Louis what Bollywood is all about" |
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Meet Zak our guest Hip Hop instructor
Zak has been a group leader and in charge of choreographing and teaching in his showchoir clinic. In addition to that, he was selected to be in the dancer's showcase at the Showchoir Camps of America where kids all around the United States go to dance. Zak was also chosen to be in The St. Louis Muny production of Godspell this past summer and since then has been getting personal training from the head of the musical theater department at Webster University. He has been a camp counselor at Boy Scouts of America camp for young kids. Zak's specialties of dance range from hip-hop, and the many components of it, as well as tap. Zak says "I am excited about bringing the Bollywood flavor in his choreography at Bollywood Shuffle."