Desi Dance Community

Building an inclusive and supportive community, one class at a time

We started the Desi Dance Community in 2022, with the intention of bringing together the different dance communities all over the Bay Area. We felt the need for more support for each other within the South Asian dance community. We strongly believe that we can all support each other's artistry while continuing to pursue our own individual goals as well. As Desi Dance Community, we host our own classes while acting as a common platform to share and promote other artists within the Bay Area.

Our goal is to be the string that ties together all the different desi artists across the bay and provide centralized access to dance classes to our community. We will continue working together to make the Bay Area a thriving hub for growth and creative expression among south Asian dancers. Our mission is to highlight, inspire, and engage South Asian dance artists in the Bay Area by bringing together a diverse range of dance educators to teach in our community.

Our goal is for our community to have accessible dance training in addition to creating a space for dance educators to share their artistry and knowledge. Our vision is for every person in our community to experience dance through the diverse lens of our instructors, with the hope that it may spark something that they may want to continue to explore further.

As of 2024, Desi Dance Community will exist as a project under Ishami Dance Company. This allows us to grow further as a community. We have a significant overlap in members, values, and goals and with this partnership, we are going to have access to resources which will allow us to create bigger events.

Desi Dance Series

Thursdays - 8:30pm - 10:30 pm

April 3rd - Jazz with Chairs (Chairs provided) - Ishika Seth

April 10th - Choreography Class - Vishnu Nambiar

April 17th - heART of Kathak - Farah Yasmeen Shaikh

April 24th - Indian Contemporary - Amit Patel

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Location: Mona Khan Company - 473 Jacklin Rd, Milpitas, CA

$30 per class

$90 - All 4 Classes (Buy 4 get 1 free)

Lets Dance!

email us at ddc@ishamidancecompany.com for any questions!

**If for any reason you are unable to pay for class, please send us a message and we can talk!

All class sales are final, no refund or exchanges.

Desi Dance Series - April 2025

Kuthu Fusion - Sun, March 30th

Kuthu Fusion Choreography Workshop - Alfy

Sun, March 30nth - 1:00 - 3:00pm

Location: 473 Jacklin Rd, Milpitas, CA

Cost: $30

We are so excited to be hosting Alfy for a Kuthu Fusion Choreography Workshop in the Bay Area!

⭐️Learn the cultural roots and significance of this vibrant South Indian street dance style. Explore the key elements of this style. Engage in rhythmic footwork and expressive gestures as well as stamina-building warm up drills. Learn an electrifying fusion routine combining traditional Kuthu elements with hip hop.

⭐️ Alfy is a passionate Chicago based dancer and choreographer specializing in Kuthu dance, Locking, and Desi Hip Hop. He represents Movement of Desis, Patchwerk Dance Company, and DXS, and is bringing his talent to the Bay Area.

He placed 3rd in World of Dance USA Adult Team division with MOD and was a runner up in Prelude Midwest.

We are so excited to host him in the Bay Area!

Email us at ddc@ishamidancecompany.com for any questions!

If for any reason you are unable to pay for class, please send us a message and we can talk!

Roots & Rhythms Dance Convention April 12th & 13th

Roots & Rhythms

We are excited to bring back our Desi Dance Convention for a second year! This is a 2 day dance convention with dance educators from different backgrounds sharing their craft with the bay area dance community. Our goal is to bring a diverse range of educators to the Bay Area, and foster a community rooted in learning.

Schedule

Saturday, April 12th

11:30am- Warm Up - Ishika Seth

12:00pm - Kathak Fusion - Svetlana Tulasi

1:30pm - Desi Fusion - Amit x Saffatt

3:00pm - Break

3:30pm - Indian Contemporary - Ishika Seth

5:00pm - Movement Fusion- Sangeetha “Sang” Santhebennur

6:30pm - Cool Down & Reflection

7:00pm - Wrap Up

Sunday , April 13th

11:30am- Warm Up - Amit Patel

12:00pm - Mayurbhanj Chhau - Rishi Sharma

1:30pm - Desi Hip Hop - Kashish

3:00pm - Break

3:30pm - Bhangra - Anushka Pushpala

5:00pm - Break

5:30pm - Desi Hip Hop - Tanishq

7:00pm - Cool Down & Reflection

7:30pm - Wrap Up

Pricing Breakdown

First 10 students - $130

Early Bird Price - $175

Full Weekend Price - $200

Day Pass - $100

Single Class - $35

Location

Zohar Dance Company - Palo Alto, CA

4000 Middlefield Rd Building L, Room 4, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Contact Us

DDC@ishamidancecompany.com

If you are having any financial hardships, please email us and let us know. We can work something out!