Dance is music made visible
I’m Swapna
the awarded
dancer
Dance is an expression of life in all its forms"
Founder and director of Srishti Dance Academy, Swapna Komarraju, has been training since she was three years old. A dancer,creative artist, organic garndener, amazing cook, decor enthusiast, cheerleader, backend admin, makeup artist, a friend, mentor, guide and driving force behind "Srishti Dance Fam" and overall an all rounder.
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She has vast experience in various dance forms like kuchipudi, andhra natyam, bollywood, folk, bhangra, garba, raas, hip hop, belly dance and what not and she thrives to learn more. With her keen interest in various dance forms, she has an open attitude for anything new and loves to experiment with different styles in her performances. She is not just an amazing dance but very sweet and humble human being who will go out of her way to get things done for her loved ones. If you are attending her kuchipudi class make sure you are ready to sync up the knowledge she shares, if you are attending her bollywood class you cant resist to get amaze by her energy and no wonder her class the most popular in town.
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She believes in building and growing the community together through dance as a universal language.
Swapna Komarraju
Founder & Director
Aim of life
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Dance to express not impress is what we strongly believe in. Sharing our culture, passion through dance, music and make them experience all these through choreography. We teach stage presence, team work, creativity, healthy sportsmanship, work ethic by making our students part of our annual recitals.
Community
We build a strong bonding community through our students and their families with our teachers. Lot of lifelong friendships, biggest support system, home away from home happened through/within our dance family.
Vision
Our Mission is to provide professional dance instruction and instill appreciation for the art of dance in a safe, high quality studio environment. We plan to take our program as far as our dancers can dream. We thrive to make a mark with our dance passion leaving our audiences inspired, we want to see ourselves as a diversed dance studio that offers all types of dances, all while enriching lives of our students and creating memories they will cherish forever.
We've got an entire team dedicated to supporting you and your career
Khushbu Panchal
Bollywood, Folk specialist & operations manager
Khushbu carries passion and dedication towards dance with full commitment. She is classically trained in Bharatnatyam, she has lot of experience in experiementing with other dance styles and fusing them together. Apart from sharing her passion she also manages backend operations, admin work, music mixing what not.
Moumita Bhattacharjee
Kathak, Bollywood instructor & event coordinator
She is an aircraft maintenance engineer by profession and by choice a dancer. She started learning kathak since she was four years old and has experience in Bharatanatyam, Semi-classical and Bollywood as well. Completed her kathak visarat from Jaipur Gharana. She also helps our fam by coordinating events, whatever background work needed to organize an event. If you she is not dancing you will see her baking amazing cakes and desserts.
Poornima Balan
Bharatanatyam instructor
Poornima Balan is a Bharathanatyam dancer and Carnatic singer. She holds an M.A in Dance and B.A in music. She has given several performances in India and the United States. Apart from Bharathanatyam and classical vocal, she also dances and teaches Bollywood, Semi-classical.
Jaya Dcosta
Bhangra Instructor
She is an aircraft maintenance engineer by profession and by choice a dancer. She started learning kathak since she was four years old and has experience in Bharatanatyam, Semi-classical and Bollywood as well. Completed her kathak visarat from Jaipur Gharana. She also helps our fam by coordinating events, whatever background work needed to organize an event. If you she is not dancing you will see her baking amazing cakes and desserts.
Bhavya Karthik Kollipara
Kuchipudi Instructor
Bhavya Karthik Kollipara, a dedicated Kuchipudi dancer, began her training at age of 3 in both Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam. She holds a diploma in kuchipudi from Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University and has performed at sacred sites across South India, earning awards like STREE SHAKTI, NATYA RATNA, NATYA ACHARYA and making a Guinness World Record appearance in Maha Brinda Natyam. With six years of teaching experience, Bhavya nurtures the talents of aspiring dancers, leaving a lasting impact in the world of Kuchipudi.
Somasekar Prabakar
(A.K.A somz)
Being full on ‘Chennai boy’, kuthu dance starts whenever somz hears a beat. Self-Taught in various genres of dance like shuffle, freestyle Bollywood, Hip-Hop, lock and pop.
Started performing as a teenager and performed in various Inter-School, college events. His passion briefly extended towards acting / mainstream media, Hosted numerous shows as Video-Jockey, Played some roles in Tv-Series back in India.
Software Engineer for bread butter and Dancer at heart. Choreographed at ‘Dance Versify’ Academy back in Memphis Tennessee for 6+ years. Like any artist the craving for applause never stops. Here he is in Tampa to be part of ‘Srishti’ dance academy!
Maushmi
Bharatnaytam and Bollywood Instructor
Maushmi is a trained Bharatnaytam dancer and also a Bollywood dance instructor. Since early childhood days, dancing seemed just second nature to her. She showed interest in both classical and casual dancing. On the classical side, she graduated with Arangetram in 2000 and on the casual side, she has continued to train herself and others in Bollywood dancing. She believes dance connects mind and body in a very creative way to help improve emotional expression and well being. Maushmi loves to stay physically active through sports, dancing, exercise, and culinary skills. She is also a certified kids yoga instructor.
Farheen
Studio administrator
A devoted mom of two amazing kids, i have led a busy life and is now rediscovering my love and passion for dance. Being part of this dance studio has provided me with the platform to take my love for dance from the living room to center stage. A true people person, I enjoys meeting new faces and building connections. As a fashionista and fitness enthusiast, I plan to bring energy and style to everything I do. I am thrilled and honored to be a part of the swiftly growing Srishti dance family!
Ashwini Kulkarni
Semi-classical Instructor
I have recently started as a Semi-classical instructor at Srishti Dance Academy. By day, I juggle the demands of work, deadlines and responsibilities. But the moment I step into my dance world, everything else fades away. Dance has always been my way of expressing joy, and as a semi-classical dance instructor, I love sharing that joy with others! Blending the grace of classical form Kathak with the free style movements, I help my students find their rhythm, express emotions, and most importantly, have fun while dancing. Whether it’s perfecting a graceful movement or adding a personal touch to a routine, I believe dance is for everyone!!
Sahara Nykin
Bollywood dance instructor
Hi, My name is Sahara Nykin. I come from a mixed background and have always been interested in different music and dance styles. My mom is from Puerto Rico, and my dad is from Trinidad and Tobago.
I grew up watching Bollywood movies as a kid and fell in love with the storytelling, the music, the dance, and the imagery. Since I was small, I was involved in dance, whether ballet or gymnastics. I was always around music and dance. Along with dancing, I enjoy singing, which has always been my passion. As my love for Bollywood movies grew,
I started by dancing along with the actors in the film as if I were them, watching others my age dancing on YouTube on big stages. One day, as I was looking for classes in Bollywood dancing, I found Sristhi dance, and since then, I have loved every minute of it and all the opportunities it has given me. Through Srishti, I could dance with Nora Fatehi and Akshay Kumar, a dream come true.
Once I was offered this opportunity to teach, I couldn't turn it down, and I enjoy teaching my group of kids ages 5-7 Bollywood dance and seeing them evolve and grow into such amazing dancers.
