Dance Identity

I have been a DI (Dance Identity) student for a year now. Riddhika has helped me improve tremendously in this year. She has some outstanding choreography for a beginners class and helps students break it down into simple steps and make her students outshine themselves. She is effortlessly able to pinpoint the mistakes made by her students so that they can improve themselves. I have also had the opportunity to attend classes taught by Shaira, Masa, Deepta and Srishti. Everyone brings a unique flavour to dancing though with one similarity: I always end up heading home with a smile after the class. I would definitely recommend Dance Identity for anyone who is looking to have some fun in the process of excelling themselves in dance.

Love this place, learnt Bollywood and contemporary from Deepta Rajan in Fremont. She is an amazing instructor who is super patient! She focuses on teaching techniques to beginners so we could quickly ramp-​up our dancing skills. I would highly recommend anybody interested in dancing to try Dance Identity. It is great fun and I’d love to go back any day!

This review is based on an outstanding choreography done by Dance Identity for 3 of our dances to be performed on my Sangeet night and Reception (couple of our Indian Wedding events). We loved the way Riddhika and Deepika taught us the steps, slowly and gradually leading from start of the song to the end, thinking of the steps on the go, and getting it perfect right there and then. They did a lot of hard work to make sure we also follow them on each step, and if needed they also slowed down their pace to match ours. At the end of every session of choreography for all these performances, we recorded a video of all the steps we learned so far, before heading out, and that helped us in practice at home. Eventually, we got our steps/​moves almost as per what was taught.
Riddhika is a real fun person and great choreographer. We had a blast in those sessions with her. She even helped us figure out which parts of the songs would not look good with dance, so as to cut those parts out, etc.
Got very less chance to work with Deepika, but we caught up really nice with her in those few sessions, and she is an equally fun person. Couple of sessions were very close to our Wedding events, so she drove to our place to finish up those final sessions. That was really nice of her.
Shaira has created an amazing team and atmosphere at the venue.
Guests at our Wedding events loved our dances, and we give all the credit for that to this amazing Dance Identity team.
All in all, an extremely talented and super cool team to work with.

This review is strictly for studio rental.
Dance Identity is one of the few studios that actually rent out their studio space. It is so hard to find a dance studio around the area that lets you rent out their studio. I was looking for a dance studio to rent out for my small hip-​hop crew and Dance Identity was the perfect pick. Not only was the studio in my area but the room itself had plenty of space. Their pricing is also reasonable. You do have to put down a deposit but as long as you return the studio as you found it, I guarantee you will get that deposit back. The dance studio itself contains nice wooden flooring, mirror walls, a kitchen sink, a bathroom, and a stereo for all your personal usages! I would like to thank Shaira and Riddhika for their total cooperation and great communication through my emails! I will definitely be renting out this space again in the future! Highly recommended!

My wife and I took our first class «Bollywood DanceFuze» and we greatly enjoyed the whole experience. this is a perfect class for adults who want to enjoy learning dancing and also get some exercise done. Our instructor Deepika is amazing dancer and instructor and a lots of fun to work with

I love dancing and this is the perfect place to learn new dance forms while have fun at the same time. I joined a Monday class and I no longer have the Monday blues. I have joined the Bollyfuze class and our instructor is Deepika. She is fun and full of energy. She practices with you until you get the step right and is a very good dancer herself. I intend to continue and join other classes.

Riddikha and Deepika are amazing! We needed help coordinating a dance for my sisters wedding. They were able to work with every age group that comes in a family — from the grandparents to the baby cousins. They’re professional and open to suggestions. We needed the moves fast and easy because we were all at different levels of dance, and both instructors did a wonderful job working with each person. They were good at communicating both text and email. We got very quick responses from them which was just another plus. Overall, we had a great experience with dance identity!

I attended the Bollywood and Hip-​hop sessions and they were amazing. All the instructors — Shaira, Riddhika and Deepika are awesome and all their classes are really fun filled. I strongly recommend dance identity if you are looking to learn some dance steps and have a good time

Shaira and her dancers were awesome! My office hired Dance Identity to perform at an event we held and the dancers arrived on time for a run through, were prepared when it came time to perform, and then wow’d our crowd. They brought high energy and smiles to the stage.
Shaira listened to my needs and offered to choreograph something that would fit what I was asking for. We LOVED the performance! Thanks so much to the entire production team and dancers. So glad we found you!

I have been going to dance identity technique and contemporary classes in Fremont for a few sessions now. Love these classes. Riddhika is an awesome teacher and she focuses on technique and makes you understand well how to do a posture or step. She is very attentive and gives individual attention to each of her student helping them make progress with each class.

Dance Identity aka DI is a dance school with a purpose. And the purpose is to help students find and reach their personal goals. Every student possesses a unique style and this school recognizes that. It doesn’t matter if you have never danced or had had years of dance training, this school will have something to teach.
I have been with DI for more than 2 years now. The school has offered me training, stamina building, exercises, dance practice, friends and most importantly, lot of fun. The instructors are highly trained professionals and above all motivating. Pick any class among cardio, contemporary, hip hop or bollywood, the warmth and friendliness of the people here will make you come every session. Very happy with the school for helping me find my dance identity!

This is my first quarter attending the dance technique class taught by Shaira. The instructor and the students contribute to a safe, warm and funfilled environment where you can work towards your goals. Shaira pays attention to evey student in the class and has an infectious positive vibe about her. She is very clear with her instruction and it is obvious she loves her job. I would recommend Dance identity to anyone who is remotely interested in Dance or fitness. As a bonus you will also meet incredibly positive people :)

I joined Dance Identity 6 months back and I have thoroughly enjoyed all the dance and technique sessions I have attended. I look forward to attending many more classes at Dance Identity. All the instructors aim at enhancing your dance skills and improving your fitness level at the same time. Their personal commitment to perfection in dancing is very inspiring. Go DI team !

Dance Identity (DI) is amazing place to learn the art of dance & have loads of fun. Dance Identity is simply awesome. All instructors (Shaira, Riddhika, Deepika & Pallavi) are super passionate about dancing & the entire dance crew is very friendly. Their passion rubs on to you in no time & you begin to enjoy & have fun.
Shaira is true inspiration & a fab teacher. I have been taking Bollywood Fuze, Salsa, hiphop & Technique classes since last few months. I am huge fan of Bollywood Cardio Classes. It is one the best fitness activity to get toned & improve your stamina in no time + you also learn bollywood moves. Technique Classes teach you the nuances of dance & improve your flexibility.
I feel more & more confident with every class that I take. The showcase performance that happens at the end of the season is well organized & gives a great opportunity for beginners to showcase what they have learned & improve. DI truly rocks !!!

Dance Identity and Dance Identity Team is awesome!!! It is a great place to have dancing+fun without any fear and also constantly work on your skills and improve. I had also learnt Private dancing lessons to participate in a talent show at my work and enjoyed the entire session for their great routine and teaching. All my tenure I have been lucky to learn dancing from Shaira and Ridhika. I always admire for their generosity, dedication and patience to teach each of us and work towards improvising each of our dancing skills. I feel more confident day by day at my dancing skills. I love their Bollywood DanceFuze and Technique classes and cannot miss enrolling to the classes every session.

Dance Identity is amazing. I cannot say enough about them, and highly recommend their classes to anyone that has ever been interested in Bollywood, or any of the other classes offered by Shaira and her fabulous staff of instructors. I have never been so inspired before by dance fitness classes. The moves are fresh and fun, the music is energizing and they always have the latest music. The generosity and kindness towards students is incredible. DI truly wants students to have an unforgettable and positive experience.

Dance Identity classes are a lot of fun! I took the Bollywood Dance Class at Supreme Court in Sunnyvale for $ ¹²⁰⁄₁₀ classes. Shaira is a professional Bollywood choreographer (she’s choreographed famous movies like «Dhoom»). She’s a fantastic teacher, always energetic and patient. She will repeat moves until the class gets them.
The music is the latest Bollywood film music — usually hip-​hop/​club beats. The dances are a fusion of Indian movies, jazz moves, and Bollywood. Lots of fun, although the dance classes tend to be mostly female (we had ~15 women & 1 guy).

Dance Identity is so amazing.
I still remember my first day with Dance Identity where I could not move my two hands together in two different directions; people said I had two right feet. Today I hear a different story. People wanting to learn «that twist wala step» from me. I having a lot more confidence to dance, to present myself on a platform where 1000s can watch and still it doesnt dampen my enthusiasm.
Dance identity is much more than Dancing. ALl you fitness freaks, you should definitely join DI cardio classes and see the change in you. I have been told by people the difference in weight after I joined Cardio Classes.
Dance identity is not just dancing on bollywood numbers, it is much more. With every class, I learnt the correct technique be it a simple stamping of the foot or be it co-​ordination of legs and hands. I learnt contemporary, Jazz, hip-​hop, bhangra and more importantly, the correct way to do it.
Kudos to Shaira and the DI team. I really am able to identify the dancer in me.

To all those dance freaks who are on the look out for a fun place to learn dance, Dance Identity is THE place.
It was after a long hunt i finally settled down for Dance Identity coz i tried many dance studios in bay area and nowhere i felt
the passion for dance. Shaira is such an amazing dancer/​choregrapher/​teacher and one would feel this right from day 1 of the class.
Be it Jazz or contemporary or the bollywood daace class, its not just the techniques that you learn but also the core strength and
strong base to become a better dancer.
And also if you are looking to shed away your extra calories but do it in a fun way, try out Dance Identity’s cardio classes. You will improve your fitness moving to
latest dance grooves set to hot music. This high energy dance work out will make you sweat, drop the pounds and get rapid results while you DANCE, DANCE and DANCE…
Its a $ 14 drop in fee and $ 120 for 10 sessions for a class card.
I have been taking DI’s cardio and jazz class for the last 6 months and its so muchhhhhhhhhhh fuuuuuuuuuunnnnn!!!
So, come, try Dance Identity and I promise its worth every penny!!!
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Nima is one of the best teachers I have come across. Not only that, she is an absolutely fantastic dancer! I’ve taken bollywood cardio classes at cupertino and totally enjoyed it. The cardio portion is what I am most interested in and adding in a bit of fun and dancing is the perfect blend. Nima is a patient teacher and has the right amount of warmup, cardio, dance and yoga in her class to keep you engaged.
I recommend this class to anyone interested in getting a great workout as well as learn some great dance moves!
If there is anyone I’d like to take Bollywood Cardio with — It’s with Nima and Dance Identity! Dont miss out!