Winter 2026 Registration w/ FREE TRIAL!
BollyGroove Kids Winter 2026 Registration is now Open!
Incredible India Adventure Classes. Ages 3+
The perfect combination of Indian Culture & History, Dance, Folk Art, Hindi, and more!
Embark on a cultural adventure BEYOND DANCE! Kids explore India through captivating dances, folk art, plays, Hindi, festivals, architecture, and food. More than a Bollywood dance class, it’s a fun journey into India’s rich traditions and diversity!
Winter/Spring 2026 + Annual Recital Registration is now Open!
Winter 2026 OR Winter + Spring at a Discount!
GET READY FOR OUR NINTH ANNUAL RECITAL!
100s of Dancers, full day of performances, one beautiful auditorium, and a Community that believes in Raising Multicultural Kids!
Jun 6 or 7 | All Students Perform
Someone Yelled “You’ve Put on Weight.”
“You have put on weight!” someone announced loudly at a crowded public event.
This is the time for fitness resolutions, gym memberships, and also a time when we look at our post-holiday bodies with that critical evaluation of what’s acceptable.
What we often forget as we judge others and ourselves is that there is a story behind the body. It tells the story of the body’s experiences, of everything good and bad that the body has endured.
My own story is not that different from many. I went from running a dance company full-time to a desk job with insane working hours across multiple time zones. My body revolted by doing what it tends to do great in its 40s, it GAINED weight.
Then my body had to go through EIGHT rounds of IVF. And I don’t mean 8 rounds of transfer, no, I mean 8 rounds of Retrieval on the most aggressive protocols. And if you don’t know how much more intense that experience is, consider yourself very lucky. The result? I GAINED more weight.
The moment IVF was truly over, my body decided to pull a trick of itself. It immediately went into Perimenopause, creating a complete imbalance of hormones, brain fog, and a level of exhaustion that I hadn’t known in a while. The result? I GAINED even more weight.
But there is one amazing thing that the brain does in its 40s. It stopped caring about what others think. Once a compulsive people pleaser, it decided to listen to its mind more. I worked very hard to learn to love myself, even when my appearance no longer aligned with society’s standards.
The day that comment was shouted at me happened to be a very special one. After a long time, I was able to get into that lehenga choli outfit, and it made me very happy. Not because I was thinner, but because I was able to use that outfit again. Anyone who has stared at a closet full of clothes that no longer fit will understand.
And that entire dam of self-love that I had built through the year, instantly cracked with her comment. I can’t lie, I felt embarrassed in the moment. I wanted to yell back all the explanations. But I was so startled that I couldn’t even find my voice. I meekly nodded, acknowledging the truth, and took the conversation in a different direction.
I hope this year I can rebuild that dam again. And maybe build it a little stronger so that it doesn’t start to crumble at the first attack.
Picture from that day in my special lehenga/choli 🙂
Summer Camp 2026
Incredible India Summer Adventure
The perfect combination of Dance, Sports, Folk Art, Hindi, and more!
FIVE DAYS OF ULTIMATE CULTURAL IMMERSION
Join us for an incredibly fun adventure as we journey through a region of India in 5 days! Each day, the participants will explore different elements of Indian Culture and learn about
DANCE
Students will learn dances inspired by five different regions of India while learning stories about the lives of the people from there.
FOLK ART
Students will explore the fascinating folk art from each of the 5 regions, centuries-old traditions that turn storytelling into breathtaking works of art.
HINDI
Students will learn Hindi words and phrases tied to the theme. This creates a more meaningful learning experience.
INDIAN GAMES
Students will learn fun games from India, which are guaranteed to make every expat Indian nostalgic, while delivering loads of fun to the kids!
BOOK BEFORE JAN 31 AND SAVE $50!
“Why not teach a few dance moves and call it a day?”
“Doesn’t sound like a great ROI. Why not just teach a few dance moves and call it a day?”
A small business coach said this to me at a networking event. I had been gushing about my multidisciplinary approach to teaching Indian culture through dance, folk art, language, stories, and hands-on experiences when that ROI comment landed.
Here is the truth: teaching “a few dance moves” has never been my mission. What I’m trying to build goes far beyond choreography.
Let’s be realistic. How many of my students will grow up to be professional Indian dancers whose full-time career relies on Bharatanatyam, Garba, or Bhangra? The honest answer is probably none.
But do you know what they will grow up to be?
1. If they are South Asian, they will always remain South Asian.
2. If they are not South Asian, they will always remain part of a beautifully diverse world.
This is why I teach the way I teach. My goal is not just to create dancers. My goal is to help nurture humans who are curious, culturally aware, and connected to the world around them.
A powerful integrated arts approach brings this to life. Some kids enjoy movement. Others connect through visual art. Others through stories, language, or sensory play. Every child has a different entry point. Why would I ever reduce cultural education to a single doorway when culture itself is a vibrant and multicolored landscape?
If dance became the only path into learning, I would be shutting out countless kids who might absorb culture more deeply through another medium. That would be a disservice to them and to the mission itself.
So no, I don’t measure ROI in dollars per hour or lowest-effort output. I measure ROI in the number of children I can reach. That will always be my north star.
And I’ll never “just teach a few dance moves”.
“I Hate It!” Even Before Class Began
During one of my classes, I was about to introduce a mythological story. Before I even began speaking, a student glanced at the picture in the curriculum and said, “I hate it.” The comment was unexpected, and it stopped me for a moment. I simply replied, “But you don’t know about it yet.”
That pause turned into an important discussion about the word hate. We talked about how quickly we sometimes use strong language for things that are unfamiliar.
My favorite moment was when the other kids started adding their own thoughts about how important it is to be open to learning something new, along with “Ms. Ajanta, I think ‘hate’ is a bad word.”, “Ms. Ajanta, my teacher told me to never say hate about someone else.”
I asked the class what “hate” really means and whether it can apply to something we have not yet explored. The students shared examples from their own lives – foods they thought they disliked before trying, books they assumed were boring, or activities they avoided until someone encouraged them to give it a chance.
The moment reinforced a simple truth. Kids mirror what they see around them. If they learn early that it is normal to dismiss something at first glance, they will carry that habit forward. But if they are taught to pause, ask questions, and stay open, they build a mindset that helps them thrive in school and in life.