Joyful Cultural Learning at Libraries! – Bollywood & Culture Groove

Creating Empathy & Belonging through the Joy of Culture!

1. MAYA/NEEL BOOKS

16

Fun & Educational Titles

EIGHT

Amazon Bestsellers

95,000

Copies sold worldwide!

Written by two Indian immigrants with 15+ years of experience in US K12 cultural education.

Pioneers of publishing large collections on Indian culture suitable for a global audience, irrespective of their ethnic background.

What sets us apart? We distilled our lessons from teaching thousands of children over 16 years into a secular, FUN, and EXCITING way to learn about culture!

2. INCREDIBLY FUN PROGRAMMING

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THE MOST FUN AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR PATRONS – GUARANTEED!

FORMAT

In this high-energy program, we uniquely blend enchanting cultural Stories with upbeat and beginner-friendly Indian Dances OR beautiful Indian Crafts.

AGE GROUP

Customized content for each age group, starting at age 3. Think adults won’t dance? Try again! We get rooms full of adults with different physical abilities fully engaged and participating!

CONTENT

Seasonal themes such as Diwali & Holi festivals to Evergreen themes such as a farm adventure, crash an Indian wedding party, and more!

3. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR LIBRARIANS

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Actionable, High-Impact Professional Development for Youth, Children’s, and Collection Services Librarians.

Empower your library staff with practical skills to build authentic multicultural collections, host engaging cultural programming, and build deep connections with diverse families in your community. Available as keynotes, half-day interactive workshops, or virtual staff development sessions.

Authentic Collection Building

How to evaluate, audit, and curate multicultural literature that goes beyond tokenism to provide authentic representation.

Turnkey Cultural Programming

Proven blueprints for running high-energy, interactive cultural events and storytimes, combining literacy, music, and kinesthetic movement.

Culturally Responsive Community Engagement

Practical strategies to welcome, engage, and retain immigrant and multicultural families in your library district.

Multimodal Storytelling Techniques

How youth librarians can incorporate music, rhythm, and interactive props to boost childhood engagement and literacy.

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   Deana Rolfsmeyer 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a wonderful time with Ajanta!  Her energy is fantastic.  We ended up with more adults than kids at our program and everyone still had a great time and learned something.  I would highly recommend booking her!
  
 
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   Krystal Smith 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ms. Ajanta stopped by the library that I work at to put on a performance for our summer reading program and let me just say she did NOT disappoint! She was absolutely amazing! She was fun, energetic, and was highly engaged with the kids and their caregivers. Both the children and adults told me that they had so much fun and learned a lot. Even I enjoyed it! I would highly recommend Ms. Ajanta and her organization for educational performances. Thank you for a wonderful experience, Ms. Ajanta! The patrons and I truly enjoyed your presence!
  
 
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   Shakedia Jones 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ajanta performed at our School District's AAPI event last night and did an AMAZING job!  She incorporated and engaged the audience with true ease and mastery.  The performance with the audience was one of the highlights of the evening.  I will invite her back to perform in our upcoming District events. I highly recommend anyone needing a performer to took Ajanta!
  
 
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   Matthew Banach 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ms. Ajanta did an amazing job with our K-5th grade school assembly!  She told about the festival of Holi.  For each element, she taught the students a different dance move and had students doing a whole dance sequence by the end.  The students were engaged and participated!
  
 
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   Vipanchi Raghu 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had Ajanta for our annual Village Holi event, and she was phenomenal. She has a rare ability to weave together information and entertainment so naturally that everyone stays engaged. Our crowd was a mix—some familiar with Holi, others completely new—and she made it accessible and exciting for all. By the end, everyone (kids including) not only understood what Holi is about but was also up on their feet, dancing and celebrating. It felt effortless, inclusive, and full of joy!
  
 
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   Geraldine Mendoza 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ajanta's energy is so amazing she lights up a room & makes everyone want to participate. She definitely puts on a great show!!
  
 
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   Ann VanderMeer 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ajanta is amazing! This morning she presented a 45 min assembly at Timothy Christian High School that highlighted the beauty of Indian culture and dance. As I worked with Ajanta she was warm, professional and passionate about her craft. Not only was she educating, I witnessed her ability to bring 425 high school students to their feet, harnessing what could have been chaos, to have them dancing along with her high energy performance and instruction. Students were highly engaged, entertained and educated all in one incredible presentation. If you are looking for a high energy, interactive, educational, student focused assembly Ajanta and Bollywood Groove are a joy to work with!
  
 
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   Kendra Curry-Khanna 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ajanta brought so much energy, joy, and knowledge to our school's cultural heritage festival! She had the whole room dancing in minutes, engaging young people and their families through Indian dance, music, and learning. Bollywood Groove was wonderful to work with, and they met our goals and helped us create an event that matched the vision for the night!
  
 
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   Pooja A. 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We recently hosted Ms. Ajanta for a virtual author visit during Read Across America week, and she was PHENOMENAL. She led two separate sessions on India, focusing on New Delhi, Agra, and an Indian wedding, which were specifically tailored for K-2 and 3-5 grade levels.

Her high-energy storytelling and interactive dance lessons had the students up and moving, making the culture truly come to life. I honestly don't know how she maintains that level of energy, even during the first session when student cameras were off, but she remained incredibly encouraging and engaging throughout. If you’re on the fence about a virtual author visit, I highly recommend watching her website videos. This was an experience truly worth it and it was heartwarming to hear the kids say that they absolutely loved it.
  
 
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   Cecilia 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ajanta was very professional and highly energetic with our library patrons. She took her time and explained the moves in detail. Our patrons absolutely loved her, as I loved working with her. Would most definitely have again for another rousing program!