Top 5 Belly Dancers and Dance Troupes in India
Belly dance is an Arabic dance form originated in Egypt and includes movements of the torso. This Egyptian dance form is popular all over the world. There are many Belly Dancers in India who perform in India as well as in other countries. Some of them also run their own schools where they teach various dance forms like Salsa, Contemporary, Indian classical, etc. Now, let’s see some of the renowned belly dancers in India-
- Ritambhara Sahni- Ritambhara is a performer choreographer, dance instructor, and belly dancer in Mumbai. She opened an RSIPA (Ritambhara Sahni’s Institute for the Performing Arts) in 1996 and teaches many dance forms like Urban Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Tap Dance, etc. Then in 2005, she started BDIMRS (Belly Dance Institute Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni) to teach belly dance. Ritambahara has been teaching belly dance for 11 years and now she knows almost all forms of this dance. Due to her specialty in belly dancing, she is one of the most experienced professional belly dancers in Mumbai.
- Gaby- Gaby is a foreign belly dancer who came from Columbia, South America and currently lives in Delhi. She started to dance at 17. Initially, she learned folklore from Columbia like Cumbia Currulao, Mapale, and other dance forms. Then she joined classes of Samra and Yulitza belly dance forms and meanwhile started to teach belly dance in Egypt, Brazil, and Argentina. Later she joined a Bollywood dance group Abhinaya and traveled India to learn other dance forms. If your party or event is approaching, Gaby is a good option to book a belly dancer in Delhi for your event.
- Leena Viie- Leena Viie also known as Leena Vaswani is a talented and famous belly dancer in Mumbai. She learned to dance from some of the most renowned belly dancers in Egypt, the UK, and the USA. Leena has performed on many international stages like New York, London, Boston, etc. Leena left her 9-5 job to follow her passion to become a belly dancer. She also teaches dance in Delhi and Mumbai in India.
- XF Dance Studio- This is a professional dance group in Pune formed in 2010. This group has many talented dancers and choreographers. XF Dance Studio has some of the best belly dancers in Pune who are always appreciated for their performance in every event. Apart from belly dance, this dance studio also teaches and performs other dance forms like Bollywood, Contemporary, Salsa, Hip-Hop, etc.
- Arun Bhardwaj- Arun Bhardwaj is known as the first male belly dancer in India who decided to learn dance at 16. He started his training in belly dance from Banjara School of Dance in Delhi and soon started to perform in festivals and events. Arun specializes in Tribal Fusion belly dancing and also started his own dance school called the Indian Tribal School.