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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline JULY 01, 2022 | The Indian Eye 30

S R Dance Academy Students sizzle on

stage at their summer recital

OUR BUREAU
Chicago, IL

n Sunday June 12th, the most
popular Bollywood dance
Oschool in the entire Chicago-
land area, S R Dance Academy, held
their Summer Recital at the distin-
guished Mall of India. Rita and An-
shika Singh launched the academy at
the start of the pandemic as a way for
both kids and adults to get active while
needing to stay indoors. Rita Singh is
an incredibly creative entrepreneur,
investor, and community leader based
in Chicago. Her brand, S R, houses
a variety of her own companies that
fall under the domains of IT staffing,
real estate, and entertainment. Her
daughter, Anshika Singh is a technol-
ogy consultant at a Fortune 500 com-
pany. She is also a Purdue graduate,
former Femina Miss India finalist, and
talented dancer. All their classes were
initially taught virtually over Zoom for
the first 12 months to ensure the safe-
ty of all students.
As the quarantine was lifted
throughout 2021, the students slow-
ly moved to dancing in studios, while
taking the safety precautions of social
distancing and wearing masks. Now,
S R Dance Academy has 5 studio lo-
cations all over the Chicagoland area.
Students are taught dance classes in
Naperville, Bartlett, Schaumburg,
Riverwoods, and Libertyville by two
phenomenal celebrity Bollywood
choreographers, Elizar and Shirley
Rodrigues, who have been working in
Bollywood for the past 20 years. They
have worked side by side with iconic
superstars such as Hrithik Roshan,
Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Ka-
trina Kaif, and many more.
They have even performed at
highly exclusive events, such as The IIF
Awards and celebrity concerts. Since
the choreographers and students were
fortunately able to meet in person
to practice the dances, the S R team 500+ people. The event was emceed portunity to perform the dances they all around the US to watch the show!
thought it would be an extraordinary by Tanu Singh along with Rita Singh. had been learning and practicing for The spectacular backdrop, clear and
experience for the students to per- Emcee Tanu Singh started the several months. The students danced loud music, and the lights made the
form and showcase what they’ve been program by announcing American to many popular Bollywood songs, recital extra heartwarming. It was tru-
learning on a live stage. After weeks and Indian National Anthem There varying from upbeat tempos to soft ly a wonderful experience and overall,
of strategic planning, costume fittings, were 15 different performances at the melodies. The dancers were gleam- a very successful recital. Parents were
multiple dress rehearsals, and more, recital this past Sunday. Students from ing with joy as they performed for us mesmerized with the amazing dance
the team was able to put on a sensa- all 7 locations and age groups 4-7, which made it such a special night. performances done by their own kids.
tional recital to an audience of over 8-11, 12-21, and adults had the op- There were families that came --Asian Media USA

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