SDA Mentorship Program
The SDA Mentorship Program is a holistic offering to inculcate character, personality and skills. We encourage our mentees to participate in all aspects of our academy like instructing, assisting seniors, event production, chaperoning, performing, and production assistance for stage. Apart from the vocational training, our program focuses on developing self-confidence, determination, integrity, discipline, a sense of responsibility and commitment and dignity of labor. Our Teaching assistants learn from our Teaching staff and in turn are able to utilize invaluable skills and knowledge gathered over their hands on training in all walks of life.
The program is devised such that they are exposed to all aspects of teaching instruction, event and showcase management. Most of the program participants often interact with those younger than them, learning compassion, kindness, empathy and care.
SDA Mentorship Projects-
Musical Productions- Choreography Assistant, Backstage Manager, Props Manager, Sound Tech
Dance Classes- Mentoring and Guiding Bollywood Beginners and Bollywood I students
Holiday Camps- Teaching Assistants for Science experiments, crafts, Playtime activities, Dance
SDA Showcases and other Events- Backstage management, Lighting & Tech, Prop handling, Ushering
Mahi Malhotra- Partner (Millburn location)
Urvi Mamtora- Company Dancer & Choreography assistant (Matilda Musical), Teaching Assistant (BGC, Nimbus)- 2022-present
Aaliya Shah- Company Dancer & Teaching Assistant (Nimbus, Bgc, Holiday camps)- 2022-present
Zuleikha Dash- Company Dancer & Backstage Assistant manager (SDA Showcases & Musicals 2022-2023)
Nivaan Patel- Teaching Assistant summer camps -2023 & 2024
Aayan Ghosh- company dancer & Teaching assistant (Hindi and Bal ramayan 2022-2023)
Aisling Kerr- teaching assistant (bollyjazz & Hip hop)- 2024- present
Mahi Anand- company dancer & Teaching assistant (Boys and Girls club 2022-2023)
LEELA TANK- TEACHING ASSISTANT (BGC BOLLYWOOD III)- 2023- present