SDA Rewind - Going Down Memory Lane
/Every SDA showcase, since 2017, holds a special place in our heart, but SDA Rewind, our 10th showcase had us witness the lowest of lows and highest of highs within a span 12 hours .
Read MoreEvery SDA showcase, since 2017, holds a special place in our heart, but SDA Rewind, our 10th showcase had us witness the lowest of lows and highest of highs within a span 12 hours .
Read MoreJoin us as we take you through a visual journey of our SDA Winter 2024 Showcase.
Read MoreAfter a phenomenal Winter Showcase 2022, our talented performers were back with yet another spectacular Spring Showcase- SDA Encore. Read more….
Read MoreOh what a wonderful journey through the valleys of Kashmir, fields of Punjab, markets of Maharashtra and backwaters of Kerala. Read more….
Read MoreSDA Spring Showcase 2022 - The night when all our little stars descended on stage! Read More…
Read MoreSDA has a mission beyond dance. We aspire to spread the beauty of Indian traditions and the Strength of our rich cultural heritage, through dance and music, to our community and beyond. Read more….
Read MoreDiwali Dhoom 2021 was a huge success! Want to know the details? Read on…
Read MoreFrom Salsa to Bhangra, from painting skyscrapers to learning Batik, from making tacos to singing, we had the World Explorers at our Winter Break Camp 2021! Read more….
Read MoreSDA’s appearances at the 7th Annual Diversity Festival and LCCS Fall A Palooza were a huge success!
Read MoreSDA is excited to share snippets of it’s first set of performances since the pandemic. Want to know how they went? Read on.
Read More2020- What a year it has been! Unexpected, unprecedented, challenging yet unimaginably memorable. Read on with us to reminisce the year that will go down in history as unforgettable.
Read MoreSDA’s appearance at the HFA’s Cabin Fever Festival 2020 was a huge success!
Read MoreRelive the highlights from our Winter Recital 2019 - Retro Bollywood!
Read MoreSDA kicked off Fall in high gear performing at over 5 different events across Jersey City & Hoboken. Read more to learn about our performances.
Read MoreDazzling costumes, foot-tapping dance numbers and stellar performances by SDA students at SDA Spring 2019 Recital - A Star is Born made for a complete family entertainer!
Read MoreShehnaaz Dance Academy’s movie themed Winter Recital 2018 received rave reviews!
Read MoreThis Fall Shehnaaz Dance Academy celebrated the festivals in Jersey City and beyond. We brought the taste of Navratri festivities to Jersey City as early as September 29th. Our SDA Junior and Adult Squads performed at the Fall-o-palooza event in Hamilton Park organized by LCCS School. Our Junior Squad performed the Morya Re piece and received thunderous applause. The adult dancers recreated the magic of the crowd favorite Zingaat number, which got everyone's feet tapping. Our newest members of the SDA squad closed the performance portion of the event by bringing in the Navratri flavor with the Garba number Chogada. We recorded this beautiful number with the NYC skyline backdrop and garnered over 50K views on Facebook.
This years' Diwali appearance was at the Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck organized by the ever so wonderful Ms. Rekha Nandwani. We performed at their Indian Diwali Celebration event to an approximate 200 people audience. Our squad ladies performed 2 pieces: a classical take on the song Nainowale followed by the foot tapping Kamariya number. We wowed the audience with our choreography, enthusiasm and grace.
We kickstarted the Garba and Dandiya event in Downtown Jersey City organized by Indians in Jersey City. Garba is our instructor Kavita's forte and she co-choreographed the dances with Shehnaaz. The two left no stone unturned in entertaining the audience and bringing them all onto the dance floor to join in the traditional garba raas dance. Kudos to Indians in Jersey City for organizing such a wonderful event.
Lastly, our Paathshaala Hindi class hosted local author and JC resident Shivangi Mathur, for a fun book reading and activity session on November 3rd. Her book, Diwali Fun with Mouse in the House is already sold out on amazon. The book explains the festival of Diwali and the various days and traditions involved through the protagonist Ganesh Ji's mouse. The little mouse plush toy is a favorite for all the kids and the puzzles are a fun way to keep the children engaged while involving them in Diwali rituals. The attendees listened to the story, colored and decorated diya pictures during the session. They had a chance to learn about how to give back and share this holiday season. A huge shout out to our Paathshaala Team for such a wonderful start to the Diwali week and to Beauty Captured for these beautiful images.
Shehnaaz Dance Academy participated in 4 different events between NY and NJ to celebrate the Indian Independence Day.
Read MoreShehnaaz Dance Academy’s Spring 2018 Recital was a wonderful success. Click to read a full recap.
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