Meet our Instructors

Agni Dance instructors are passionate and experienced professionals trained in various styles of dance. Their mission is to ensure that each student reaches their full potential as a dancer and as an individual.

Rohit RAMACHANDRAN

Rohit Ramachandran graduated with a distinction in Attakkalari’s Diploma in Movement Arts and Mixed Media, and he has studied & trained in Bharatanatyam, Ballet, and Contemporary dance techniques. Not to forget his hidden power unleashing an epic Bollywood dance class

MEHA NEGANDHI

Meha Negandhi is a trained dancer in different forms like hip hop, kathak ,bollywood and salsa. She has participated in dance reality shows in India like Boogie Woogie and Kuch Kar Dikhana Hai. Her experience in teaching dance is more than a decade, as a choreographer she has taught in 100+ wedding Sangeets and has trained students for dance competitions. She is a part of a dance oriented YouTube channel called Nakhra India which has millions of views and is loved by many.

MARGI MEHTA

Margi Mehta has been a trained Bharatnatyam dancer and currently practices multiple forms of dance such as Bollywood, semi-classical, folk dances and hip-hop fusion. She has been teaching dance across all age groups and skill levels since a little over 4 years now.

VENKATESH ACHARYA

Venkatesh Acharya is a trained bharatanatyam, yakshagana artist who is currently pursuing his inner peace through dance. Even though he is an official choreographer in all his family events, he has been teaching dance for little over five years. He also teaches bollyfit classes and 90s bollywood music is his favorite theme in those classes.

SRUSHTY PRASAD

Srushty Prasad is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer. She has been teaching classical, semi classical, Bollywood and folk dances from the last 5 years.  She is currently training and practicing various forms of dance such as hip hop, contemporary and kathak. She has been part of numerous professional dance groups over the last decade and has performed at district and state level dance competitions and shows.

NEHA RASTE

Neha is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer for 11 years, completed Arangetram  and continues to learn! She also trains in contemporary, jazz and kathak. She’s also performed for numerous prestigious dance events like IPL opening ceremony and many others. She has been teaching dance with Agni across all age groups and skill levels.

ISHIKA CHAkrabarty

Ishika is a trained dancer with experience in hip hop,  various Bollywood dance styles, ballet, contemporary/ modern, jazz, hip-hop, gymnastics, and tap. She’s been dancing since the age of 7. She is passionate about learning various dance styles, teaching and educating via dance. 

neha shah

Neha loves to dance and has especially enjoyed practicing the Bollywood Fusion and Raas Garba styles growing up. She graduated from UT Dallas in Spring 2022 and was part of their competitive Raas Garba team called TaRaas. She competed at UT Austin's Raas Rodeo, Blacksburg Ki Badmaashi, and Dola Re Dandiya. Neha managed a Bollywood dance club at Vandegrift called VHSBolly. Neha loves teaching and is super excited to learn from the students amidst the process!

yugesha sapte

Yugesha excels in both Bollywood and Bharatnatyam dance forms. Her skills have been acknowledged through numerous participations in inter-college competitions. An ardent believer in the power of art, she is eager to make a positive impact in community.

vanshika vaghashiya

Vanshika is a professionally trained dancer with experience in diverse dance styles like Bollywood, HipHop, Jazz, Bollyfusion, and more. She has been dancing since the age of 3 and has been trained under Shiamak Davar Dance Academy in Mumbai. She has also been a Captain of the UTA Mavericks Dance Team . Vanshika teaches dance across all age groups. She is a passionate dancer dedicated to teaching and inspiring individuals to grow as dancers and empowering all students to feel confident.

ASHWINI PARADKAR

Ashwini Paradkar is a trained dancer in diverse dance forms. She has a Senior Diploma in Kathak and has trained in multiple styles like contemporary, jazz, and hip-hop. She trained in Shiamak SPB for 4 years and has trained in numerous workshops/courses, globally. She has choreographed dances all her life for school events, weddings, family functions, stage productions and also performed in prestigious events like COP-11 UN Climate Change Conference Opening Ceremony.

RAKSHITH

Rakshith is our in house hip-hop expert, has taught at reputed dance schools such as Boston Bollywood as a level 5 dancer and choreographer (The highest skill level)