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NEW YORK CITY! we're beyond thrilled to present our first-ever HEELS DANCE WORKSHOP in NYC with Shilpa! ⭐️Shilpa is a Telugu-American dancer and instructor passionate about celebrating culture through movement. She began her dance training at AATMA Performing Arts, where she grew up learning street jazz and Bollywood and developed a strong foundation in performance and storytelling. During her time at Rutgers University, she continued expanding her cultural dance roots through Bhangra, performing and competing throughout her college career.Over the past five years, Shilpa has trained extensively in heels dance, developing a love for femme performance and confident movement. She continues to push her artistic boundaries by training in Latin styles, contemporary, and classical forms to build versatility and deepen her understanding of dance as a global art form.She is currently a company dancer with AATMA Performing Arts, performing at large-scale events including international shows and weddings, with highlights such as performing in the Bahamas. She is also a company dancer with Kinetics Dance Crew, where she performs in live stage productions and video shoots.In addition to performing, Shilpa teaches her own classes in femme and hip-hop styles in New York City and is excited to expand into beginner heels and Tollywood-style classes. As a brown woman navigating dance spaces, she is passionate about creating environments where dancers—especially South Asian women—can feel confident, powerful, and unapologetically expressive. Shilpa believes dance is a powerful way to reconnect with culture, embrace femininity, and celebrate identity through art and she can't wait for her first Tamil-Telugu heels dance workshop on May 13th!we'll see you there nyc fam ✌🏾—🕗 when: May 13th at 8:00 pm📍 where: Ripley-Grier Studios at 520 8th Ave (Midtown)🎶 song: En Chella Peru Apple x Ippatikinka💥 class &amp; choreo by @<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz x6s0dn4 x78zum5 x1q0g3np xs83m0k xeuugli x1n2onr6 _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/shilpagidugu/#">shilpagidugu</a>reserve your spots now 💎--about ar•ram•bam: we are a modern third space for the Tamil community. we host social and cultural experiences for our Tamil and non-Tamil friends, including Tamil meetups and dance workshops. all proceeds from our events support future events and charity.