Ikigai USA

Pooja Uberoi Is a trained Jazz, Contemporary, Classical Ballet, Kathak and Bharatnatyam Artist. She has also trained in Chau Folk Dance, Latin Ballroom, Hip-hop, Acro-Yoga, Yoga, Theatre, and Choreography Composition. Pooja has also trained at the Broadway Dance Centre, New York; at Alvin Ailey, New York; at Hubbard Street Dance, Chicago; and at Alonzo King LINES Ballet, San Francisco. Performances at major events include: NDTV Gadget Guru Awards (2012), EEMA Awards (2012), Global Indian Music Awards (2011), 1000 Day Countdown to Commonwealth Games XIX (2008), Hungry Heart Festival (2007), International Film Festival of India opening ceremony (2006), Tribute to R.D. Burman, musical concert with Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy in Goa (2006), and the Commonwealth Games XVIII Queen's Baton Relay (2005).Her film performances include: Aisha (director Rajshree Ojha, choreographer Ashley Lobo). Television performances include the show Reebok Life on NDTV Good Times (choreographer Shaira Bhan, The Danceworx).Pooja has choreographed for both stage and film. Pooja Uberoi is the founder and owner of the Artistic Dance Company - IKIGAI USA which operates in USA and INDIA. Pooja Uberoi is the Producer for NYC Dance week and founder of Funkar - a NYC10 initiative. She has more than 13 Years of experience as a dancer and teacher in Jazz schools, the Bollywood industry in Mumbai, India and New York City. She was a Board member and Head of a National Dance school in India Before moving to NYC. Pooja has performed her choreographies and taught at the prestigious CBS this morning, Dance USA Dance and in schools in India, New York City, California, Canada and Puerto Rico, Israel and Mexico. She is the Brand Ambassador for Dance USA Dance, NYC and Hotstar, USA. She is also a consultant for a music school, a fitness start up and runs an international artist management company called Artists East West. Classes taught at - NEW YORK, BROOKLYN, QUEENS, HOBOKEN.