Viscount Dance Studio

Anjali Hursh(aka DJ ANJALI) has been studying dance her whole life.Her first dance teacher was her Indian Mum who trained in Kathak (North India Classical dance) as a student of the famed Gopi Krishna.Anjali herself studied Kathak with S. N. Charka and Santosh Vyas. She also spent years as a student of Jayanthi Raman, learning and performing Bharata Natyam (South Indian Classical dance.) As DJ Anjali she introduced Bhangra and Bollywood to Portland night clubs in 2000. Since then she has been a passionate promoter of both Bhangra & Giddha (Panjabi folk dances),performing at clubs and festivals in Portland & all over North America. Informally teaching bhangra for many years, Anjali started offering proper classes at The Viscount in early 2013.As a dance teacher you will find her approachable, friendly, and eager to talk about Desi (South Asian) dance.With a background in Jazz, Ballet & Modern, she combines a sense of humor & fun into her high energy dance class. From the fields of Panjab to the dance floors of Portland. Thanks to the infectious beat of the dhol drum the Panjabi folk dances bhangra & giddha have been a making inroads on to American dancefloors over the last several decades.