Academy of Odissi Dance

KK, thank you for blessing the world with your voice. We are truly grateful to have had the opportunity to dance to your amazing songs ❤️

Rest In Peace ☮️

It’s always the time to disco with our pre-minors!
💃🏽 ⭐️ 🕺🏽

👩‍🏫: Anjali Patel
🎵: “It’s the Time to Disco” @vasundharadas @kk_live_now @singer_shaan @loymendonsaofficial

A special shout-out to our girl, Miss Breanne Peters, for being awarded the 2021-2022 AOD Dancer of the Year!

Despite the craziness of these past few years, you have risen up to the challenge of learning and standing out in not only 1, but 3 different dance styles at the academy. Your hard work and dedication to dance do not go unnoticed 😊

We have loved seeing you grow not only as a dancer, but as a person ❤️

We hope you keep that 🔥 alive inside of you and continue to shine. We love ya so much Breanne!

(Belated) Happy Birthday to our very own coach a.k.a. meme-king, Tejas Kar! 🎂 🎂 🎂

Thanks for all the hard work this past year. We appreciate your patience with the kids and zest to make them better, especially during these tough times.

***MARCH 2021 DANCER OF THE MONTH- MRINALINI BOSE***

Mrinalini, aka Lini, is a 9th grader who attends Freedom High School. She started her journey with AOD in 2018 as an Odissi dancer. We decided to give her this award due to her commitment, improvement, and kindness. In March, Lini was able to balance her regular Bollywood/Odissi classes while being fully committed to our competitive team's, Desi Dhamaka- Bollywood Dance/Fusion Team , schedule. In addition to that, she always goes out of her way to help, which is what we admire the most! Lini has become a role model for many dancers within the academy, and we cannot wait to see her continue her growth as a dancer. Keep slayin' it Lini!

#aoddancerofthemonth #dancerofthemonth #bollywood #bollywoodfusion #odissi #indiandance #dancersofinstagram #dancersoftampabay #dance

***MARCH 2021 DANCER OF THE MONTH- MRINALINI BOSE***

Mrinalini, aka Lini, is a 9th grader who attends Freedom High School. She started her journey with AOD in 2018 as an Odissi dancer. We decided to give her this award due to her commitment, improvement, and kindness. In March, Lini was able to balance her regular Bollywood/Odissi classes while being fully committed to our competitive team's, Desi Dhamaka- Bollywood Dance/Fusion Team , schedule. In addition to that, she always goes out of her way to help, which is what we admire the most! Lini has become a role model for many dancers within the academy, and we cannot wait to see her continue her growth as a dancer. Keep slayin' it Lini!

***FEBRUARY 2021 DANCER OF THE MONTH- SAHARSH RAMINENI***

Saharsh is a 5th grader who attends Berkeley Preparatory. He started his journey with AOD in 2019 as a dancer on Apni Shaan Apni Pehchaan Bhangra. We decided to give him this award due to his dedication and commitment. Not only does he take initiative, but he always goes above and beyond to improve his dancing. Saharsh has become a role model for many dancers within the academy, and we cannot wait to see him continue to grow as a dancer. Keep killin' the game Saharsh!

#aoddancerofthemonth #dancerofthemonth #bhangra #indiandance #dancersofinstagram #dancersoftampabay #dance

***FEBRUARY 2021 DANCER OF THE MONTH- SAHARSH RAMINENI***

Saharsh is a 5th grader who attends Berkeley Preparatory. He started his journey with AOD in 2019 as a dancer on Apni Shaan Apni Pehchaan Bhangra. We decided to give him this award due to his dedication and commitment. Not only does he take initiative, but he always goes above and beyond to improve his dancing. Saharsh has become a role model for many dancers within the academy, and we cannot wait to see him continue to grow as a dancer. Keep killin' the game Saharsh!

***JANUARY 2021 DANCER OF THE MONTH- ANJALI PATEL***

Anjali is a 9th grader that attends Strawberry Crest High School. She started her journey with AOD in 2019 as a dancer on Desi Dhamaka- Bollywood Dance/Fusion Team. We decided to give her this award due to her relentless work ethic, positive attitude, and passion to learn. Anjali is a role model for many dancers within the academy, and we cannot wait to see her continue to improve and grow. Keep killing it Anjali!

#aoddancerofthemonth #dancerofthemonth #bollywood #bollywoodfusion #bhangra #indiandance #dancersofinstagram #dancersoftampabay #dance

***JANUARY 2021 DANCER OF THE MONTH- ANJALI PATEL***

Anjali is a 9th grader that attends Strawberry Crest High School. She started her journey with AOD in 2019 as a dancer on Desi Dhamaka- Bollywood Dance/Fusion Team. We decided to give her this award due to her relentless work ethic, positive attitude, and passion to learn. Anjali is a role model for many dancers within the academy, and we cannot wait to see her continue to improve and grow. Keep killing it Anjali!

Happy New Year everyone! Here's to hope, love and LOTS of dancing 💃 💃 💃

A (very) belated birthday to our fav Coach Sricharan Pusala !

We know it's only been a year, but it definitely feels like it's been longer! Thanks for dealing with the crazy kids, coaches, practices, and dancing. Admire your passion for everything you do. Looking forward to your Zoom classes and other dope dance vids!

P.S. We hope this video makes up for our tardiness 😅 ❤ 🎂