Pooja Uberoi is the founder and owner of the Artistic Dance Company - IKIGAI USA which operate 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.
Reviews of New York School of Dance
(4.5-star rating across
15 reviews)
Livestream Beginner Bollywood
Reviewed by Emily P. on 5/20/2020
Fun class! I'm a total beginner but the instructor was encouraging and did a great job at explaining the moves.
Livestream Beginner Bollywood
Anonymous review on 4/30/2020
This was my first Bollywood dance class. Loved the instructor's energy! She made the class fun and went through each movement many times to help put everything we learned together at the end.
Livestream Beginner Bollywood
Anonymous review on 4/23/2020
Had a lot of fun
BollyJazz
Reviewed by Anissa H. on 3/1/2020
I had so much fun in this class! Pooja is an excellent instructor and I am so excited for the next class!
Introduction to Bollywood
Anonymous review on 4/16/2019
Great class and lots of fun.
Introduction to Bollywood
Anonymous review on 4/3/2019
Great dance teacher. Very friendly and approachable with lots of patience.
Livestream Bollywood Kids (5-13 years)
Reviewed by Aarya D. on 7/2/2023
Livestream Beginner Bollywood
Reviewed by Camryn S. on 5/13/2021
Livestream Beginner Bollywood
Reviewed by susan s. on 1/7/2021
Livestream Beginner Bollywood
Reviewed by Tara C. on 4/30/2020
Livestream Beginner Bollywood
Reviewed by Jolevette M. on 4/23/2020
BollyJazz
Anonymous review on 7/14/2019
Introduction to Bollywood
Reviewed by Providence R. on 6/19/2019
Introduction to Bollywood
Anonymous review on 4/3/2019
BollyJazz
Reviewed by Sendja L. on 3/23/2019
Review Summary by CourseHorse
Students at the New York School of Dance have had positive experiences with their classes, noting that they are fun and enjoyable. Despite being total beginners, students have found the instructors to be encouraging, explaining the dance moves effectively and allowing them to feel comfortable in their learning process. One student mentioned that the Bollywood dance class was their first, and they appreciated the instructor's energetic teaching style. This particular teacher took the time to go through each movement multiple times, ensuring that students were able to understand and execute them correctly. Students have also praised the friendliness and approachability of the dance teachers, highlighting their patience and ability to create a supportive learning environment. Overall, students have left the classes feeling excited and enthusiastic about what they have learned and are looking forward to future sessions.
Direct quotes:
1. "The instructor was encouraging and did a great job at explaining the moves."
2. "She made the class fun and went through each movement many times to help put everything we learned together at the end."
3. "Pooja is an excellent instructor and I am so excited for the next class!"
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