Poonam and Priyanka Shah, graduates of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, both received diplomas in the College of Business. Poonam majored in finance, while Priyanka double majored in accounting and management. These two talented girls have taken over the dance community by storm and continue to innovate themselves in hopes of doing bigger and better things.
Bhavika Patel, also known as Bhavi, is currently a sophomore at North Carolina State University. She majors in computer and electrical engineering because she loves working with computers and development. With her degree, she hopes to make enough money to support her passion, dancing. After she graduates, she plans to work for a technology company and wants to keep dancing, whether it be taking classes or choreographing.
Virginia School Of Bhangra, also known as VSB, is a relatively new group to the dance community. Unlike most teams that compete in the bhangra circuit, they are not associated with any college or university. Virginia School of Bhangra started off as a summer camp, hosted by GMU Bhangra, called “Bhangra 101.” After seeing a large turnout during the two years it was held, parents wanted a year-round bhangra program for their children. They hoped to see an increase in results, as well as getting connected to the Punjabi culture. With this growing interest, five instructors from Bhangra 101 decided to create Virginia School of Bhangra.
Aahlad Sivadev Vadrevu, also known as “Brolad,” graduated in May 2015, from University of Illinois at Chicago. He majored in Industrial Engineering because of his interest in math and science. He enjoys this broad category of engineering because it covers several different subjects, like mechanics, statistics, and management, and suited his indecisive personality. Currently, he maintains a supply chain management position at Ace Hardware Corporation.
Natya at Berkeley, from UC Berkeley, was established in the Spring of 2013 by Lalli Venkat, Suhasini Ramakrishna, and Manisha Eerabathini. The team was founded by holding auditions to recruit the original nine team members. Together, they performed for the first time at Cal’s Culture Show and the rest was history!