Sneha Kapoor Explained

Sneha Kapoor
Other Names:The Indian Salsa Princess
Birth Place:Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Birth Date:1986 4, df=yes
Years Active:2006–present
Nationality:Indian

Sneha Kapoor is an Indian salsa dancer, choreographer, and instructor. She is popularly known as "The Indian Salsa Princess".[1] Kapoor is based in Mumbai, she began her career with a dance company in Bangalore. It was the beginning of a career that embraced different dance forms like Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Jive, hip-hop, Adagio and Bollywood. She was invited to Jabalpur on 25 May 2015 as a chief guest to watch the show of great dancing children.[2] [3]

Career

Popularly known as "The Indian Salsa Princess" or "SalsaSneha", Sneha Kapoor is widely credited with putting the Indian Salsa scene on the world map. Kapoor is the first Indian to represent India and win at many International Salsa Championships. Living in Mumbai, she began her career in dance with Lourd Vijay's Dance Studio in 2006. It was the beginning of a meteoric career that embraced different dance forms like Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Jive, Hip-Hop, Adagio and Bollywood etc.[4]

Kapoor originally was an athlete, but because of some causes[5] after she met Richard Tholoor she decided to become a dancer instead, joining Lourd Vijay's dance studio in Bangalore. During her tenure at the school, Kapoor and her dance partner Tholoor won several awards and trophies in salsa championships across the world.[6]

Kapoor broke a Guinness World Record for "Most Number of Swing Dance Flips in a Minute". The record of 33 flips in a minute was set four years ago in the UK, but Kapoor and her team of three dancers set the new record at 39 flips.

She participated in Dance India Dance Season 3 and was eliminated on 22 January 2012.

Kapoor has choreographed for the reality shows Just Dance and Perfect Bride. She also choreographed the South Indian movie, Jugaari and Madhur Bhandarkar's film, Heroine. She performs and teaches dance workshops nationally and internationally.

Personal life

Kapoor was born to Sunil Kapoor and Elizabeth Kapoor. She has a sibling, Neha Kapoor.

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: Ayesha Tabassum. Rhythm in moves. 23 April 2012. Deccan Chronicle. 6 May 2012. dead. dmy-all. 28 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120428042342/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/bengaluru/rhythm-moves-842.
  2. Web site: Supporting act. 2021-07-07. The New Indian Express. 7 October 2020 .
  3. Web site: 2016-08-20 . Dancer Sneha Kapoor On Her Inspiring Journey Verve Magazine . 2022-09-09 . www.vervemagazine.in . en-US.
  4. Web site: Rithvik, Karanvir are my favourite dance partners: Sneha Kapoor . 2022-09-09 . Tellychakkar.com . en.
  5. Web site: Team. Tellychakkar. Sneha Kapoor. 2021-07-07. Tellychakkar.com. en.
  6. Web site: Choreographer Sneha Kapoor spends time with NGO kids . 2022-09-09 . Tellychakkar.com . en.
  7. News: A Salsa extravaganza!. 19 August 2008. Rediff News. 15 July 2018.
  8. News: Salsa classes by Lourd. 3 November 2007. The Hindu. 15 July 2018.

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