BOLLYWOOD CHOREOGRAPHER / TEACHER / PROFESSIONAL DANCER:

Farah Shah is a Professional Dancer/Performer/Teacher & Choreographer with over 30 years experience in the dance industry. 

Farah was recently the Official Choreographer for the MTV Awards Australia for Wyclef and Dizzy Rasal which broadcasted worldwide in front of millions of viewers in the U.SA, U.K and Europe.  She also Choreographed for "So You Think You Can Dance" Australia click here, where she personally created  a Bollywood Hip hop piece for Kate and Graeme.

She has also recently Choreographed 4 TV commercials for SONY INDIA on MAX 1, MAX 2, SAB 1, SAB 2 which are currently airing on Indian TV.

Farah was in Mumbai last year, where she was involved with "Dancing with the Stars - Jhalak Dhikla Jaa" by the BBC and Sony India. Farah was hired to define the concept and fuse Bollywood with Ballroom.

Formally trained full-time in Jazz Ballet, Street Funk, Hip Hop, Street Locking, Contemporary and Classical ballet at Bodenweiser Dance Centre (2yrs Full-time in Sydney), Pineapple Dance Studio (Full-time in London), Harbourside Dance Centre (Full-time in Vancouver), and 15 years at Sydney Dance Company open classes.

Farah has worked with choreographers for Janet Jackson, Madonna, Pink, Missy Elliot, UK artists and Musicals. Farah has also worked as a commercial dancer in "Son of Mask" - Hollywood Movie, Bollywood Movie "Khulay Aasman Ka Neeche", The MTV Awards (Dancer for Chingy, Simple Plan, Grinspoon- Lead Dancer),  L&M Cigarette Commercial, Film Commercials, Music Video Clips, Diva Awards,  Sydney 2000 Olympics, "Chess" the Musical, Mardi Gras Opening,  Sydney Para-Olympics Opening Ceremony and more. 

She has also Choreographed and Designed Bollywood Corporate shows for: PRICE WATERHOUSE, MITSUBISHI, FANTASTIC FURNITURE, THAI AIRWAYS, CLAYTON UTZ LAWYERS, WESTPAC, ORACLE, MACQUARIE BANK,  HOUSING TRUST AUSTRALIA, SKILLSEARCH COMPUTING, VISY RECYCLING, CAFE SYDNEY, HIP HOP Hair Launch for ICARUS Hair products at venues such as: Luna Park, Fairmont Resort, Fox Studios, Government House, Cafe Sydney and Crown Casino !!!

Having Indian and Persian heritage, Farah launched Sydney's First Bollywood Dance classes in early 2004. Her Bollywood classes and herself have been featured on The Today Show, Australian Idol, Sydney Getaway, , Sydney weekender, Mondo Thingo, ABC - Asian Focus, SBS, Kerry-Anne Show, Ch9 Overhaul, Sydney Telegraph, SMH, 9to5, Dance Network and DNA Newspaper in Mumbai !!

Farah has now launched Australia's first Bollywood Dance School....Click here for Farah's Bio

BOLLYWOOD TEACHERS TRAINED BY FARAH SHAH:
Heeral Patel is a Bharatnatyam "Visharat" and very well known Bharatnatyam artist. She has taught  Bharatnatyam at different levels in university in India. She is deeply engrossed in her sadhana of art Dancing. She had her basic training of Bharatnatyam under expert Guru Shri Ramaswamy Bhagavtar and Smt.Bhavna Thaker at Kholapur and completed her Visharat from Shivaji University.
 
Heeral has performed in many stage show in India and achieved many national and International  awards. She has:
  • Represented Indian traditional folk dance and Bharatnatyam for shivaji University in west zone youth festival at Baroda Gujarat.
  • Represented Indian traditional folk dance  for shivaji university in youth festival at Bombay
  • Represented Bharatnatyam and Indian folk Dance in Russia.
  • Participated in  charity program for fund raising benefit organized by national association for blind.Miraj, India
Heeral was Dance director in Shivaji University  in India for 4years. Many students take systematic practical training of Bharatnatyam under her skilled and expert guidance.
Besides Bharatnatyam, she has deep knowledge of folk Dances , raas-garba and Indian Ballet.she has beautifully directed and choreographed ballets like Rass-Lela ,tandave. 

Heeral is exclusive to Mango !
 
 
Ashna Majithia 
Bio to come.