Our Team

DHIRAJ BAKSHI

Mr. Dhiraj Bakshi, Founder and Director of SSDA began his career in dance in the year 2000 under the guidance of Ashley Lobo at The Danceworx (Delhi). He has acquired professional training in Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Jazz Funk choreography along with Latin Ballroom from teachers and choreographers of international repute. Among his several achievements, Dhiraj's memorable innings on Dance India Dance, Jhalak Dikhla Jaa and So You Think You Can Dance, won hearts of people all over the world. With the help of his team at SSDA, Dhiraj teaches the importance of technique and quality movement in dance to his students in Mumbai. His craft has inspired many across the country.

The following are the bodies of work Dhiraj has been a part:

  • JHALAK DIKHLAA JAA (2015)

    • Channel - COLORS TV Choreographed season 8 for Scarlett Wilson

  • SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, INDIA (2016)

    • Channel - &TV Choreographed for Team Street as a Choreography mentor in season 1

  • DANCE INDIA DANCE (2013 & 2017)

    • Season 4 and 6 - Channel - ZEE TV

  • PROJECT FOR A. R. REHMAN (2017)

    • Assisted Lauren Gottlieb to choreograph a movie song for A. R. Rehman

  • DID LI'L MASTERS (2018) Channel - ZEE TV

    • Choreographed season 4 for Team Kruti Mahesh

  • NAWABZAADE (2018)

    • Assisted Jayesh Pradhan choreograph, produced by Remo D'souza, starring Dharmesh, Punit, Raghav of the Dance + fame

  • POWER (2018)

    • Assisted Jayesh Pradhan choreograph, starring Shruti Hasan and VIdyut Jambhwal

  • PRITHVIRAJ (2019)

    • Assisted Vaibhavi Merchant choreograph, starring Akshay Kumar

  • BUNTY AUR BABLI 2 (2019)

    • Assisted Vaibhavi Merchant choreograph, starring Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Sharvari.

  • CHOREOGRAPHY FOR: Disney, India (2018), Pepe Jeans (2018), Zodi (2018), Raymond (2017), Mtv Splitsvilla (2014), Terrence Lewis Academy (2009), Dance with Madhuri (2017), Camp Big Dance (2018), Siyaram Ad with Ranveer Singh (2021)