Youth Board

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 Pranaya has been dancing since she was 8 years old. She is a trained kathak dancer and loves learning all forms of dance. Her areas of specialty include classical, semi-classical, Bollywood, and Bollyfusion styles. Pranaya started choreographing when she was 12 years old and even opened her own studio in high school. She became a local celebrity in her hometown in Colorado and performed for many weddings, parties, and even formal college events! 

Dhruv is a rising senior at Redmond High School and has been part of dance shows since the age of 5. He enjoys dancing to K-Pop, hip-hop and Indian Bollywood songs. He has organized various dance and fitness workshops and raised funds for NPOs. While not dancing, Dhruv enjoys playing soccer, watching movies, solving Sudoku and math puzzles, or following NFL / NCAA Basketball tournaments. 

Prisha is thrilled to be a part of Aakriti Dance this year! She has been coming since fifth grade and has always had so much fun dancing with her friends and being involved with different opportunities through Aakriti. Outside of dance, Prisha also loves tennis, reading books in her free time, and art. She’s very passionate about dancing and is looking forwards to giving back to the community through the Aakriti Youth Board! 

Shaan is a rising senior at Tesla STEM High School. He loves to dance, bike, run, and take photos. He has been in Aakriti for many years and is looking forward to contributions to the community as the Cultural Secretary of the ADA Youth Board,

 Avi Gella is an 8th grader with a profound passion for speech, history, fashion, and especially dance. Dance is a particular love of Avi's, creating a deep connection to music. She has won Ms. Intellectual at the 2023-2024 India Washington Pageant among 40 contestants aged 13 to 40+, making her the youngest person to win it at 13. 

 Problem-solver by day, dancer by night, Ishika is an 8th grader at BASIS Independent School. She's a math enthusiast who loves tackling problems. Outside of school, dance is her passion! She has been dancing since the age of 5, and now she even creates her own choreography. Always learning, always passionate, Ishika enjoys helping her friends grasp concepts and solve problems together.