ABOUT
Dancer
Vikas is a sought-after dancer well-trained in various forms and specializing in tap, contemporary, and Indian folk dance. Due to his diverse training, his career has spanned numerous parts of the American dance industry, and he has often been the first South Asian to break into many spaces.
He was the first South Asian artist in the New York City cast of STOMP and the first South Asian ambassador for dancewear giant Capezio. His TV credits include Good Morning America and NBC’s New Amsterdam. He performed for the President of the US and Prime Minster of India, appeared in multiple continents as the male-lead in Mystic India: The World Tour, and danced in commercials for major brands such as J. Crew and Vogue.
Choreographer
Vikas co-directs Project Convergence, the first company in residence at the American Tap Dance Foundation dedicated to uniting tap dance with Bharatanatyam, a classical from of Indian percussive dance. The company’s performance credits include Spotify, Buzzfeed, Alvin Ailey, and Lincoln Center, with media coverage from WNYC (New York Public Radio), Dance Magazine, Columbia Magazine, and The Hindu. He set’s guest choreography on numerous dance companies across the world, and consistently receives choreography awards for his tap dance and contemporary dance choreography.
Multi-Disciplinary Educator
In addition to his dance work, Vikas’ is also an award winning engineer and a Robert Gartland Fellow at Columbia University’s Fu Foundation School for Engineering and Applied Science. He travels the world teaching dance technique, dance pedagogy, financing for dancers, and personal growth coaching. He is a guest lecturer at Columbia University, a substitute faculty member at Broadway Dance Center, a regular guest on numerous podcasts, and a cited source for articles in major publications including The Guardian, The New York Times, and more.
Teaching Testimonials
“Vikas is a true gift to the world of tap and dance education”
“He has pushed me to places I never thought I could go...he is very dedicated”
“No matter how challenging the rehearsal was she comes back inspired”
“Vikas has found the right balance of challenge, encouragement, and repetition to encourage immense personal and tactical growth in our teenager. This ultimately contributes to the overall confidence in our young teen, related to both life and dance ”
“Nothing can compare to the feeling of confidence, warmth, and support I received from Vikas’ class”
“What I value...is the positive experience he provides. He sets very high standards and expects hard work, but is super supportive.”
“Absolutely amazing...he used humor to his advantage and broke everything down so well”
“Working with Vikas has undoubtedly strengthened my daughter’s view of herself as a dancer”
Resume
Height: 6'1" Eyes: Brown Hair: Black
Stage Performance, Companies
Project Convergence Co-Director Co-Dir. Ramita Ravi
STOMP Performer Dir. Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas
Lincoln Center: Out of Doors Choreographer Mela Arts Connect, Dir. Heena Patel
Apartment 33: Where Dreams are Made Dancer Dir. Chloe Arnold
Mystic India: The World Tour Dancer Aatma Perf. Arts, Dir. Amit Shah
Rhythm in Motion Choreographer American Tap Dance Foundation, Dir. Tony Waag
Sole Music Collective Dancer Dir. Hillary-Marie Michael
CHR Project Dancer Dir. Charles Renato
42nd Street at the Drury Lane Theater Dancer Dir. Michael Hintzman, Chor. Jared Grimes
Capezio Core Catalogue Photoshoot Dancer Capezio Inc.
NY Botanical Garden's 125th Aniv. Dancer Apartment 33, Dir. Chloe Arnold
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Dancer Dir. Michelle Dorrance
Television, Corporate, Advertisements, Movies
NBC’s New Amsterdam (S5, Ep1) Associate Chor. Prod. Ryan Eggold
GetLit Buzzfeed Campagin Choreographer Buzzfeed and Spotify, Co-Chor. Ramita Ravi
Vogue Fashion Fund Gala Dancer Vogue and Conde Nast, Chor. Chloe Arnold
J. Crew: #MeetMyCrew Campaign Associate Chor. J. Crew, Dir. Nick Ray McCann
Good Morning America with J. Crew Associate Chor. American Broadcasting Corp.
LukOil North America Gala Dancer Aatma Perf. Arts, Dir. Amit Shah
Citibank: Citi in the Square Dancer Sole Music Collective, Chor. Hillary-Marie Michael
MetricStream 2018 Summit Dancer Aatma Perf. Arts, Dir. Amit Shah
AAPI 2018 Conference: Columbus Dancer Mystic India: The World Tour, Dir. Amit Shah
Alarippu Reinvented Choreographer Dance USA Dance, Co-Chor. Ramita Ravi
Udaan Choreographer Dir. Sidd Khel, Co-Chor. Ramita Ravi
Baldor Specialty Foods Kickoff Dancer Chor. Chloe Arnold and Robin Passmore
Breaking Brooklyn: The Movie Dancer Dir. Paul Becker, Chor. Jared Grimes
"Things That We Do" Music Video Dancer Dir. Nathan Leigh, Chor. Hannah Frederick
Root100 Annual Awards Dinner Dancer Root Magazine and Univision
"See You Again" Music Video Dancer Dir. Cat Cogliandro
Teaching, Judging, Sponsorships
Team Capezio Member Ambassador Capezio
Broadway Dance Center Sub. Teacher Dir. Germaine Salsburg
Columbia University Guest Lecturer Professional Development and Leadership Team
The Nexxt Move Dance Convention Faculty Dir. Nick Gonzales
Groove Dance Competition Faculty, Judge. Dir. Daniel DeFranco
Motor City Tap Festival Faculty Caston-Clark Productions, Dir. Denise Caston-Clark
WingIt Tap Intensive Faculty Dir. Kelsey Rose Young
Celebrity Dance Convenstions Faculty, Judge Dir. Drew Phillip
Legends: Bollywood Dance Championship Judge Desi Dance Network, Dir. Yuri Doolan
Tap Dance Festival UK Faculty Dir. Suzanne Clandon
Portland Tap Dance Festival Faculty Portland Tap Alliance, Dir. Kelsey Leonard
Desi Dance Convention Faculty Desi Dance Network, Dir. Avin Gupta