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About Meher Dance
"Our hope is to always spread joy through dance and to inspire people to live and dance with grace!"
"Building awareness and education for the art of Bollywood and Indian dance."
Meher Dance Company is an internationally recognized dance organization dedicated to advancing the art of Bollywood and Indian dance by creating a platform where individuals can cultivate, learn and enjoy diverse styles of dance. The company engages in an array of dance related services including but not limited to classes, workshops, private choreography, performances, special events, corporate and educational engagement, films, music videos, flash mobs, parties, online tutorials and much much more. MDC works closely with all clients to deliver customized dance productions to meet one's unique vision.
Meher leaders have worked alongside renowned Bollywood dance choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant on Yash Raj’s blockbuster film Dhoom 3 as well as international film projects like Simanaheen. Since it’s inception, Meher has collaborated with many local, national and international artists, establishing itself as a premier South Asian dance company in the Chicago land area and a production entity whose work spans globally.
As of 2020, we are now launching our efforts in India and the Asia continent at large. Our efforts include classes, virtual dancing and film/television choreography and productions.
Meher’s dance troupe explores India’s colorful culture by encompassing styles of Indian dance from all regions. They have performed for internationally acclaimed artists such as Sonu Nigam, DJ Rekha, Karsh Kale along with Bollywood stars Anusha Dandekar, Rajkumar Rao, Arjun Mathur and many more. The dance troupe also takes pride in having performed for Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, and the Chicago Sinfonietta Orchestra.
As an established leading South Asian dance company, MDC takes great pride in traveling nationally to judge professional and collegiate dance competitions. Our team takes great pride in encouraging rising talent to pursue their passion in music and dance and take their art to the next level.
At the forefront of today's dance scene, Meher Dance Company blends Indian dance with elements of contemporary and hip-hop dance styles to create a truly unique and dynamic experience. Meher strives to build awareness and education for the art of Bollywood and Indian dance through all of our services. Our hope is to always spread joy and light through dance and to inspire people to live and dance with grace!
Experience
Music Video Production
Gopi served as the Dance Coordinator for the blockbuster Bollywood film, DHOOM 3. She worked closely with prestigious Bollywood choreographer, Vaibhavi Merchant and Yash Raj Productions team to successfully organize a music video production in Chicago for the film.
Film Choreography
Gopi and the MDC troupe are known for their unique style and clever choreography. Audiences around the world can see their work on the big screen cinema through the film SIMANAHEEN. Gopi served as the Director of Choreography for this Bengali Film, which was released February 14, 2013 internationally and had vocals by the magical singer, Runa Laila.
Buzzfeed
"Art of Dance"
Meher Dance and its dance team shot a virtual reality/ 360 dance video for the international social media company, Buzzfeed in association with Google, the Joffrey Ballet and Muntu Dance Theater. The first of its kind where dance is depicted through this platform of videography. If you use your desktop to view the video, be sure to use your cursor and with a phone/ipad you can use your fingers to get a full 360 view of the dance.
Collaborations With Artists
Gopi has had the pleasure of collaborating with artists across various disciplines. One of those special projects includes working closely with the sunsational dance duet, Poonam and Priyanka Shah. In 2018, she contributed to their Kathak Fusion piece to “Dhire Jalna” in association with choreographer, Kumar Sharma.
Beach Flash Mob
Bollywood Beach Flash Mob Chicago Meher Dance Company partnered with Trikone, a local organization to create a Bollywood flash mob in Chicago. It was highlighted in an article by MTV India.
Steve Harvey Show
Flash Mob
Steve opened the floor for Whitney Thore to perform a dance routine but it turned into a surprise Flash Mob. Meher Dance Company team mebers participated as dancers to promote Whitney's No Body Shame campaign.
Webseries Work
Gopi & her troupe had the pleasure of working with actress and artist, Puja Mohindra on her original web series GEETA'S GUIDE TO MOVING ON. In the show, the character has a tremendous passion for dance and that too in the field of Bollywood Indian Fusion dance. Thus, it allowed us the opportunity to be very creative in choreographing movement for the actress and incorporating the fusion style for the show. Our troupe also got to perform in one of the scenes.