MEET THE CHOREOGRAPHERS
We take pride in being the leading wedding and event choreographers in the greater Chicago area and surrounding suburbs.
Our choreographers are highly trained and experienced in both in person and virtual instruction for all levels while tailoring to your needs to bring your vision to life.
SIMRON SAHOO
lead choreographer
Simron is the founder of Shakti Queen Beats and a Chicago-based dancer and choreographer, who has been classically trained in Bharatnatyam for 15 years, along with Hip Hop, Bhangra, and Bollywood. She has worked on 60+ weddings as part of SQB in Chicago, greater Chicago suburbs, and nationally, specializing in Ballroom, Bollywood, and Fusion choreography. She loves being part of her clients' special day by making it everything they dreamed of!
RIA OTWANI
choreographer
Ria is experienced with multiple age groups for a variety of events including community socials, birthdays, and of course - weddings! Teaching is something she enjoys and believes that the dancing should be the "stress-free" part of any event. Her style of teaching is primarily focused on making her clients as comfortable and confident as possible. “It can be difficult to learn an entire combination of steps (with or without any previous dance experience) and planning for any event is already hard enough, so I do my best to break the steps down in a simple way that's easy to pick up virtually or in-person.”
PARITA THAKKAR
choreographer
Parita is a skilled wedding choreographer for Shakti Queen Beats. With over 15 years of professional dance experience, she has mastered a range of styles, including Bollywood Fusion, Hip Hop, Bhangra, Ballroom, and Garba. Her true passion lies in choreographing and instructing soon-to-be-wed couples, along with their families and friends, to create unforgettable moments on their wedding day. Her expertise extends to crafting routines for the couple's first dance, sangeet performances, family showcases, and bridesmaid/friend ensembles. Parita enthuses, "Witnessing the couple confidently execute their perfected performance brings an unparalleled sense of euphoria!"
RUBY ARORA
choreographer
Ruby has experience in a variety of dance styles including Bhangra, Bollywood, Garba, Raas, Hip-Hop, Salsa, Ballet, and Jazz. Ruby recently went through the wedding planning process herself, and she loves working with wedding clients to make their dream performances come to life. She has experience with choreographing and teaching dances for couples, solos, bridal parties, families, friends, and baraats. In addition to English, Ruby is fluent in Hindi and understands Punjabi. Her goal with teaching is for her clients to have fun and feel confident!
PRERNA BAJAJ
choreographer
Prerna has a very accomplished career in professional dance. Aside from working with our wonderful wedding clients, she also teaches Bollywood in Chicago Public Schools. She is well versed in Bollywood, Hip Hop, and various folk dances. She loves to get to know her clients’ stories which comes together beautifully when they dance. She likes to assess their styles in dancing helping her to curate choreography specific to them. “Each wedding client that I teach has given me a story and a medium to understand their relationships”
AMIT DESAI
choreographer
Amit has experience competing on his university's Garba and Raas competitive team, Texas Raas. He danced on the team all 4 years of college and was captain my senior year. Since college, he has kept his passion for dance alive through partaking in bollywood fusion and hip-hop teams. This passion is one of the most fun and rewarding things he likes to share with clients and unlock the same for them. “No matter what level of dance you have or years of experience, everyone is great at putting on a show!”
NIKITA ARORA
choreographer
Nikita is versatile in many dance forms including Kathak, Bollywood, Fusion, and Bhangra. She has been training since the age of 9 and has many experiences competing in various competitions and troupes. She loves collaborating with our clients to help add a little extra sparkle to their celebrations and genuinely believes anyone can groove to a beat, whether it is their first time or their 100th!