Sapphire Dance
ProHighlights
- Bollywood, Bhangra, Kathak and Bharatanatyam acts
- Optional 15-minute dance workshop for guests
- Custom choreography and bridal party lessons
About Sapphire Dance
Sapphire Dance is a Bollywood and Indian dance troupe led by director Jaya Karan, who also founded the Studio J Dance school in Richmond. Its performers teach there too, and the troupe has played weddings, birthdays, corporate functions, festivals and council events around Melbourne, wearing glamorous costumes and drawing guests into the action. Bollywood is the main act, but the line-up goes well beyond it. The troupe performs Indian classical forms such as Bharatanatyam and Kathak, folk dances like Bhangra and Garba, semi-classical pieces and fusion routines such as Bolly-Kathak or South Indian street. For festivals and larger events it can supply roving dancers, freestyle with the crowd or stage a surprise flash mob. Shows are booked with at least two dancers and come as a 5–7 minute medley of three or four songs or an 8–10 minute set of five or six songs, once or twice in the night with a costume change. Standard packages add a 15-minute dance workshop for guests, and premium packages add 30 minutes of meet-and-greet, roving and photos with guests. Couples can also book custom choreography, from a first dance to a full bridal party routine, along with private lessons at the studio. With enough notice the troupe will build a fusion routine around a theme or a requested song, and Bollywood costumes can be hired so guests can dress for the occasion.
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Frequently asked questions
How long is a Sapphire Dance performance?
A short show runs 5–7 minutes and covers a medley of three or four songs; a longer show runs 8–10 minutes with five or six songs. Packages offer one or two shows, with a costume change between them.
How many dancers do I need to book?
Every show needs at least two dancers. Prices are set per dancer, so you can add more performers for a bigger stage or a larger room.
Can our guests join in?
Yes. Standard and premium packages include a 15-minute dance workshop where the dancers teach guests simple steps, and premium packages add 30 minutes of roving, meet-and-greet and photos.
Do they perform styles other than Bollywood?
Yes. The troupe also performs Bharatanatyam and Kathak, Bhangra and Garba folk dances, semi-classical pieces and fusion routines, and has choreographed Greek and Irish themed pieces on request.
Is there a travel fee?
Travel charges apply only for venues more than 25 km from the Melbourne CBD, added per dancer in distance bands. Venues within that distance carry no travel charge.
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Aneesh Tak
a year ago
We recently had Sapphire Dance perform a Bollywood dance routine at our Indian wedding, followed by an interactive dance workshop where they taught the crowd some fun moves. With most of our guests being non-Indian, it w…
suman perez
2 years ago
I wanna thanks jaya for sending shamita and sanushki to my wedding for dance performance. They both are amazing and lovely girls. They did a amazing dance performance on my wedding all my friends and family loved it. I r…
Priya R
3 years ago
We had the privilege of having this dynamite team for our Immerse Conference dinner at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. A mere ‘thank you’ would not suffice . I am speechless. There are no words to describe the…
Nadina DeSilva
4 years ago
Firstly, let me thank you, Zoe & Tina for an excellent, awesome performance on the night. The party would not have been a success without you all. You got all the guests on the floor and from that point the function rea…
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