Hello, I'm Anish
Choreotheque was founded in 2006 as a platform for anyone interested in dance. Its founder, Anish, gave up a career in software engineering to pursue his passion for dance. After training at various schools in India and the UK, he established Choreotheque School of Contemporary Dance. The institute specializes in various dance forms, including Contemporary, Hip Hop, Bollywood Jazz, Jazz Funk, Salsa, Bachata & Merengue, with an emphasis on developing dance techniques and imparting nuances.
The classes start with a warm-up, followed by technique training and choreography, which helps with muscle memory, mental agility, and teamwork.
The institute offers regular classes and workshops for both children and adults, with a state-of-the-art in-house studio located in Vasant Kunj.
What motivates me?
At Choreotheque School of Contemporary Dance, we believe that dance should be something fun, something that takes your mind off the daily grind and allows you to explore your space, your mind and connect with your body.
Companies we work with
Choreotheque is also associated with Corporate houses and holds regular dance workshops for them. Some of the companies we have worked with- Axis Bank, Vodafone, Miditech, KPMG.
Choreographed 1000 NCC Cadet
Choreotheque is proud to have choreographed a special sequence with 100 NCC cadets which was presented at the Prime Minister’s Rally in January 2010 and over 1000 cadets for the Prime Minister’s Rally, January 2011, 2012 and 2013, as well as a Yoga Dance Sequence for the NCC Annual Sports Meet, 2013.
Winning Awards & Prizes
Choreographed for NCC Prime Minster’s Rally 2017, 28th January 2017 -Cultural Dance Programme with 360 NCC cadets. Choreotheque also choreographed ‘Blind Faith’ a Contemporary Dance Choreography for Hindu College which went on to win a large number of awards and accolades.
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Spatial Resolutions
Performed at Inside/Outside, a performance evening of eclectic dance forms organised and hosted by Natya Ballet Centre, New Delhi
Open Mouthed
A choreography based on the photographs of Spanish photographer, Christina Garcia Rodero as part of the 60th year celebrations of the Indo- Spanish diplomatic relations, Performed at Instituto Cervantes, New Delhi, January 2016
Tracing Trace
An interactive installation combining movement and technology. Originally launched in London as a part of his Masters project, Anish was invited by Instituto Cervantes, New Delhi to replicate it in Delhi in March 2016 and was widely applauded by viewers and participants from all walks of life.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER, CHOREOTHEQUE® SCHOOL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Anish Popli is a young and dynamic choreographer with a vision to match.
He has recently completed his MFA-Creative Practice/ Choreography with distinction, from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London.
A qualified software engineer, he gave up a lucrative career in the IT industry to follow his dream and put his focus and energy to fuel his passion for dance. He underwent rigorous training for several years, gaining not just technical knowledge of various forms of dance, but experience in direction and creative visualisation as well.
He began his dance training in 1999 in Bollywood Dance with the Shiamak Dawar Institute of Performing Arts. He has since trained in Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Contact Improv and the Latin American dance forms of Salsa, Bachata and Merengue.
Constantly striving for personal growth and firm in his belief that learning is a continuous process, he underwent training in the UK, in 2010 and again in 2011 and 2012 where he attended several classes at renowned dance institutes like Trinity Laban, The Place, Pineapple Dance Studios, Greenwich Dance Agency, Siobhan Davies Dance, Danceworks, Phoenix Dance Theatre Rambert Dance Company and Richard Alston Dance Company among others, to understand technique and advance his learning. He has also attended workshops conducted by stalwarts like Akram Khan and Hofesh Schector. Anish also participated in Dance Platform 2010, a week long, full time Contemporary Dance Workshop for professional dancers, facilitated by Philippe Saire, organized by the Gati Foundation, conducted in collaboration with Pro Helvetia-Swiss Art Council and Goethe-Institut/ Max Mueller Bhavan, the Feldenkrais workshop conducted by Michel Casanovas and the Flying Low Technique conducted by David Zambrano, as well as various other workshops organized by the Gati Foundation as the opportunity presents itself.
Anish has been a member of the Barry John Theatre Group and has worked extensively with Barry John on Programs such as Theatre in Education. He gained a diploma in acting and certification in Theatre-in-Education from The Barry John Acting Studio.
He went on to work in documentaries for National Geographic and Doordarshan; and Theatre productions for Barry Johns Acting Studio as an actor and choreographer. The experience he has gained working with various artistes combined with his talent and research in theatre as well as dance has enabled him to come up with a module of Dance in Education® that emphasizes on expression through body movement.
A pioneer in this methodology, he is experimenting with this module in some of the top schools in Delhi and NCR.
In 2006, he founded Choreotheque Dance Studio, a training ground for dance enthusiasts, which now boasts of centres across Delhi, and its own state-of-the-art in-house studio in Vasant Kunj, with a large number of students and hugely talented instructors.
