Ravi Deshmukh
VerifiedDance India Dance Season 3 finalist — Hip Hop, Popping & Contemporary
Speaks: Marathi, Hindi, English
Dance India Dance Season 3 finalist and Pune's most in-demand urban dance coach. Ravi trained under B-Boy Siddharth (Red Bull BC One India) for breaking and hip hop, and did a 3-month intensive at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater during a Mumbai-NYC exchange program. He runs DanceForce Studio in Kothrud, Pune, a 2000-sq-ft facility with sprung floors. Specialties: Breaking, Popping, Locking, Waacking, and Contemporary. Corporate clients include Infosys, Wipro, and Persistent Systems for team events.
2 Gigs
Contemporary dance performance for events
Thought-provoking, visually stunning contemporary dance performances that leave audiences speechless. Ravi combines modern movement vocabulary with Indian sensibility. **Suitable for:** • Art gallery openings and exhibitions • Fashion shows and brand launches • TED talks and speaker conferences • College cultural fests (Mood-I, Saarang, Kshitij) • Weddings as a surprise contemporary act **Technical riders:** • Stage size minimum: 20×20 ft • Black drape backdrop preferred • Dimmer lighting control required • Dressing room and 30 min pre-show stage time Custom choreography available for theme-based briefs.
Hip Hop & Breaking classes — kids, teens, adults (Pune)
Learn authentic Hip Hop dance in a studio built for it. Ravi's classes are energetic, technique-first, and loads of fun. **Class levels:** • Kids Groovebox (age 6–10): Foundational rhythm, groove, basic footwork • Teens Battle Ready (age 11–17): Popping, Locking, Breaking, freestyle • Adults Cipher (18+): Hip Hop fundamentals, choreography, open freestyle **Studio:** DanceForce, 3B Ganesh Nagar, Kothrud, Pune **Schedule:** Mon/Wed/Sat — multiple time slots **Batch size:** Max 12 per class Annual Showcase: Students perform at Pune's Viasat Youth Hip Hop Battle every March.