Achievements | Royal Academy of Punjab

India

Performed as resident artist for North Zone Culture Center from 1992 to 2003
Performed as part of school competitions and exhibitions from 1993-97, 1999, 2001
Performed at Indian People’s Theater Association National Conference on January 11, 2001
Red Cross Millennium Carnival January 16, 2000
Indian Republic Day performance on Januar 26, 2001
Central Cultural Center of Punjab State Electricity Board on February 27, 2002
Punjabi University Youth Festival Patiala Zone, 2001-2002

Canada

Taught Bhangra at Rangeela Dance School from August 2003 to January 2004
Instructor at Surrey India Arts Club from 2003 to present
Took over as Creative Director at Surrey India Arts Club from 2009 to 2011
Took over as Creative Director at Royal Academy of Punjab from,2011 and continued instructions

Key Performances

2005 – Washington DC
2005 – Yuba City, USA
2008 – Parliament House, Ottawa, Canada
2009 – Bhangra Masti
2011 – Downtown Bhangra, VIBC, Vancouver
2012 – Collaboration with Jewish Community Centre (Punjabi & Israeli folk dance)
2013 – Vasakhi Celebration with South Slope School Burnaby, BC
2013 – Master Bhangra Workshop VIBC
2013 – VIBC Bhangra Performance Vancouver, BC
2013 – HSBC Bank Bhangra Team (choreographed) for VIBC Festival Vancouver, BC
2013 – Canada Day Festival (Langley, BC)
2013 – Collaboration with Highland dance for SAFA Surrey, BC
2013 – National Event of Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada Vancouver, BC
2014 – BMO Marathon Performed with live Dhol & singers
2014 – VIBC Transfusion supported by Canada Arts Council Vancouver, BC
2015 – Songs of Revolution Supported by Hari Foundation and Vibc, Vancouver, BC
2015 – VIBC Downtown Bhangra (Bhangra Highland Fusion) Vancouver, BC
2015 – Canada Day Festival (Langley, BC)
2015 – VIBC Tranfusion Surrey, BC
2015 – SFU 50th Anniverary, Burnaby, BC
2015 – SFU Diwal Night Gala Surrey, BC
2016 – South Pointe School Multicultural Night Surrey BC
2016 – Valentine Edition Vancouver, BC
2016 – Business for the Arts (Transfusion)
2016 – Vaisakhi Mela Phoenix, AZ
2016 – Colours of Punjab Surrey, BC
2016 – BC Multicultural Awards (Highland Bhangra Fusion) Vancouver BC
2017 – colours of Punjab Surrey, BC
2017 – Folk Fusion Surrey, BC
2018 – Folk Lok Live, Surrey BC
2019 – Small Stage, Vancouver, BC
2019 – SFU Diwali Night Gala, Surrey, BC
2021 - Folk Lok Live, Surrey, BC
2022 - Colours of Punjab Surrey, BC
2022 - Folk Lok Live Surrey, BC
2022 - Inter Academy Dance competiom Surrey, BC
2023 - Colours of Punjab Surrey, BC
2023 - Folk Lok Live Surrey, BC
2023 - Inter Academy Dance Competion Surrey, BC

Competitions

2004 – Punjabi Showdown
2006 – Punjabi Showdown
2007 – Punjabi Showdown
2010 – Bhangra Idols, Coquitlam, BC (judge)
2011 – Bhangra Idols, Coquitlam, BC (judge)
2011 – Coast Capital Bhangra Competition, VIBC, Vancouver
2012 – Surrey festival of dance international competition, SFD, Surrey
2012 – British Columbia High school Bhangra competition, Richmond, BC (judge)
2012 – Bhangra Idols, Coquitlam, BC (judge)
2015 – Dance Cup Canada Juniors ( First place Whistler, BC
2015 – Dance World Cup Juniors ( First Place) Whistler, BC
2015 – Elite Bhangra Competition Senior live First Place Abbotsford, BC
2015 – Bhangra State of Mind Senior live (First Place) Sacramento, CA
2015 – Legacy of Bhangra Senior live (First Place) Legacy, CA
2017 – Bhangra State of Mind (First Place) Sacramento, CA
2017 – Reign of Bhangra (First Place) Seattle, WA
2017 – GHG Bhangra (2nd Place) California, CA
2018 – Vibe Bhangra (2nd place) California, CA
2018 – Our Virsa (First Place) Vancouver, BC
2018 – Bhangra in the 6ix (2nd place) Toronto, ON
2019 – Bhangra Arena ( Judge) Delhi, India
2019 – West Coast Bhangra – (First Place) California Davis, CA
2019 – Big City Junior – ( 2nd place) Toronto, ON
2019 – Canadian Dance Teachers 70th anniversary – (First place) Regina, SK
2019 Canadian Teachers 70 anniversary ( 2nd place) Regina, SK
2019 – GHG Bhangra competition ( 3rd place) California, Fresno, CA
2019 – Legacy of Bhangra Competition (participation) California,
2019 – Queenz City Bhangra competition ( 1st Place) Ohio
2022 - Bhangra City Bhangra competion (3rd place) Vancouver BC
2023 - Dhamak Bhangra competion 3rd place) Calgary AB
2023 - Bhangra City Bhangra competion (3rd place) Vancouver BC
2024- Bhangra City Live (1st Place) Vancouver BC

Community Workshops & Volunteer Instruction

Surrey Fusion Fest 2010
International Children’s Festival 2011 Surrey, BC
Bhangra.me Exhibition 2011 at Museum of Vancouver Vancouver, BC
Canada Day – annually
Bhangra program at Newton Cultural Centre: Oct. 2011 – Dec. 31, 2012
International Children’s Festival 2012 , Surrey, BC
Celebrating the harvest with VIBC 2012, Surrey, BC
Bhangra House with VIBC 2012, Surrey
City of Bhangra with HSBC BANK 2012, Vancouver BC
Champlain Community Centre 2012, Vancouver, BC
Harrison Festival of Arts 2012, Harrison Hot Springs, BC
BC Summer Games Appreciation Closing party, 2012, Guildford
Blueberry Festival 2012, Langley, BC
Arnold Award VIBC 2012, Vancouver, BC
HSBC BANK Diversity Event 2012, Vancouver, BC
HSBC BANK Diwali Mela 2012, Vancouver, BC
Bhangra Workshop VIBC 2013, Downtown Bhangra
Bhangra Workshop Red Fm 2013, Canada Day, Surrey, BC
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure 2013, Surrey, BC
Step to the Beat Cancer Foundation 2014, Surrey, BC
Surrey Association for community living 2015, Surrey, BC
Welcome Ceremony for the India PM Mr. Modi & Canada PM Mr. Harper 2015, Surrey, BC
Punjabi Folk Dance Workshop at Mulgrave School, 2015, West Vancouver, BC
City of Richmond Workshop in Schools 2016, Richmond, BC
Peace Arc Hospital Vaisakhi Celebration 2016, White Rock, BC
Princess Margret School Folk Instruments & Bhangra Workshop 2016, Surrey, BC
Frank Hurt Secondary School Bhangra Workshop 2016, Surrey, BC
Mulgrave School Bhangra Workshop 2016, West Vancouver, BC
South point Academy Bhangra Workshop and Performance 2017, Surrey Bc.
Mulgrave School Bhangra Workshop and performance 2017, West Vancouver, BC
Canucks Autism Bhangra Performance and Workshop 2018
Kaleidoscope Arts Festival Bhangra performance and Dance Workshop 2018, Coquitlam. BC
Mulgrave School Bhangra Workshop and Performance 2018, West Vancouver, BC
Namste Canada performance 2018, Burnaby, BC
WickFest Community Performance 2019, Guildford, BC
Small Stage Valentine Edition 2019, Vancouver BC
Mulgrave School Bhangra Workshop and Performance 2019, West Vancouver, BC
Cloverdale Traditional Vasakhi Event 2019, Cloverdale, BC
Childern Festival 2019, Surrey, BC
Fusion Festival 2019, Surrey, BC
Maple Ridge Country Fest 2019, Pitt Meadows, BC
Richmond World Festival 2019, Richmond, BC
Namaste Canada (Indian Consulate) 2019, New Westminster, BC
Phoenix Drug & Alcohol Recovery & Education Society 2019, Surrey, BC
International Farmers Conference 2019, Richmond, BC
Republic Day of India Celebration 2020, Richmond BC
Wicked Fest Community Performance 2020, Surrey BC
Mulgrave School Bhangra Workshop and Performance 2021, West Vancouver, BC.
Mulgrave School Bhangra Workshop and Performance 2022, West Vancouver, BC.
Mulgrave School Bhangra Workshop and Performance 2023, West Vancouver, BC.
Ecole Brantford Elementary School Bhangra workshop and performance, 2023 Burnaby, BC
Caulfield Elementary School Bhangra workshop and performance, 2023 West Vancouver, BC