ABOUT
Originally from Mumbai, India, Jainil Mehta began his dance journey at the age of five, performing in his living room. Building short phrases with his house help at such an early age ignited a passion in him for dance composition, direction and performance. He is currently a company dancer with Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company & is also freelance teaching, creating and performing.
Before moving to Los Angeles for college, he trained at Shiamak Davar International in Mumbai, India for thirteen years. Jainil graduated Summa Cum Laude and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance with a Discovery Scholars Distinction, and has acquired a variety of skills including budgeting, accounting, entrepreneurship, stage lighting, tools for digital design, sound editing, motion picture cinematography and video editing, to name a few. He has learned and performed works by esteemed choreographers like William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián, Jodie Gates, Barak Marshall, Alejandro Cerrudo, Dwight Rhoden and Matthew Neenan.
Build your dream as they are not just fantasies;
DREAM TO DANCE
Build your dream as they are not just fantasies;
DREAM TO DANCE
CLASSES
“Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up & dance. Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion. ”
– Martha Graham
Classes are designed in series, workshops, intensives and programs depending on the time in each city. Be it long format or just a one of class, Jainil’s challenging choreographies are simplified by the way he teaches and breaks down movement.
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Workshops are 2 hour long choreography classes, emphasizing on a short 45s to 1min choreography to a particular music in J-Flow Contemporary, J-Flow Classical & Bollywood styles.
Intensives, series and programs are long format training sessions designed to improve and grow in your craft. The emphasis is on personalizing your experience with the form, and being more reflective, interactive and immersive.
#iamHOME
Join #iamHOME & learn from the comfort of your own space. From fundamentals to offering 1 month, 3 months & 6 month subscriptions.
The subscription includes:
- Foundation course (recommended before taking any choreography tutorials)
- Jainil’s unique collection of choreographies to timeless music (3 new videos each month)
- Golden tip/ task at the end of each choreography
- End of Month live zoom session for questions
- Feedback
Join #IAMHOME & learn from the comfort of your own space. From fundamentals to offering 1 month, 3 months & 6 month subscriptions.
The subscription includes:
– Foundation course (recommended before taking any choreography tutorials)
– Jainil’s unique collection of choreographies to timeless music (3 new videos each month)
– Golden tip/ task at the end of each choreography
– End of Month live zoom session for questions
– Feedback
