Kalpana Suseelan

Dance Instructor / Choreographer

Experienced in Salsa, Bollyfunk , Ladies work out ,Kids dance program, Event Choreography etc.

About me

An energetic, physically fit and confident Dance teacher/ Choreographer who has a successful track record of improving  student’s knowledge and understanding of dance.

Born in Madhya Pradesh from childhood was very passionate towards dance. At an early age started choreographing for functions and various events. This passion lead to start own dance troop named ‘Xanadu’ along with siblings under the guidance of Sugitha Menon a well known event organizer. During the collage days started performing in various star shows and got opportunity to choreograph several celebrities in the industry as well as perform along with them across India, United States, Singapore, etc.

Passion towards Salsa dance format lead to join ‘Quicksteps’ and learned salsa under the guidance’s of renowned salsa instructor Anand Majumdar in Mumbai. Once completing the course started ‘Kapz Dance Studio’ in Cochin and was the first salsa instructor in Kerala and instantly salsa course was very successful and training students from different fields like Doctors, Army, I.T professionals etc along with Celebrities. In a short span of time ‘Kapz Dance Studio’ was well recognized and had students from different parts of the South India joined for courses

Part of Journey in life, shifted to Delhi where interest towards Fashion and Interior Designing developed and started working on it. This gave opportunity to do interior designing as well as costume designs for various celebrities as many others. Once shifted back to Trivandrum started own boutique ‘Kashida Collections’ which is running successfully now.

Again the hidden passion leads to join International School of Dance (Dance For you) in Dubai and completed their International certified course in Salsa.Once revitalized opened ‘Kapz Dance Studio’ in Trivandrum and currently teaching various dance forms like Salsa, Bollyfunk , Ladies work out ,Kids dance program, Event Choreography etc.

During the span of more than 20 years in dancing career have taught in various private schools, colleges, education institutions etc. helped in gaining intense experience of teaching all age groups, understand the needs of students, and also has the ability to quickly engage with them.

My skills

SPECIAL TEACHING SKILLS

•An expert at using movements, gestures and body language to portray dance routines. •Ability to inspire passion in pupils. •Confident teaching large groups of children in a classroom setting. •Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. •Physically fit and able to sustain a high level of energetic activity for long periods of time.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Creating a positive classroom environment which supports student learning. •Training and developing pupils in all types of dance. •Planning and delivering dance lessons. •Choreographing full routines to a high standard for beginners right through to advanced students. •Delivering enjoyable, structured and well-planned dance activities. •Explaining and demonstrating dance techniques and methods. •Teaching the history of dance. •Choreographing and directing dance performances. •Controlling groups of pupils and when required disciplining them. •Teaching dance as a form of recreation. •Showing pupils how to rehearse and exercise. •Monitoring a pupils progress. •Performing numerous dance routines throughout the day. •Abiding by all local regulations as well as safety protocols. •Building relationships with pupils.

PERSONAL SKILLS

•Genuinely excited about student’s progress. •Willingness to work with others and responding constructively to feedback.

Education

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors of Arts


LANGUAGES

Fluent in Malayalam ,Hindi & English
Basics in Tamil

Testimonials

 From the ambiance to the dance floor to dancing our hearts out! Simply an amazing place to sweat out and have fun! Give it a try, just a day of class with Kalpana will leave you spellbound ! 

Merin Philips
Student @ Kapz Dance Studio
     

 Kalpana can probably described best as a robust , dynamic and passionate dancer and a teacher par excellence!..Her dedication to her classes and students..be it kids or adults is unmatched. Her dancing style is a unique blend of various elegant dance forms and she manages to nurture her passion for this art in her students with gusto. Kapz is a beautifully designed dance studio and be rest assured, once you step into it..you will never look back! Kudos to Kalpana and her team! 

Padma Ramadoss
Doctor @ Sk Hosptial - Student at Kapz Dance Studio
     

 you are full of energy once you enter Kapz.. hats off to kalpana's energy level and she transfers it to us and we rock the floor.. highly recommend to all girls, ladies who loves oneself.. 

Shoma Krishna
Previous Student @ Kapz Dance Studio
     

Contact

  • Kapz Dance Studio
  • Sen Business Centre, Madhavapuram Building, YMR road, Nathancode Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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