Vision & Story
Director's Note
Founded in 2012, Stance Dance Studio is the result of a lot of hard work and persistence that led me to create a safe and positive space for dancers - both recreational and professional. As a dance student I struggled to find a space that felt supportive yet aggressive and grounded in its teaching methods. Hence, the culmination of Stance Dance.
I hold a firm belief that Dance is an art and a discipline that can expand a person’s horizons. The discipline that comes from the practice of dance is its own reward. Whether or not, a child grows up to become a professional dancer does not matter nearly as much as the work ethic that, once instilled through dance, will stay with the child forever.
While the professional company at Stance Dance focuses on curating interesting experiences and aesthetic extravaganzas for stage musicals, corporate events and on-screen work and performances, the studio vertical majorly focuses on providing dedicated training to dancers at recreational level.
Our mission statement has been to carry forward a stable value system and a healthy dance environment.
Stance Studios is a space where dancers of all levels thrive through excellent training and good discipline.
Today, I feel blessed to have clients from 4-years old kids to professionals, corporate clients, educational institutions, and independent artists across art and performance disciplines- all those who always believed in and appreciated our vision and creation.
Our story is only complete with our treasured clients, patrons, and associates, and we stand by our promise always to create new exhilarating works of dance and movement for them.
Himani K
Artistic & Managing Director
Our mission statement has been to carry forward a stable value system and a healthy dance environment.
Stance Studios is a space where dancers of all levels thrive through excellent training and good discipline.
Over the years, Stance Dance has remained committed to providing quality dance education and training. We invest deeply in creative and choreographic development. We welcome you to our dance family! We are confident that your journey as a dancer might be demanding here, but it certainly is an excellent step towards achieving your dance goals!
Director's Profile
Dancing professionally since 2004, Himani has been extensively trained in Ballet, Jazz & Contemporary dance techniques. She is a certified trainer (student of Ms. Ewa Maria Cherukuri, Poland/Pune) for Ballroom and Latin American dances. Since 2016, she has been a student of Guru Vinod Kadangal (Kerala, India) and is a regular practitioner of Kalaripayatt (an Indian martial art from South India). She is dedicated to preserving and promoting this art through workshops, demonstrations, and regular teaching sessions at the studio. The director’s ground-breaking mix of styles fosters the company to create aesthetically fresh, sharp, and highly coherent works. Most of the choreographic work is rooted in specific techniques, but also beautifully breaks away from conventional patterns. Being a dance practitioner herself, she clearly understands that a dance studio is not a job or business; it is a dream driven with purpose, potential, and persistence.
