Desi Dance Network, Inc.

Desi Dance Network was officially founded in 2014 to foster a community amongst artists engaged in competitive South Asian dance. Since the inception of the organization, Desi Dance Network has grown to include not only dancers, but all performance artists from multiple genres of South Asian performance arts (including DJs, producers, filmmakers, etc.). Desi Dance Network was founded on the principle of community building and re-empowering the South Asian community by reconnecting multigenerational South Asian dancers to their roots. Desi Dance Network co-hosts and sponsors various national events ranging from dance competitions to conventions and forums.

Through intersection of performances, arts education, and civil engagement, Desi Dance Network seeks to empower South Asian artists by creating and developing safe spaces for artistic and creative growth. We believe there is an artist in everyone. We believe in liberating the artist.

[1st Place] OSU Origins | 2025 Legends | Back Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

UT Saaya | 2025 Legends | Back Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

Texas Talaash | 2025 Legends | Back Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

[EXHIB] Anokha Dance Company | 2025 Legends | Back Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

Spartan Virasat | 2025 Legends | Back Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

[2nd Place] GT Qurbani | 2025 Legends | Back Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

Duke Rhydhun | 2025 Legends | Back Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

Georgia Saazish | 2025 Legends | Back Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

RU SAPA | 2025 Legends | Back Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

UIUC Fizaa | 2025 Legends | Back Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

[3rd Place] Texas Mohini | 2025 Legends | Back Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

[EXHIB] Aluminati | 2025 Legends | Back Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

[EXHIB] CMU Abhinaya | 2025 Legends | Back Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

[EXHIB] Aluminati | 2025 Legends | Front Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

[EXHIB] Anokha Dance Company | 2025 Legends | Front Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

RU SAPA | 2025 Legends | Front Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

[EXHIB] CMU Abhinaya | 2025 Legends | Front Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

Georgia Saazish | 2025 Legends | Front Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

Texas Talaash | 2025 Legends | Front Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

[2nd Place] GT Qurbani | 2025 Legends | Front Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

[3rd Place] Texas Mohini | 2025 Legends | Front Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

UIUC Fizaa | 2025 Legends | Front Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

[1st Place] OSU Origins | 2025 Legends | Front Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

Spartan Virasat | 2025 Legends | Front Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

Duke Rhydhun | 2025 Legends | Front Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

UT Saaya | 2025 Legends | Front Row | Manish Bhandari Productions

[Exhibition] Twin Cities Euphoria | 2024 Legends | Back Row @PG PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN

[Exhibition] Aluminati | 2024 Legends | Back Row @PG PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN

GT Qurbani | 2024 Legends | Back Row @PG PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN

Penn Dhamaka | 2024 Legends | Back Row @PG PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN