Achinta McDaniel

Teaches at SWERVE

Achinta S. McDaniel is a pioneer of contemporary East Indian dance in the United States, working as a leading choreographer both on stage and on camera throughout the nation for 10 years. In 1999, she founded blue13 dance company, and has since enjoyed great success in creating live work in her signature style, Bollywood-Tech, along with Contemporary and Bhangra style dance from coast to coast. A prolific choreographer, performer, and instructor, McDaniel's powerful and fresh style of movement encompasses strong technique from ballet, modern dance, jazz, tap, and hip-hop to Bollywood, Bhangra, and classical Indian Kathak. McDaniel is regarded as an expert on Indian dance and Bollywood, providing consultation to businesses, media and entertainment companies, as well as to the film industry. McDaniel is the premiere Indian Dance Instructor in Los Angeles, teaching her signature Bollywood Bhangra Beats and many other dance classes with The Blue School all over Los Angeles.