Meet Sonali
A Compilation of Art
Sonali Gupta is an aspiring dancer and writer with desires to make her art grow into a movement. She plans to pursue business and dance in college and hopes to become a published writer one day. In her free time she writes poems and epigrams, and is often found choreographing dances for Indian weddings, and other local shows. She hopes to open up her own dance school in the future.
For business skills, she helps her mom in her real estate(RE) business with day to day operations. She is scheduled to attend RE and basic financial education workshops in early part of 2020.
this year has taught me the power of self-love, gratitude, and mindfulness. So I’m dedicating this one to 2020. Not to cancel it, but to give it one hell of a standing ovation for pushing so many of us, if not all of us, to a breaking point so unimaginable.
Jan 2020 – Vision #5
our most recent video where we attempted to encompass a different vibe by filming at night
August 2019 – Vision #4
November 2018 – Vision #3
we went to San Francisco to film this on a renown photography location used for workshops
Poetry Wall
when the world turns to chaos and i don’t know who to turn to
i write poetry because it’s as if the words know what I’m going through.
Sonali Gupta
healing
blank canvases
flow
nothing is invalid
grounded
nourish
i don’t feel a thing
lessons
changes everything
lies & truths
cut some strings
roses
to not be different
you can learn
inherently nature
sand
Choreography Gigs
In Indian culture, choreographed dance performances are a vital part of any grand scale event. In my huge family of 75+ members, I am the designated choreographer tasked with choreographing dances, making the song edits, and then making video tutorials of myself doing the choreography so my family can learn from them. The process generally starts a month and half before the event. Within first two weeks I come up with choreography and then I create a video tutorial of myself doing the steps. Which is then sent to all the participants, once they have learned the steps from the tutorial, we practice together couple of days before the event and polish the dance a little.
Uncle’s 50th Birthday Party – August 2019 (Palo Alto, CA)
final dance at the event
video of choreography sent to my cousins
Aunt’s Wedding Ceremony – December 2018 (Delhi, India)
final dance at the event
video of choreography sent to my cousins across the country and India
Uncle’s Wedding – June 2017 (New York City, NY)
final dance at the event
video of choreography sent to my cousins across the country and India
Published Writing
Article published in South Asian Productions Channel
To Be Brown Or Not To Be Brown
Sharing my passion for Dance with Community
Glimpses of innumerable hours of volunteering with my dance company: Xpressions
