Meet our teachers
Anna Dimitratou
Artistic Director - Bollywood Dance TeacherAnna Dimitratou is an Actress, Dancer, Choreographer, Bollywood and Middle Eastern Dances Teacher, Founder of the 1st Bollywood Dance Academy Greece, Director of Artistic Studio Oriental Expression and Organizer of the only Bollywood & Multicultural Dance Festival in Greece. She is also the President of the “Oriental Expression Awards” that organizes annual International Bellydance and Bollywood Dance Competitions in Greece. She conducts Bollywood Dance seminars across the globe and she was the first Greek teacher to be invited in India to teach in Universities, Colleges and Dance schools, as well as to perform in various shows. She is the leader of the greatest professional Bollywood Dance team in Greece. With her team they have made several appearances in Greek television shows and made it to the semifinals of “Greece Got Talent 2017”. Moreover, she has created the “Be a Bollywood Dance Professor” Program, that offer students Professionals Diplomas in collaboration with Indian Master Teachers. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from the most renowned Dance Teacher in Greece!
Sumon Rudra
Creative Manager - Bollywood Dance TeacherSumon Rudra is an Indian choreographer, teacher and performer currently based in Athens, Greece. He holds two diplomas in Contemporary dance and is the first Indian dancer to receive a Diploma in Contemporary Dance from the Ministry of Culture, Greece in 2017. Apart from Contemporary dance, he specializes in Bollywood dance. He introduced Bollywood dance in “So You Think You Can Dance Greece” and choreographed the Semifinals and Grand Finale of the show. He, along with the professional team from the 1st Bollywood Dance Academy Greece were the first Bollywood dance group to make it to the semifinals of Greece Got Talent in 2017. Sumon is teaching and Choreographing Bollywood dance and contemporary dance classes in various dance schools in Athens. He is also extensively traveling, teaching workshops and performing in various dance festivals in all over Europe. He has taught over 60 dance workshops in 25 cities worldwide.
Rafaella Konstantopoulou
Bollywood Dance TeacherRafaella was born and raised in Athens. Her first contact with dance came at the age of four, starting ballet. Afterwards, she became involved in athletics championships, winning Panhellenic and International honors in the field, in which she also took on the role of coach. Afterwards, she engaged in various types of dance such as contemporary, commercial, high heels, Bharatanatyam and oriental. Her engagement with Bollywood began in 2017 at the 1st Bollywood Dance Academy Greece where she attended numerous classes with Anna Dimitratou, Sumon Rudra and Kleoniki Karachaliou as well as workshops with renowned dancers and choreographers (Anna Dimitratou, Sumon Rudra, Naz Choudhury, Carolina Rubio, Kleoniki Karahaliou, Kinga Malec, Lavesh Pritmani, Pavan Prasad et al.) She completed her studies at the 1st Bollywood Dance Academy Greece, where she obtained her diploma in 2022. She has participated in TV shows (Greece Got Talent) and TV shows (Weekend with Manesis, Proiniatika, Ela Hamogela etc.) as well as in various Video Clips of well-known Indian singers. In August 2023, she performed with the professional team of the 1st Bollywood Dance Academy Greece in a show held in honor of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, during his official visit to Greece.
Elena Kiparidi
Bollywood Dance TeacherElena was born and raised in Athens. Her first encounter with dance came at the age of four, when she began ballet and modern dance. Over the years, she expanded her training into various styles such as Bollywood, musical, hip hop, commercial, and high heels, attending classes and workshops with distinguished teachers in Greece and abroad. She holds advanced level dance diplomas in Ballet (RAD) and Modern Theatre (ISTD). In 2024, she graduated from the Higher Professional Dance School of Maro Marmarinou, obtaining her diploma in Dance Teaching. She has teaching experience in dance schools and studios, working with toddlers, children, and adult classes. Her first introduction to Bollywood dance was in 2014, through a seminar with Anna Dimitratou. In 2021, she became a member of the professional team of the 1st Bollywood Dance Academy Greece, making her first appearance on the television show “Greece’s Got Talent.” Since then, she has been an active member of the Academy and its professional team, taking part in numerous performances, among which stands out the artistic presentation in August 2023 in honor of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. Since 2021, she has been consistently attending Bollywood seminars and classes with internationally acclaimed teachers, including Kumar Sharma, Lavesh Pritmani, Kinga Malec, Sumon Rudra, and Anna Dimitratou. In 2023, she completed her studies at the 1st Bollywood Dance Academy Greece, earning her Bollywood Teaching Diploma.