Saanwee - The Performing Arts Boutique

Wedding Dance Lessons

South Riding, VA and Vienna, VA

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I have been a student at Saanwee Perfoming Arts with my husband for several years. We have had a fantastic time learning first salsa, and then swing at Saanwee performing Arts! The instructors (and especially Priti) are not only skilled and professional, but also incredibly welcoming and encouraging, regardless of whether you are a complete beginner or comfortable with dancing. The pace of the classes was just right with clear demonstrations and lots of time to practice. Priti has vast experience with multiple dance techniques and is able to break down the steps and the logic behind the different techniques very simply and clearly. What really stood out was how Priti encouraged the energy in the room to be fun, supportive, and full of laughter. We left each class feeling confident, energized, and looking forward to the next session. Strongly recommend this class to any individual or couple or family, looking to learn any dance form for an event (or just generally), and have a blast while doing it.

Gayatri P.

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I've been taking classes at Saanwee Performing Arts for something like 5 years, and couldn't be more thrilled to be working with Priti for the choreography of my fiancé and my first dance at our wedding. Priti has been so helpful with everything from song selection, to choreographing and recording the steps for us at the end of each lesson, to refining the even the small details that will elevate our first dance. We're doing a Ballroom/Bollywood fusion dance and it's been so much fun to learn together with her. Highly recommend!

Danietta C.

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Saanwee - The Performing Arts Boutique is a dance studio in South Riding, VA, that will help you and your partner create a very special memory on your wedding day. We offer customized choreography using dance moves that best suit your learning style to your chosen song/s. From an elegant and romantic to a dazzling 'Dancing with the Stars' routine, we'll help you create memories one step at a time. Our beautiful 2000 sq ft boutique studio is located in South Riding. Whether it's a dazzling first dance, parent dances or a choreography for the wedding party or Sangeet, we can help you design it. We specialize in Latin, ballroom, and Bollywood dancing. Learn with our ace choreographer, Priti Gupta (Dancing with Stars fame). With her close attention to detail, you will be amazed at what you can achieve in very little time. Where to start: Book your 30-minute Consultation & Introductory Lesson. Here, we will discuss in detail your requirements, song options, and music edit needs and try out a few different dance moves to help you experience our teaching style and for us to gauge your pace of learning and comfort. Based on this valuable information, we will help you create a timeline and choose the perfect lesson package.

Asian-owned and Woman-owned Business

11+ years in business

Speaks English, Hindi

Small team (2-10 members)

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Music Genres

Bollywood

Classical

Country

Dance

Folk

Indian

Latin

Polka

World Music

Awards and Affiliations

2026 'Best of Weddings'

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Meet the team

Priti Gupta

Owner

My dance journey began over 20 years ago when I chose to follow my passion for dance. Since then, I've had the privilege of representing India as one of the country's pioneering Latin Ballroom DanceSport athletes, competing and performing in over 20 countries around the world. I have been a professional dancer on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (India's version of Dancing with the Stars), worked with renowned Bollywood personalities, and have had the opportunity to teach and choreograph for hundreds of couples across the globe. What I enjoy most is bringing together the elegance of Ballroom dance with the joy and celebration of Indian weddings. Whether it's a romantic first dance, a Bollywood-Latin fusion performance, or a full wedding celebration, my goal is to help every couple feel confident, comfortable, and excited for their moment on the dance floor.

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Saanwee Performing Arts (especially instructor Priti) is praised for professional, encouraging, and fun dance instruction and wedding choreography. They tailor routines for all skill levels and ages, provide practice videos and music editing, and offer flexible in-person or remote sessions. Couples report feeling confident and receiving many compliments.

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Preeta I

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11/27/2022

It was a pleasure working with Priti – she is very patient, talented, a great instructor and simply amazing. I am older, was under a time crunch and needed dance moves that were s...

impler, easy to pick up. Priti was very accommodating, worked with me, and provided the dance steps in videos she created during a combined two sessions. She also incorporated special moves that I wanted included, and provided suggestions on others. All in all, Priti did a fabulous job, and the awesome performance at the Sangeet showed for it.

Gayatri P

6/18/2025

I have been a student at Saanwee Perfoming Arts with my husband for several years. We have had a fantastic time learning first salsa, and then swing at Saanwee performing Arts! Th...

e instructors (and especially Priti) are not only skilled and professional, but also incredibly welcoming and encouraging, regardless of whether you are a complete beginner or comfortable with dancing. The pace of the classes was just right with clear demonstrations and lots of time to practice. Priti has vast experience with multiple dance techniques and is able to break down the steps and the logic behind the different techniques very simply and clearly. What really stood out was how Priti encouraged the energy in the room to be fun, supportive, and full of laughter. We left each class feeling confident, energized, and looking forward to the next session. Strongly recommend this class to any individual or couple or family, looking to learn any dance form for an event (or just generally), and have a blast while doing it.

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Danietta C

6/17/2025

I've been taking classes at Saanwee Performing Arts for something like 5 years, and couldn't be more thrilled to be working with Priti for the choreography of my fiancé and my firs...

t dance at our wedding. Priti has been so helpful with everything from song selection, to choreographing and recording the steps for us at the end of each lesson, to refining the even the small details that will elevate our first dance. We're doing a Ballroom/Bollywood fusion dance and it's been so much fun to learn together with her. Highly recommend!

Maliha Z

6/16/2025

Priti of Saanwee Performing Arts is amazing! Priti choreographed 2 dances for me; one was a solo ( Shiva dance) and the other was a group couple salsa dance on Valentine’s Day. Pri...

ti understands each participant’s level and makes it easy and fun for all! Some of my friends did not have any previous dance experience and yet they had so much fun learning from her that they are planning the next group choreography. Priti is very professional and at the same time very easy to approach and talk to. Above all, she is an outstanding performer!

Nisha D

6/16/2025

Priti was such a joy to work with! My fiancé and I were nervous about dancing in front of a crowd, but she made us feel completely at ease. She was patient, encouraging, and really...

understood what we were going for. The choreography felt natural and fun, and she even sent us videos after each session so we could practice at home. We got so many compliments after our performance – it truly came together beautifully thanks to her!

Amit S

6/16/2025

Priti at Saanve Group is an amazing dance instructor! Her professionalism shines, and she leads a team of well-trained professionals. My daughter has been learning Bollywood dance ...

from her since she was three, and it's been wonderful to watch her exemplary growth and how much she now enjoys dancing. Highly recommend!

Rachel G

6/16/2025

Very accommodating and professional. We loved our choreography. Priti made non-dancers like us look fantastic on the dance floor.

Priya S

6/15/2025

We have used Priti Gupta and Saanwee to choreograph multiple solo and small group dances for family weddings. Though my preference is in person, we have also done remote when I cou...

ldn’t make it to her studio, Priti was wonderful to work with, She worked with my tight schedule, helped me select the appropriate song (or songs as in a few cases we did a multi song medley), and her music editor gave me the edited song in perfect time. In one case she helped me pivot quickly when the bride changed her mind on the desired theme. For context, these were Bollywood dances for me and my elementary age daughter, So in sum, if you are looking for a choreographer for the bride or groom, family or attendee who is easy to work with, has a deep knowledge of trends, access to the correct technology (such as a music editor) and can work with all age groups, please consider Priti and Saanwee. Her price is also lower (in my research) than the local market.

Rishi I

11/22/2022

Priti is incredible. She's a savant for choreography and helped us choreograph and practice for a wedding dance with 2 weeks notice - and the outcome was incredible. She's creative...

, talented, and easy to work with and she took what could have been a stressful situation and made it fun. I can't recommend her enough and will definitely be returning for other wedding dances. The instructions we gave her were "we suck at dancing, so let's make it funny instead". Here's the final result of our dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M16IRHO3ukw

Laura O

11/09/2022

We are so grateful we found Priti and Saanwee. We're having a fusion wedding and knew we wanted our first dance to include both ballroom and Bollywood sections. It was pretty diffi...

cult to find a choreographer who had experience with both! Then we found Priti, who was just the perfect match. Priti worked with us to find the perfect package of sessions and was always flexible with offering us both in person and virtual sessions. The choreography was really personalized, both to our songs and the kinds of stuff we wanted to do. The choreo is impressive in the best way: she met us where we were with our dancing skills levels (one of us is definitely not a dancer lol) but also challenged us gently to go above and beyond and really learn some cool moves. And the process of doing dance lessons itself was really fun - great way to get excited about the wedding day. On top of that Priti is so kind, skilled, and experienced; we're really privileged to be able to work with someone who has worked at the highest stages of dance. We have loved working with Saanwee, would highly recommend them for any wedding or other dance services, and are excited to keep working with Saanwee!

Mark S

10/18/2021

My daughter and I were preparing for her wedding and knew 2 things: 1) the song we wanted to use for our father-daughter dance, and 2) we wanted our dance to be special and to be f...

un. But our problems came it twos as well: 1) neither of us is a dancer, and 2) we had no idea as to what sort of dance to employ with this song. We went to Priti for help and she not only assessed our (lack of – my words) dance ability, but choreographed and taught us the perfect dance for this song and our abilities. We came into our lessons with a feeling of trepidation and anxiety, and left with confidence and a sense of anticipation. This allowed us to have what I felt was the perfect experience at our daughter's wedding: we had fun! The dance went well and was very well received - we still made a few mistakes, but did not care. The main mission was accomplished and we received many kudos for our dance as a bonus! I would strongly recommend using Priti’s expertise and easy style whether you are a beginner needing a lot of help or a seasoned dancer wanting some ‘tweaking’ or simply another expert perspective.

Jessica M

11/11/2019

We really appreciated Priti - her patience, expertise, encouragement, and serenity when we were anxious about the dance. She has an extensive and incredible dance background, and h...

ad a great balance of giving constructive criticism and encouraging small accomplishments over time until they got better. We really liked the choreography to our song, and she was patient when we decided to change our song after the first few lessons. Lastly, she was very easy to talk to and helped us to enhance our stage presence. We would highly recommend her!! =)

Bethany W

7/30/2019

Priti was absolutely amazing! She helped us create a great first dance routine for our wedding day. The moves were easy to learn and looked great when put together. She teaches the...

steps and then we put them together into chunks allowing time for practice in between sessions for the sequence of moves to become muscle memory. She even helped my father and I with our father/daughter dance. We completed it in one session since she did such a great job coming up with a sweet but simple routine for us!

Laura B

6/04/2019

Priti has truly been a godsend for us! We had been wanting to choreograph our first dance, but, as with any wedding, we were slowly running out of time. We contacted Priti about a ...

month before our big day, and not only was she able to accommodate her schedule for us, but she created a routine that was unforgettable! Priti has the patience of a saint, and her ability to adapt on the fly is amazing! It has been a pleasure to work with her, and we can't wait to see our final product! Thank you, Priti, for making our first dance, unforgettable!

Donal M

5/30/2019

My wife and I loved working with Priti while preparing for our first dance at our wedding. Priti broke down the whole routine into multiple components, which we practiced independe...

ntly before combining all of them into a complete routine. Priti made the whole process, which we were expecting to be a daunting task, not only approachable, but incredibly fun! I would *highly* encourage anyone looking for a fun, talented, approachable dance instructor to consider Priti for your dancing lessons - highest of recommendations!

Mary S

3/16/2018

I am very grateful towards Saanwee for helping us with our wedding dance. Me and my husband, we both were non-dancers hence trainers at Saanwwe dance lessons in Hoboken designed th...

e perfect dance with simple moves for us and made sure we get perfect in it. These guys were very patient and supportive. I highly recommend their dance lessons in Jersey city to every couple.

Oliver D

12/14/2017

Priti Gupta-Udeshi is a very Good teacher, Dancer and Performer. She can make any of your Wedding function look like a celeb show. She makes your special day ultra special. A very...

good human by heart and soul too.

Jessica A

11/21/2017

Working with Priti was effortless. She is an amazingly talented dancer and provides instruction with ease and grace. My husband and I decided that we wanted a choreographed dance...

for our first dance rather than risk just swaying back and forth on the floor. Priti gave us simple steps and a combination of moves that made for an impressive first dance. Our MC came to us after we finished and told us that he has seen many choreographed routines, but ours gave him goosebumps. We received compliments all night long and we cannot wait to see how it turns out on the video. As someone who is uncomfortable around strangers and more reserved, I was terrified to execute this routine; however, Priti was reassuring and because of her instruction and the sequence she put together, we were able to not only get through the dance, but also enjoy the dance. It was like second nature when we got started. I would highly recommend Priti and Sanwee Performing Arts for anyone looking for a great instructor with an incredible gift for choreographing dances.

Michelle L

6/14/2017

Working with Priti has been a wonderful experience. She is extremely patient and her passion for dancing and teaching is what makes learning with her so pleasant. Her encouraging w...

ords helped us achieve more than we could imagine. She is very knowledgeable and a true professional. We are lucky we found her!

Shradha P

6/12/2017

One of the most memorable day of my life was made the best one with Priti's beautifully choreographed wedding dance. Not only did my husband and I loved to perform but even the jou...

rney of learning it was enjoyable and splendid!!! All thanks to Priti, she completely understood all my jitters of being a non-dancer. She made us so comfortable that not for a second we felt that we are new to this. Her patience, perseverance, passion towards dancing and highly professional attitude was just perfect for making us feel at home. Simply put she is the BEST!!! I would highly recommend to book Priti's services before she runs out of appointments!!!! ;)

Versilla D

6/07/2017

Priti did a fantastic job, given that we both had two left feet when we started! Learning dance is something enjoyable to do as a couple, when things can be a little stressful bef...

ore the wedding. It was just what we wanted, we are so glad we found you. It was such a wonderful moment as everyone watched us dance. Thank you for all that you did!

Shruti S

6/06/2017

Working with Priti Gupta-Udeshi was such a refreshing experience! She recently choreographed a wedding dance sequence for the family wedding and was able to cater to dancers of var...

ious levels of expertise / style / comfort levels (both both in person and via video) with such ease and elan. Her dance move analogies are hilarious, relatable and so easy to remember. We had a fantastic sequence and practicing for the dance was one of the best memories my family has of the wedding. Thank you Priti.. we miss you now that you moved.

Dhara K

6/06/2017

I am not a "dance-person" but my family wanted to make a memorable wedding function with the dance evening and they chose Saanwee. Initially I was scared and had a typical not-so-...

confident stride with heels on with the instructor. But having had the first session I wasn`t able to believe the feat I had achieved after my instructor had worked on how I could achieve each step with such ease and work to perfection!! She was able to bring the best out of me, my husband and my family members who were all part of show. I would strongly recommend Saanwee to not just all beginners but also to anyone who wants to learn Indian, Latin American, the instructor is simply fabulous and extremely knowledgeable because she is a physiotherapist too....

Sumera U

6/05/2017

My husband and I aquired the services of Priti prior to our wedding. She totally understood our hestitation initially since neither one of us danced before. She was very patient wi...

th us and super professional. I would highly recommend Priti to anyone looking to learn to dance.

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43130 Amberwood Plaza, Suite 100, South Riding, VA

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South Riding, VA and Vienna, VA
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(703) 201-2683

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