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ABOUT DHOLRHYTHMS

Based in San Francisco Bay Area, Dholrhythms Dance Company is an organization dedicated to promoting the artistic and cultural heritage of India by sharing rhythms of Punjab through classes, workshops, performances and events. Since its inception in 2003, Dholrhythms has grown into a boundless and unique platform for people of diverse backgrounds to come together, express themselves, and dance in a non-competitive and positive environment. 

The diverse group of women who are part of Dholrhythms Dance Company have become one of the most talked about groups in the San Francisco Bay Area bringing their unique style and rhythm to the floor. Led by co-founder Vicki Virk's Punjabi heritage, Dholrhythms highlights the ancestral and ethnic roots of the Punjabi folk dances while pushing boundaries with contemporary influences. The result is a fresh and exciting experience full of joy, energy, and passion.

Dholrhythms has been featured at landmark platforms and stages in San Francisco Bay Area and beyond including War Memorial Opera House, Asian Art Museum, De Young Museum, SF City Hall, Yerba Buena Center For The Arts, Stern Grove Festival, The Fillmore, Oakland Museum of California, TedxSF, and more.

Dholrhythms hosts and headlines the award winning Non Stop Bhangra event voted "Best Dance Party" in the SF Bay Area and curates the "Colors of India" production featured yearly at different performing art centers.

~Move to the rhythm of your soul & you'll never miss a beat~

DHOLRHYTHMS FOUNDERS

Vicki and Suman came into each others lives over 30 years ago and have been family and best friends since. Their love for music, dance, and culture brought them together as partners to co-create Dholrhythms Dance Company. While their strong belief in empowering and celebrating women highlights this all women dance company, their overall vision is to bring people together from all walks of life through music and dance and to create a community of all ages and ethnicities moving in harmony.

In addition to Dholrhythms, they teamed up with DJ Jimmy Love to create the Non Stop Bhangra event that has become a major platform in North America for Punjabi music and artists. Celebrating 16 years in 2020, it has consistently been voted "Best Dance Party" in the San Francisco Bay Area.

VICKI VIRK
VICKI VIRK Co-Founder | Creative Director
SUMAN RAJ
SUMAN RAJ Co-Founder

DHOLRHYTHMS DANCE COMPANY

BINU KUMAR
BINU KUMAR Dancer
RAJNI RAO POSNER
RAJNI RAO POSNER Dancer| Choreographer
NINA ZUMEL
NINA ZUMEL Dancer | Choreographer
LISA HEPPS
LISA HEPPS Dancer
MILA RAJ
MILA RAJ Dancer
LANA FARSON
LANA FARSON Dancer
MICHELLE BAIRD
MICHELLE BAIRD Dancer
EMILY DEVENNY
EMILY DEVENNY Dancer | Choreographer
ANDREA HIRSIG
ANDREA HIRSIG Dancer | Instructor
NINA MOHAN
NINA MOHAN Dancer
RUPI KAHLON
RUPI KAHLON Dancer
SURINA GREWAL
SURINA GREWAL Dancer

PHOTO GALLERY

PERFORMANCES & PARTNERS

  • Performing Art Centers & Museums

     

    Yerba Buena Center For The Arts, SF

    The Kanbar Center For the Performing Arts, Marin

    The Palace of Fine Arts, SF 

    War Memorial Opera House, SF 

    UC Theater, Berkeley

    Osher Marin Jewish Community Center,
    San Francisco

    Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center,
    San Francisco

    Ashkenaz Community Center, Berkeley

    Oakland Asian Cultural Center

    Rhythmix Cultural Center, Alameda

    Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University

    Center For Performing Arts & Education, Dublin, Ca

    Levitt Pavillion For the Performing Arts, Pasadena, Ca

    National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    Arlington Art Center - Artisphere

    Asian Art Museum, SF 

    DeYoung Museum, SF

    Oakland Museum of California

    Jewish Contemporary Museum, SF

    San Mateo Museum

Performing Art Centers & Museums

Yerba Buena Center For The Arts, SF

The Kanbar Center For the Performing Arts, Marin

The Palace of Fine Arts, SF 

War Memorial Opera House, SF 

UC Theater, Berkeley

Osher Marin Jewish Community Center,
San Francisco

Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center,
San Francisco

Ashkenaz Community Center, Berkeley

Oakland Asian Cultural Center

Rhythmix Cultural Center, Alameda

Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University

Center For Performing Arts & Education, Dublin, Ca

Levitt Pavillion For the Performing Arts, Pasadena, Ca

National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Arlington Art Center - Artisphere

Asian Art Museum, SF 

DeYoung Museum, SF

Oakland Museum of California

Jewish Contemporary Museum, SF

San Mateo Museum

  • Venues

    San Francisco City Hall

    Academy of Sciences, SF

    The Fillmore

    Great American Music Hall

    Mezzanine

    Masonic Center, SF

    Grace Cathedral, SF

    Castro Theater, SF

    Conservatory of Flowers, SF

    The Independent

    Boom Boom Room

    Sony Metreon

    111 Minna

    1015 Folsom

    DNA Lounge

    Slims

    Brick & Mortar

    Freight & Salvage, Berkeley

    El Rey Theater, Los Angeles

    Thunderbird Stadium & Arena, BC

  • Event Production

    Public Works SF

    The Great Northern

    The Rickshaw Stop

    The New Parish

    The Echoplex

    7th West

    Resident DTLA

    Elbo Room SF

Venues

San Francisco City Hall

Academy of Sciences, SF

The Fillmore

Great American Music Hall

Mezzanine

Masonic Center, SF

Grace Cathedral, SF

Castro Theater, SF

Conservatory of Flowers, SF

The Independent

Boom Boom Room

Sony Metreon

111 Minna

1015 Folsom

DNA Lounge

Slims

Brick & Mortar

Freight & Salvage, Berkeley

El Rey Theater, Los Angeles

Thunderbird Stadium & Arena, BC

Event Production

Public Works SF

The Great Northern

The Rickshaw Stop

The New Parish

The Echoplex

7th West

Resident DTLA

Elbo Room SF

  • Festivals

    Stern Grove Festival

    Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

    Power To the Peaceful Festival

    Art & Soul Festival, Oakland

    World One Festival, El Cerrito

    Earth Day, SF

    The Himalayan Fair, Berkeley

    Health & Harmony Festival

    3rdI Film Festival, SF

    Howard Street Fair, SF

    Dragon Boat Festival, SF

    San Francisco Carnaval

    San Jose Jazz Festival

    Laurel Street Faire, Oakland

    Los Angeles Indian Film Festival

    Artown Reno, Nevada

    Globalquerque,
    Albuquerque, New Mexico

    Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival,
    British Columbia

    Grand Performances, Los Angeles

Festivals

Stern Grove Festival

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

Power To the Peaceful Festival

Art & Soul Festival, Oakland

World One Festival, El Cerrito

Earth Day, SF

The Himalayan Fair, Berkeley

Health & Harmony Festival

3rdI Film Festival, SF

Howard Street Fair, SF

Dragon Boat Festival, SF

San Francisco Carnaval

San Jose Jazz Festival

Laurel Street Faire, Oakland

Los Angeles Indian Film Festival

Artown Reno, Nevada

Globalquerque,
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival,
British Columbia

Grand Performances, Los Angeles

Grants

California Cultural Arts

Yuerba Buena Center for the Arts

  • After School Programs & Kids Classes

    Malcolm X Elementary School, Berkeley

    Coral Youth Program: San Jose

    Sherman Oaks Elementary

    Stonegate Elementary

    Lowell Elementary

    French American School, SF

    Art of India Camp, Berkeley

    Danceversity, Berkeley

    Swivel Arts Camp, SF

    World Arts Camp, City of Sunnyvale

    Stern Grove Festival Kids Days

    Sierra Prospect Elementary, Berkeley

    Redwood Highschool, Redwood City

  • Companies

    Google

    Facebook

    YouTube

    Twitter

    Yahoo!

    Genentech

    YPO

    WeWork

    DocuSign

    GGV Capital

    Ascend

    Project Ahimsa

After School Programs & Kids Classes

Malcolm X Elementary School, Berkeley

Coral Youth Program: San Jose

Sherman Oaks Elementary

Stonegate Elementary

Lowell Elementary

French American School, SF

Art of India Camp, Berkeley

Danceversity, Berkeley

Swivel Arts Camp, SF

World Arts Camp, City of Sunnyvale

Stern Grove Festival Kids Days

Sierra Prospect Elementary, Berkeley

Redwood Highschool, Redwood City

Companies

Google

Facebook

YouTube

Twitter

Yahoo!

Genentech

WeWork

Project Ahimsa

NON STOP BHANGRA - IMAGINE A SCENE FROM A BOLLYWOOD MOVIE SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUMPING NIGHT CLUB

"Voted Best Overall Dance Party" in The SF Bay Area - SF Bay Guardian

"Voted Best Dance Party in SF" - 7x7 Magazine

"Top 5 things to do in the SF Bay Area" - New York Times

"Non Stop Bhangra is one of the city's most vibrant, cross-cultural and enduring parties" - NBC Bay Area

"Voted Top 5 Global Events" - San Francisco Bay Guardian

"One of the most inspiring on the Bay Area dance floor " - SF Bay Guardian

"Border boundless night-an amazing option for those looking to mix their dance with a cocktail and actually learn something in the process" - SF Weekly

"Voted One of 250 Things to do in SF Before you die" - 7x7 Magazine

"One of the most outrageous parties in SF" - SF Bay Guardian

"Top 20 favorite far-out dance floor destinations" - SF Bay Guardian

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