I joined Bollywood Steps year ago :) and I can say that I made a best decision to join this group... great dance place where you learn a lot, have loads of fun :), make new friends... Payal is a great teacher who take care of everyone. She is very humble person who makes you feel like family. It is a place where you forget all your worries, enjoy dance and make new friends:). Almost every month, the studio performs in various cultural events and competitions. Apart from dance, Payal also arranges get together time to time where we do fun activities and have My 6yrs old son Eshaan also goes here to learn dance. He loves learning dance moves from Payal. He likes performing under the guidance of Payal. He learned many traditional dance moves, for which he brag about to his friends. He feels very proud and confident after every dance performance ... Updated review- It's been more than 2 years now and I am enjoying every minute of being part of SD Bollywood family!!! I made many friends here. The instructors are very knowledgeable and caring! If you are dance loving person and in San Diego, you should join our SD Bollywood Family, you will enjoy every moment of it!!! read more

I found Bollywood Steps when I was looking to hire someone to help me choreograph a dance for my niece's wedding in Pakistan. Even though I'm American and have never danced Bollywood style (nor do I consider myself a "dancer"), Payal and Ishani took me in like family and helped me create a dance that was beautiful...expressing exactly what my heart wanted to convey to my beloved niece and nephew. Payal and Ishani were able to listen deeply to the sentiment that I felt in my heart for my family and match the perfect songs and dance moves to go with it. As a result, I performed an 8-minute solo dance at the wedding ceremony in Pakistan in front of hundreds of people. It was a huge success! Part of my dance was dedicated to my late Mother-In-Law, leaving not a dry-eye in the house. I would not have been able to pull off a solo Bollywood-style dance at my niece's wedding without Payal and Ishani! I'm so grateful I found Bollywood Steps and am very inspired to start taking more classes at the studio! I will be recommending the studio to all my friends! read more

I am not a professional dancer, but I love dancing. Specially for bollywood songs. So me and one of my friends looked up for an Indian dance school and came across Bollywood Dance steps. We got in touch with Payal and she informed us about a fundraiser event that was coming up, where we were supposed to perform as part of a group. We immediately started practicing. Everyone were so friendly and the practice sessions were a lot of fun. This was the first time we were performing onstage in US and Payal made us feel really comfortable. The result? The final performance came out so well that everyone were full of praises for us. Everything was perfect: the choreography, costumes, song selection.. It was such an amazing experience. :) You can check out our performance here: https://youtu.be/w7O6PgeBj0Y There's another event coming up where we're going to perform at a children's hospital, it's for a good cause and I can't wait. It's going to be yet another exciting performance! :) read more

We arranged to have Payal come to our competitive gymnastics studio and work with our gymnasts in an effort to improve their nerves surrounding performing floor routines. It. Was. Awesome. Payal worked with a group of 30+ competitive gymnasts, from ages 7 to 17 and never even flinched as more and more girls joined the group, drawn in by the laughter and excitement of the girls learning to dance. In a 45 minute period, Payal warmed up, stretched and taught the girls a dance set to a popular Bollywood song - and the girls actually LEARNED the dance!! This is saying a lot about Payal's teaching - our girls are gymnasts, NOT dancers, but Payal taught in a way that easy for a child of any age to learn. The girls loved the experience so much that the gym was filled with energy the entire night. They have begged to have Payal come back and teach them a new dance soon! Thank you, Payal, for a wonderful experience. We will definitely do it again soon!! read more

I enjoy dance very much. I wanted to see my daughter doing it well, but she didn't show much interest then and that is until she joined Bollywood Steps (though it's because of her friend). Am happy to see her enjoying every practice and performance. Most importantly she has overcome her stage fear. She joined at the age of 4yrs now she is 6. Shradha is my kids favorite. She knows how to make the kids comfortable & get the steps in a fun way. I have recently started taking adult dance classes. Happy to join in Payal's team. She is a very friendly person. She is so amazing at planning & organizing and making things work on at the right time. Love Srushti's & Shradha's choreography. The team is very friendly, loving & energetic. I highly recommend Bollywood Steps to learn dance in a fun way. read more

I cannot even begin to voice how wonderful Payal has been in choreographing a musical ensemble dedicated to my friend at her milestone birthday party. Her troop is fabulous. They arrived at the party venue on time with a performance that made the birthday girl feel extra special. After an apt ode to the birthday princess through perfectly chosen Bollywood numbers, they started engaging the other invitees on the dance floor till they put the party on fire !!!! Payal is very attentive to your needs, listens carefully and delivers exactly what you need. I have seen them perform at two other parties (including a wedding) and they just take the party to a whole different level. Thank you Payal and Bollywood Steps for making our parties and major life events even more colorful and memorable. read more

Love to dance? Wanna get away for an hour from your busy life? Need some positive energy & vibes filled with laughter? THIS IS THE PLACE! I am a typical working mom of 2, whose usual stressful day routine starts at 4:30 in the morning and goes on until 11pm (just like most of the moms). In thoughts of getting some relief from the routine & that ever green love towards dance (after a break of almost 15 years), I started looking for a dance academy & found this place over an year ago. It's been a wonderful & fun full year. Gave me enthusiasm, satisfaction & dose of dopamine after each performance! Most importantly, glad to find a bunch of cool friends who can leave all their worries at the door step & enjoy the moment of music! I totally recommend you to give it a try! Totally worth it!! read more

My Wife and my Son (7yrs old) have been attending classes at Bollywood Steps for the past few years. During this time, I have seen both of them grow in various dance forms and styles. This have given my child a lot of self-confidence, since he is a shy kid and now he is not afraid to talk and perform in public. Both teachers are excellent and are very passonate about the Bollywood style dance. They keep the students engaged and having fun, all at the same time learning new styles and mixing things from current Pop culture to enhance the dance routines. The groups have been performing on stage thought out the year and the sheer applaud from the audience is a testament to the hard work and dedication the teams put in to showcase fun and thrilling performances. I highly recommend them! read more

My daughter has been a student of Payal at SD Bollywood steps since the past 1.5years and started there as a preschooler. She loves Payal as her dance teacher. Payal is very talented and full of energy. Being a mother herself she is kind and very patient with the kids ( which is so important ). She constantly encourages the kids to do well. She makes every class fun for the kids and brings in a lot of enthusiasm. The best part about being a part of Bollywood steps is Payal works hard to get the kids opportunities to perform at various events in and around San Diego. As a parent I enjoy seeing my child confident on the stage as a performer. I highly recommend SD Bollywood steps for anyone who wants to have fun and learn Bollywood dance. read more

We came across Bollywood Steps while seeking a teacher for a flash mob project. Boy, did we luck out by discovering Payal and Kinjel to help us manifest our vision. They immediately jumped on board with enthusiasm and accommodated us very step of the way. They choreographed an original dance for us that was AMAZING. I mean AMAZING. We met weekly for practice and by the end of seven weeks, fourteen women were dancing Bollywood and rocking it! Ready to flash mob the town! It was a life changing experience for all of us. Bollywood is now my favorite style of dancing, and I hope to continue with Bollywood Steps now that they will be starting classes in North County. Thank you Payal and Kinjel for such a fabulous life experience. read more

I'm so glad I got bored one evening and just googled Bollywood dance clubs, Bollywood steps was one of the options and I straight up called! luckily it was a Friday and Paayal said we've rehearsals tonight, come thru! And I did ofcos!! before no time I went from a lame college student on a couch- friday night to a happy dancer- going around San Diego dancing my feet off with Sdbollywood Steps !! Thank you so much for this opportunity Payal Nanavati and I'm so blessed to have such fun-loving, crazy yet passionate group of students that also double as cool mentors! Shout out to all of you part of bollywood steps for being such enthusiastic learners and badass dancers!!! Cheers read more

I fully recommend the Bollywood Steps dance class for kids. My 4 year old daughter loves the instructor Payal. Payal has a personal connection with each one of her students and greets them with hugs. She also has immense patience for them and is always smiling. My daughter is waiting for her dance class the whole week. I also love that Bollywood Steps is aware of all the local events happening in the area so the kids get to perform on the stage every few months and it does wonders to their confidence. I wish I had found them sooner!! I also attended a dance workshop for adults with Payal and Kinjal and it was so much fun! I will be joining the adults class soon myself. read more

I have known Payal very recently when we performed for a fund-raising event. We performed a folk dance representing Kashmiri, Rajasthani and Gujarati folk dance. Our event turned out to be excellent especially with the gorgeous costumes Payal arranged for all of us. Payal being a wonderful dancer herself is also a very fun loving person, a perfectionist and very detail oriented. The overall experience was wonderful and very enriching. I have also seem her previous work and she is doing fantastic. Iam looking forward to work with her again and again. Thank you very much for the opportunity Payal. Sd Bollywood steps rocks!!! :) read more

When we were debating if we should even have our daughters sign up for the school variety show... Payal came to our rescue ! She was so generous to choreograph with just a couple of weeks for the dress rehearsal. She also helped us with the costumes. Payal is an incredible teacher! Apart from being so talented, she is so patient and always so happy to teach the kids. Watching her, even I was inspired to dance ! My daughter and her friends loved to go for the dance practices. They had so much fun ! The dress rehearsal and the variety show was such a success! I cannot thank Payal enough ! I would highly, highly recommend her! read more

Payal is not only an amazing dancer herself, but also great teacher of various bollywood styles. She breaks down the step into easily learnable pieces and brings it together perfectly in a performance. I have my daughter enrolled in the kids class as well as myself in the adults class. The classes are energetic, fun and friendly. We both so much look forward to our dance classes every week. I found the prices very reasonable. The best part was the gorgeous costumes in her collection that we wore for our performances. I would highly recommend this for any age group since it greatly improved my daughter's confidence. read more

Bollywood Steps is an amazing place for kids and adults to learn dance, have fun, meet new friends and make memories. Payal is a wonderful teacher and mom. My daughter absolutely LOVED every class and all the stage performances. The songs are always high energy and peppy numbers that children love dancing to them. Highly recommend for all children, who feel welcomed and fit right into the group. Payal is also very accommodating with schedules for busy parents and easily approachable to talk to. We moved away from San Diego but we will always cherish our memories with Bollywood Steps. read more

Decided to take the dance class (6 weeks back) and i never had a more intense and fun in my life! Look forward to dance class each week. As a beginner, didn't feel intimidated. Bollywood Steps is a great dance class!I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn Bollywood-style dance or for people who want to get a good workout while having fun. Payal and Ishani are fearless and will keep you on your toes very high energetic instructor who makes the class fun and really takes care to make sure newcomers are comfortable. I would easily go back. read more

Payal is an amazing dance teacher and my son, Lucas has loved learning from her for the last month and half. Their prices are COMPLETELY reasonable and not only is she a great dance teacher, and I'm looking forward to the kids dance show they are putting together this month. This is going to be Lucas's 1st time on stage. There are plenty of classes and times to choose from and their focus is much more on dancing than spending a fortune on costumes. Thank you Payal for being an awesome teacher! My son loves coming to dance class every week! read more

We contacted Payal a year ago for our 3years old daughter .We have watched our girl transition from being shy and restrained onstage to one who is confident and full of vitality that is so exquisitely her own. We love that payal is not only a fabulous teacher of the movement, body position, language and discipline but also dedicates her life to the art of movement. Adult dance class is amazing and am glad to be a part of this fun loving group. I and my daughter enjoy each and every performance lined up every month. Love BOLLYWOOD STEPS. read more