Anita Makwana is the Founder and Creative Director of Discover Dance UK. She is a London based professional choreographer, performer and dance Instructor aiming to inspire and empower people through dance.
Anita has choreographed and performed for an array of platforms to include TV (Big Brother, the Olympic Games and Paralympics 2012, Channel 4 shows and more),Concerts (at Wembley Arena, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, to name a few), Exhibitions, Theatre, Music Videos with renowned celebrities like Wyclef Jean and working with Bollywood Stars, such as Malika Sherawat and Adnan Sami and celebs such as Sadie Frost, Award Ceremonies and more.
She is able to source professional dancers from all genres and is highly experienced in creative movement, direction and choreography. Inspired by a variety of dance forms from a young age, to create the versatile choreographer and dancer she is today, her passion for dance and diverse dancing background have enabled her to create an individual style, which are both intriguing and unique to all types of audiences. Anita is professionally trained in a variety of dance styles, to include Commercial/Jazz, Bellydance, Latin (Salsa – Cuban, on 1 & on 2, Dominican and modern Bachata, Reggaeton, Samba, Zumba) Bollywood and Street/Hip Hop. Anita also has an Exercise to Music Level 2 qualification.
Inspired by a variety of dance forms from a young age, to create the versatile choreographer and dancer she is today, her passion for dance and diverse dancing background have enabled her to create an individual style, which are both intriguing and unique to all types of audiences. Anita is professionally trained in a variety of dance styles, to include Commercial/Jazz, Bellydance, Latin (Salsa – Cuban, on 1 & on 2, Dominican and modern Bachata, Reggaeton, Samba, Zumba) Bollywood and Street/Hip Hop. Anita also has an Exercise to Music Level 2 qualification.
CREDITS INCLUDE:
TV
– 2014 Fifa World Cup Persian commercial
– 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony
– Channel 5 Big Brother House Entertainer
– Lenny Henry’s 5 o clock show on Channel 4
– Muller Yogurt Advert, Germany
– Nestle Cereal Fitness ‘Flat Belly Program’ DVD (Distributed in many countries)
– ‘Got to Dance’ commercial
– Accelerate Productions Barclay Card Commercial
– Smirnoff Commerical
– Britain’s Got Talent 2008 semi-finals
INTERNATIONAL
– Cannes Film Festival, Mallika Sherawat backing dancer on Bill Gates Yacht
– Morocco 6 month contract choreographing a Belly Dance Fusion show
– Berlin Salsa Convention
– Heineken corporate event in Egypt
MUSIC VIDEOS
– Wyclef Jean ‘Sakkapfet’
– Punjabi MC ‘Style’
– Papy Messages ‘Mwinda’
– Ila Paliwal with Gallivant Film & Badcollec.tv
– Tazzz Artist Ft, Mandeep Sethi & Swami Baracus ‘Stay hungry’
THEATRE / CONCERTS
– FKA Twigs choreographer for her show ‘rooms’
– Wembley Arena Adnan Sami Concert
– Twelfth Knight Shakespeare production at the Cockpit Theatre
– Andy & Korous Persian Artists Concert at Shepherds Bush Empire
– LIVEVIBE show at Sadler Wells Peacock Theatre
– City Academy’s Winter Showcase at the Toynbee Theatre
– Unicorn Theatre Belly Fusion show
AWARDS / STAGE SHOWS
– Preeya Kalidas backing dancer for Asian Awards 2014
– Urban Music Awards 2010 at Indigo 02 – Opening Act – Flava TV/ITV Local
– Asian Mela 2010 & o2 London Mela 2011
– Newham Music Festival
– Platinum-Events catwalk choreography – Asian Wedding Exhibitions
– Asian Wedding Exhibition at London Excel with Platinum Events
PROMOTIONAL, CORPORATE & CHARITY EVENTS
– Google promotional event at Google offices UK
– Olympic Torch Relay ‘Moment to Shine’ Event
– Paralympics ‘Somewhere to’ charity event in Olympic Park
– Sadie Frost Soho Boutique Launch performance (Evening Standard Newspaper headline topic)
– Marks and Spencer’s event with Bolly Flex
– Train Line corporate party
– PINK cancer research event at Hyde Park
– Arch Angel, Movida nightclub, Guanabara, Shish bar and Madame Jojo’s
– Vitality show health exhibitions and ‘Move it’ dance show at Earl’s Court, Olympia
– Alexander Palace show performances
– Leukaemia Charity Event, MJ style, alongside Impersonator
– Royal Albert Hall – BBC Young Musicians
– Royal Festival Hall – Music Festival
– Millennium Dome – Opening Ceremony
– Hafla on the Hill
