An alumni of the prestigious Dance Performing Arts Academy in New Delhi, she performed in a variety of shows and Bollywood Films, across india. Over the past 22 years, Ayesha has choreographed and performed in over 100 productions, most notably Bollywood mega hit films “Dhoom” and “Socha Na tha”. Jazz, Hip Hop,Ballet and Contemporary, quickly became a part of her dance repertoire and soon Ayesha harnessed these vibrant energies, with her classical training and inspiration from the exotic world of Bollywood to create her own unique style “ Bollywood Funk”.
In 2005, Ayesha moved to the Big Apple, to realize her big city dreams.Within a year of her arrival she was training at the Broadway Dance Center and performing on the Alvin Ailey Stage.
Very quickly she established herself as a desired choreographer and trainer, collaborating on a variety of projects including “ SYTYCD” (as a trainer for contestant Caitlin Kinney), American Academy of Ballet, Madison Square Garden Half time shows, Governors Ball, The Meadows Music Festival , Kings of Leon “ Around the World” Music video and Dance USA Dance with Master Saroj Khan. Ayesha has had the fortune to work with established achievers in different areas with a remarkable roster consisting of stunning songstress Tina Sugandh, Olympic gold medalists, Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov as well as Miss India USA contestants. Her choreographies have been presented as the esteemed Fred Astaire Awards, NYIFF, Engendered Film Festival, America’s Best Dance Crew, Vishal Shekhar Concert and the Dream Team USA Tour with Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan, Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt and other Bollywood celebs.
Ayesha and the Bollywood Funk NYC Dance Company have also been featured on various media networks/newspapers including The View ,MTV, CW11, CNN IBN, Star TV, ZEE TV, PopSugar Media, Delhi Times, NY Times and Time Out New York to name a few.