Anushka Kashyap — Fitness & Dance Instructor 

Anushka Kashyap is a seasoned dancer with over 25 years of experience, hailing from Hong Kong. She has completed the ISTD Modern Dance Examinations up to the Imperial Level and is a certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach with NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine).

Anushka has performed at numerous international events, including the Hong Kong Chinese New Year Parade, the Rugby Sevens, and the Youth Arts Festival’s musical theatre productions.

Her passion for dance led her to Vancouver, where she studied at UBC and was a member of Unlimited Hip Hop Dance Crew’s ‘Nu Era’. She has since been involved with Harbour Dance Centre’s Sexy Street Crew ‘Onyxx’, Stilettoettes for Heels dancing, and Culturally Defined for Hip Hop.

Currently, she is an enthusiastic instructor at The Ballet Lounge, where she teaches high energy classes in Fitness, Grooving & Jazz Funk.

Dubai-born, Hong Kong-raised, and Vancouver-based, Anushka is also a Pop/R&B singer, drawing inspiration from artists like Christina Aguilera and Michael Jackson. She has released several singles and an EP, including tracks like “Don’t” and “With You” from 2021 and 2022.

In 2022, she released an EP centered on Love Languages, and her latest releases include “Somethin’ Better” from last year and “I Know Who I Am” released early 2024.  Her music can be found at anushkakashyap.com.

Anushka has graced stages at prominent venues such as Guilt & Co, The Portside Pub, The Fox Cabaret, Vivace on the Drive, and The Roxy Cabaret. Her performances also include private events such as the Great Canadian Casino, Nisga’a Ts’amiks Annual Christmas Dinners at the Fraserview Hall, White Rock’s Sea Festival, and Vancouver Island University’s FROSH event.

She takes immense pride in contributing her talent to significant occasions, as demonstrated by her impactful performance on Truth & Reconciliation Day at Trout Lake.

Fun fact: Anushka also brings her choreographic flair to the stage for the fabulous drag queen Ms. Ploy Pailin. Anushka continues to captivate audiences with her dynamic performances.