Vishal Kanoi

Vishal’s induction into the core group of SDIPA in 1994 gave him opportunities galore to perform on stage, small and big screen and show off his creative streak in dancing, singing, choreographies, and other aspects of entertainment.

Vishal was born in Kolkata but was raised in Mumbai where he began his training in western dance at the age of ten. His talent and leadership skills were tapped immediately by his mentor Shiamak Davar making him one of the most sought after performer, choreographer, and instructor in the core group of SDIPA. His potential as a gifted dancer and being an avid learner took him to the world's most renowned dance institution: The Broadway Dance Center in New York City, USA. Under the tutelage of Frank Hatchett, Hollywood's ace choreographer for four months, Vishal got the rare and golden opportunity of performing solo at the annual Student Showcase event at Broadway in 2006 which spearheaded his journey as an entrepreneur in the entertainment field and landed him on the cover page of India Today's Kolkata edition in August 2006.

Vishal was growing from strength to strength and in 2002 he hit a career high as dancer when he performed alongside Bollywood legends Amitabh Bachchan and Sushmita Sen at the glamorous IIFA Awards 2002, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Toured the country with India’s first reality show all girls pop band VIVA for their debut album ‘Hum Naye Geet Sunaye’, performed ballet in Sahara TV’s epic show Ramayana, and to top it all performed at the World Aids Day in the presence of Hollywood great Richard Gere.

In 2001, Vishal made a brief appearance in the Lux Soap commercial featuring Urmila Matondkar; was invited by the Egyptian government to perform at the 7th Cairo Song Festival and assisted Shiamak in conceptualizing events like Femina Miss India.

His debut on big screen was followed by yet another feat in 1998 where he sang and danced to the tunes of soundtrack ‘Hakuna Matata’ from Lion King in the Walt Disney Show, Mumbai with various other artists.

In 1996, merely two years after joining classes, Vishal was chosen to perform on ‘Chak Dhum Dhum’ song alongside Bollywood superstars Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit in the National Award Winning Film Dil Toh Pagal Hai produced and directed by Bollywood's legendary director Mr. Yash Chopra.

Vishal Kanoi born 12 May 1983 is Kolkata's eminent choreographer, producer of musical stage shows and the founder of Studio Vishal: the official platform for learning various western dance forms.