Jennie Jethwani
Managing Director, Founder, Choreographer, Instructor
Jennie is the founder and Managing Director of Absolute Bollywood. Jennie has taken the company from strength to strength in the last 8 years. She is an international dance teacher, choreographer and performer. She is extremely passionate about teaching and has had the opportunity to teach Bollywood Dance in many different cities across the globe.
Dance has always been a passion for Jennie, with a focus on Bollywood and an array of diverse influences. Her dance interest started from a young age with keen enthusiasm to try different styles, once starting her training at Syliva Young Theatre School.
Jennie has performed and choreographed for several dance troupes in London with styles including Bollywood, Belly dance, Street, Soca and Reggaeton. Prior to Absolute Bollywood, Jennie was the Managing Director and Co Founder of Bollywood Dance London. Her inspiring and dynamic choreographies seamlessly and respectfully fuse these dance traditions. Captivated by the art of Belly dance as well, Jennie introduced this seductive and sultry style to her repertoire, and created a specialised class know as BellyBolly.
Jennie has numerous dance teaching qualifications including Impact Dance Teacher Training, YMCA ETM and Belly dance teacher training. She especially enjoys teaching beginners for Weddings and events, and was the winner for the Wedding Sutra Award for Best Wedding Choreographer in 2019.
She has performed publicly and private at numerous venues in and outside of London and provided choreographer for several large scale performances. Notable performances include the: London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, Asian Music Awards at Wembley Arena, Cannes Film Festival and a guest appearance on BBC News Night to name a few.
Jennie also produced her own live show “50 Years Of Bollywood” with Bollywood singers and Absolute Bollywood dancers showcasing the Best of Bollywood over the years.
Jennie has also taken Absolute Bollywood international and landed over the pond in Los Angeles, where the company continues to grow providing entertainment for performances, dance classes and live shows.
Natasha Patel
Company Manager, Senior Choreographer, Instructor & Performer
Natasha is a versatile performer, choreographer, fitness instructor, and Company Manager with a rich background in dance, theatre, and screen. Originally from Manchester and of South Asian heritage, Natasha began her performance journey at the age of four, training in traditional Indian classical dance for over a decade. Her passion for the performing arts led her to formal studies in Drama, Dance, and Singing at a performing arts school, before undertaking full-time professional training at the prestigious Northern Ballet School. There, she completed a three-year Musical Theatre course and earned a BA Hons in Professional Performance Studies.
Her early career saw her dancing professionally around the world, including performing with Carnival Cruises in the Bahamas and Florida. After moving to London to further her work in the commercial dance scene, Natasha joined Absolute Bollywood as a dancer and started performing across London and internationally in Cannes, Dubai, India, Ivory Coast, and Porto. She also contributed to major productions such as 50 Years of Bollywood. After a few years, Natasha became the company manager and lead dancer, also teaching and choreographing for weddings, first dances, and schools across London and beyond.
Alongside her career in dance, Natasha has built a thriving career as an actor across stage and screen. Her theatre credits include playing 12 different roles in Lancastrians at The Dukes Lancaster, and portraying Ruchi in Cuttings at the Hope Theatre, which led to a 26-episode online sitcom featured on British Comedy Guide. More recently, she starred in the lead role of Sophia Duleep Singh in Sophia, bringing this important historical figure to life on stage.
On screen, Natasha has appeared in Luther: Fallen Sun (Netflix), Red Eye (ITV), The Witcher: Blood Origin, EastEnders, and the indie horror film Drained on Apple TV. She was also nominated for Best Actress for her role as Meena in the BFI-nominated short film 5 Stars. In addition, Natasha lends her voice to characters in the video game Fable and Doctor Who(Series 11).
As a performer, teacher, fitness instructor, Natasha brings creativity, professionalism, and international experience to everything she does. She continues to inspire others through her work in acting, dance, choreography, and fitness, while helping shape the vision and direction of the company.