Aatif is a recent DMV transplant, having just moved from NY. In New York, he spent his time with the East Coast Dance Community training under various New York artists such as Divya Raj, Isidro Irehi, Jason Diaz, and James Kho through intensives, training series, and drop-in classes. His training spans across a range of styles such as Hip Hop, Bollywood Fusion, Dancehall/Afrobeat, House, and Street Jazz. He throughly enjoyed being apart of several South Asian projects such as concept videos, workshopping choreography for the off-Broadway production of Monsoon Wedding, and dancing backup for Rohit Gijare at NYC Desi Dance Fest. Additionally, he has affiliations with several teams and companies such as @hyperspacecommandforce @thewatchlistdanceco @kayakkru @danceworksnyc as well as collegiate teams @casbdanceteam & @sbujunoon Aatif is very excited to make his mark within the DMV dance community as a dancer, student, and teacher.