A Zumba trainer and dance studio owner, Ajay has turned his passion into his profession, and through consistency and patience, he has made a name for himself in Guwahati.

Ajay Roy is a Zumba Trainer and the founder of Rhythmix International Dance Studio.

Ajay hails from Guwahati. He has been providing his services in this field for the past twenty-two years. He says that because his father was in the army, the initial years of his life were spent in Chennai, and then he came back to Guwahati. He did his schooling and college education in Guwahati itself.

Describing his professional journey, Ajay says that in 2001 he started working as a freelancer in dance, and then in 2003 he joined a dance company as a center manager.  In 2005, he joined Delhi Public School, Guwahati, as a Zumba and Aerobic Training Instructor. Then he went to Delhi for  three years of dance training and joined Gilles Chuyen’s institute who is one of the best dance trainers and choreographers in Delhi.

After completing his training, Ajay returned to Guwahati and started Rhythmix International Dance Studio. In 2015, he took Zumba instructor training in Mumbai and started working as a certified Zumba trainer. He claims that there are 17 people, including him, in the whole country who offer certified Zumba training, and there are 150 people in the whole world who give such certification training.

Speaking about his role models, Ajay says that he has had different role models at different stages. He says that his father was his first role model, from whom he was inspired to join the army, but due to his passion, he got into the dance field. He also considers his school teacher as his inspiration, because of whom he joined the Red Cross Society, and since then he has become inclined towards social service. In the dance field, he considers Michael Jackson as his role model.

Describing his COVID experience, Ajay says that sustaining his two dance studios in Guwahati was a real challenge. He says that it took him a long time to convince people about virtual dance training in Guwahati. But he kept trying and was able to overcome this difficult period due to the support of his parents, students, and his landlord.

Speaking about his achievements, Ajay says that many of his students have participated in TV dance reality shows. His students and his dance studio have received many awards, the most notable of which was the award given to him by Bollywood legend Govinda in Goa.

In his free time, Ajay tries to keep himself updated with the latest changes in the dance field. Apart from this, he also likes to spend his time drawing and traveling. He also meditates to relax his mind in his free time.

Ajay advises new dance aspirants that they will need consistency and patience in this field.