Continually seek to learn, help others learn, and thrive in life.
Continually seek to learn, help others learn, and thrive in life.
Deepak Kumar Singh is a dancer and a choreographer based in Ranchi, Jharkhand. He has been engaged in learning and teaching dance for the past ten years. He is also a certified Zumba teacher and is also active in event management activities in the city.
Reflecting on his childhood memories , Deepak says he had to see a difficult period of life as he lost his father when he was just nine. His mother took care of the whole family. He and his two elder brothers used to help her with household chores. Unfortunately, when he was studying in the tenth grade, one of his elders expired. It was a difficult time for the whole family. Somehow, they started life again and strived hard to reach this far.
During his school years, Deepak used to be an active participant in extracurricular activities, especially dance competitions. His elder brother was also interested in dance, so, he used to invite one of the best dancers and choreographers in his city to his home. Both brothers used to learn to dance from him. Deepak remembers the time when he had no money to attend his dance classes. To get there, he used to take rides from any auto driver, and in return, he used to help them handle passengers. In this way, he used to go to his dance class while traveling for free.
His first guru was the late Raj Sir, who used to run the famous dance studio “Pazeb” in Ranchi. Deepak used to spend hours learning dance. There was another dance teacher, Dinesh Sir, who taught Deepak how to give dance training to the students. That was his first step in dance training. After getting experience handling a dance academy, he went to Mumbai to get a diploma in dance from a famous dance studio. Coming back to Ranchi, he started his own dance academy, “King's Dance Studio”.
Deepak’s first inspiration was his mother, who taught him to embrace life to the fullest. He considers all his dance gurus, especially Dinesh Sir, as his best role models in the dance field.
Speaking about his achievements, Deepak says that when he looks back on his journey, he feels proud of it. He gives credit for his success in reaching from a one room home to living with all the facilities to his family. He feels blessed to have all the success and to have such a supportive family.
Deepak says everyone makes mistakes in life at some point. He also faced such a time in his life when he started earning. He used to enjoy his life with his friends and ignore his family. But very soon, he realized his mistake. He made sure to take care of his family and his career too.
To the young dancers, Deepak urges them to focus on their goals, be consistent , keep upgrading their skills, and keep trying the dance auditions. Deepak says one day their hard work will surely pay off.