Born in January 2002 in a Jain family, Gaurav is a son of Nitin & Shefali Ajmera and is a 1st generation American Citizen to parents of Indian origin.  He is one of the few Indian males, who have taken up this dance form as their passion and drive to carry forward the torch of traditions and culture.  

Gaurav has been learning Indian Classical Dance from the tender age of 8.  Initially, it was difficult to find a dance teacher that would teach Indian Classical Dance to a male student.  Eventually, request was made to Guru Shri Jamunaji Mitcham, who then agreed to take him as his disciple in 2010.

8 years later, Gaurav has matured into a fine young man, from tender legs to stomping feet, from closed fists to open mudras, from penguin shoulders to broad arms, from demi eyes to passionate looks, from closed lips to boundless smiles. This website is dedicated to his journey of intense devotion, tireless hard work, stern commitment and sweats and tears of numerous hours of learning and growing.

Gaurav is starting his 11th grade at Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School in Brookville in this fall, is a A+ student, plays varsity soccer and is part of the School’s Student Government Body.  Gaurav did his primary education from Maria Montessori School in Levittown, NY.  Gaurav plans to study corporate law.