Swapnil Dagliya, originally from Pune, India, is an IT engineer by education who has graduated in contemporary dance and Ballet from the Broadway Dance Center in New York City and Opus Ballet in Florence, Italy.

He founded his own dance school, SPACE (Swapnil’s Performing Arts & Contemporary Ensemble), in 2008 and ran it for ten years. During this time, he also served as the director and curator of AVAYAVA, a contemporary dance festival in India. He taught dance and theory at two universities in India, Lalit Kala Kendra - University of Pune and Flame University. Swapnil’s strength lies in choreographing performances, ranging from a few dancers to very large groups.

Swapnil holds a diploma in Indian folk dance and has trained in different styles including but not limited to Ghoomar, Chari, Tera Taali, Ghantu & Khoriya. He has been teaching Bhangra, a vibrant dance style, for six years and has recently started loving and teaching the folk dance - Garba.

Today, he is the artistic director and co-founder of the Shoonya Dance Centre. In 2017, he founded a Bollywood Dance Company, ABC (a Bollywood company), in Ghent. He is also the curator of the Gent India Dans Festival, a celebration of Indian dance and culture in the heart of Europe, bringing together people from all around the world and spreading the love for Indian dance.