Shachi is the director of Noor Dance Academy, where she teaches bharatanatyam to students across ages and backgrounds. Over the last fifteen years, she has built a teaching philosophy centered on a holistic study of dance, mindful technique, and emphasis on expressive storytelling. She is deeply committed to teaching movement in a way that draws from both yoga and Western training techniques – connecting alignment, strength, and emotional awareness to cultivate dancers who move with both intelligence and intuition. She has also served as a teacher at the Bangladesh Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA NYC) since September 2023. 
 

As a performer and choreographer, Shachi has presented work at the United Nations, Rubin Museum of Art, Ellis Island, Dixon Place, the Little Island Percussive Music & Dance Festival, KoDaFe, Emerging Artists Theatre’s New Work Series, Collective Thread, and more. She recently earned her certification as an Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher (YTT-200). Her artistic practice is informed not only by classical form, but by her experiences as a multidisciplinary storyteller—drawing from writing, music, spiritual philosophy, and her ongoing research on mythic and cultural narratives.
 

In addition to her dance work, Shachi co-founded Aangan: South Asian Center for Art & Thought, an organization dedicated to fostering community and dialogue around South Asian arts in the diaspora. Though currently on hiatus, Aangan has served dozens of artists through workshops, performances, and collaborative forums.
 

Shachi’s teaching and creative work emphasize presence, cultural literacy, and joy. Whether she is choreographing new work, guiding students through adavus, or leading yoga-based conditioning sessions, she is committed to nurturing environments where artistry is inseparable from wellbeing – and where dance becomes a lifelong, sustainable practice.
 

In her downtime, she enjoys traveling, reading with friends, diving into artistic rabbit holes on YouTube, and noodling around on the piano.