Cornel & Rithika

Cornel and Rithika are a professional bachata couple from Mumbai, India, and the creators of the Bachata ConRi Style, a fusion of sensual bachata with modern bachata patterns and hip hop flavour. They rose to international prominence in 2016 when their bachata performance to "Elastic Heart" went viral, and they founded Studio ConRi (ConRi Studios), now one of India's best known dance schools, alongside a YouTube channel with over 592,000 subscribers. As sought-after instructors they have been invited to teach workshops at bachata festivals across Europe, the USA, the UK, Australia and Southeast Asia. In 2026 they join the bachata lineup and teach workshops at the Istanbul World Dance Congress Summer Edition 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. Cornel & Rithika are touring 7 festivals on the 2026 circuit, including PRAGUE BACHATA DOMINANT CONGRESS 2026, A'dam Bachata Festival 2026, Luxembourg Unified Dance Festival 2026 and 4 more.