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The Dancers Club, also known as TDC, is an Indian Dance Education Institution from Chennai, a city in Tamilnadu. TDC is South India's leading dance education brand and centre which focuses on fostering dance education through the artistic development of students. World Of Dance (2017) finalists Suren Rajendran and Arnold Charles are the choreographers and directors of the Institution.

TDC
The Dancers Club is an educational institution that offers opportunities and careers for lifelong learning in dance while adhering to a set curriculum and discipline. TDC's vision is to create future artists through dance education, creativity, and storytelling. Their mission is to turn dance into a lifestyle in India and provide a professional platform for those who breathe dance.

History
Arnold Charles and Suren Rajendran, the founders, started as athletes who grew up abiding by discipline and hard work. When they competed in the 2017 World of Dance Championship on behalf of India, they understood the significance of dance as a lifestyle that gently enriches the spirit and teaches discipline and teamwork. They wanted to introduce that education and curriculum back in India. Thus, began the flourishing journey of The Dancers Club.

They were a group of people driven by a raw passion for art; the primary motive was to make dance more than just another form of entertainment. Thus, TDC's projects began with making their creative cover videos on YouTube. They gained recognition for the creativity and storytelling executed in their cover videos.

Their quality of work paved the way for projects such as 7UP Madras Gig seasons 1 and 2 for the songs Orasadha, Rasathi nenja, Kettavano, Nee illama, and Sago. TDC then made Independent music albums for the movies like Oh My Kadavule and Sei and performed in albums Nuvve hero, Koova Koova and Gaali Vaaluga.

On April 2020, to celebrate their first anniversary, they released a cover video for the popular song Singapenney as a tribute to women who fight for their way through the struggles of life. It is a creative work of 8 choreographers, comprising 30 dancers expressing their love, gratitude, and respect for women.

Suren Rajendran choreographed Enjoy Enjaami, a song by Arivu, Dhee, and Santhosh Narayanan was a breakthrough for TDC. Hook step was circulating all over social media platforms it helped them gain immense popularity among the public.

Some of the noteworthy projects of TDC include AR Rahman’s independent track Moopilla Thamizh Thaaye; Yuvan Shankar Raja and singer Dhvani Bhanushali’s Candy; Nizhal Tharum Idham (a segment of Amazon Prime Video’s Tamil anthology series Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadha); and Missing me (Mahaan).

TDC has also done prominent Television commercials like CSKxMyntra-IPL 2021, Fortune foods commercial starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Digit Insurance Ad starring Virat Kohli.

TDC also made collaboration with Netflix for the Money heist's promotional video.

Television & Live shows
TDC got handpicked to perform at the FIDA 44th Chess Olympiad for the Government of Tamilnadu. They staged the performance for their iconic song Enjoy Enjaami with Dhee, Kidaikuzhi Mariyammal, and a troupe of 100 dancers, with a theme based on the song’s line Vaango Vaango Onnagi (let us all come together).

Further, notable shows by TDC include Aha Tamil OTT launch, Namma Ooru Thizhuvizha, Poorvika - 50th birthday celebration, Mercedes Benz- GLE launch, and Dance vs Dance.

International Projects
TDC launched its first edition of dance education'22 in Sri Lanka in December 2022, which included six workshops in Colombo.