Bollywood movies are full of colour, costume, action, romance, music and dance! It's a thoroughly feel-good genre! And while the music of Bollywood combines some traditional Indian styles, it is a melting pot of music from around the world - salsa, bellydance, jazz, hip hop.

Come along and step into Bollywood dancing in this fun and easy class based on joyful music and freedom of expression. Bollywood dance is all about telling a story, and our dance will be a story of celebration.

This is a total beginners class, suitable for all ages and fitness levels.

What will we cover?

In this class we will:

Learn basic hand gestures used in Bollywood dancing, like the 'peacock' and the 'lotus'.
Warm-up with a simply Bollywood dance to get familiar with the basic moves.
Turn our basic moves into a fun choreographed dance.
Tap into the pleasure of moving for our own enjoyment

What will you need?

Comfortable clothing to move in (jeans not recommended)

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible Venue
Gender Neutral Bathrooms
Quiet Spaces
Free Tickets for First Nation Attendees

Who will be Facilitating?

Joshinder Chaggar (she/her) is a dancer, choreographer, actor, teacher, writer and film-maker, and the recipient of the Melbourne Fringe award for Best Dance & Physical Theatre 2024.

Her name literally means the Goddess of Enthusiasm, and this is what she aims to create in the class - an atmosphere of joy! She has recently finished a PhD, where her research intersects her intercultural identity and the desire to build connection and community. You can find out more about Joshinder's practice in Instagram.

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