BOLLYWOOD FUSION with Faith!
Join Faith on Monday nights for a mixed Level BOLLYWOOD FUSION class! See the schedule for details!
Bollywood dance is the dance-form used in the Indian films. It is a mixture of numerous styles. These styles include belly-dancing, kathak, Indian folk, Western popular, and “modern”, and jazz. Faith’s classes are high energy, loads of fun and a great cardio work out!
BOLLYWOOD FUSION
Think Bombay Dreams. Think Devdas. Think Caitin and Jason’s performance to Jai Ho on So You Think You Can Dance! Bollywood Fusion combines the style of dance seen in films produced in Bombay with Indian folk dance (Bhangra, or ‘Indian hip-hop’), Middle Eastern dance, and all manner of Western dance styles. We’ll explore both the modernized and classical sides of Bollywood dance, creating a high-energy, exciting, and expressive atmosphere that’s open to all levels of dancers. We’ll learn steps, combinations, and a fun choreography with the option to perform at the student recital.
Bollywood dance is a difficult topic to discuss because it is hard to pin down. Its exact definition, geographical distribution, and stylistic characteristics are amorphous. However in spite of all of this, it is surprisingly recognizable. In the strict sense the term “Bollywood” refers to the Hindi culture, art, and film industry from Bombay. The other film centres of South Asia are often referred to by their own designations (e.g., Lollywood (Lahore), Tollywood (Andhra Pradesh)). However since the Bombay Hindi film industry dwarfs the other productions centres, the term “Bollywood” is generally extended to mean the entire South Asian film culture. For the purpose of this web-page, we will use the more general meaning.
The international appeal of Bollywood dancing is something that has been many decades in the making. Originally it was found only in places that had a significant consumption of Indian films (i.e., Former Soviet Union, and the Middle East). But a few years ago it started to become chic in Europe, and today it is rising in popularity in the US, and Canada.
DOWN HIPS BOLLYWOOD CLASS: Aug 22 2010