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The beginner's session also includes two booster classes at the end of the session notably on 13th November and 20th November, where all the dance styles would be brushed up and converted into a medley style choreography for you to show to your friends and family.

Our Bollywood dance classes combine, skills, talent, energy, fun and entertainment with a cultural learning experience.

The beginner's classes started on 11th September and will continue till 20th November 2010. The classes are formatted in a way that it is easy to drop in at any of the classes and start having fun. As the class includes introduction to different styles of Bollywood dancing each week, the choreography, routines and excercises are tailored based on the style being taught that week. This also allows for flexibility on your end to drop in for your particular style of dancing.

The styles that have already been covered for this session include Modern and Traditional/Bhangra. The classes this week would cover Golden /Old Bollywood style followed by Sensual Bollywood classes next week. The beginner's session also includes two booster classes at the end of the session notably on 13th November and 20th November, where all the dance styles would be brushed up and converted into a medley style choreography for you to show to your friends and family.

Bollywood Classes started with a BANG! at Jacksons Lane

Introductory Bollywood dancing classes made a fantastic start at Jacksons Lane. Scheduled on every Saturday morning, Padanyaas choreographers teach a different style of bollywood dance each week. The classes started on 11th September with an introduction to Modern Bollywood dancing. Students got to learn the variety of modern dance styles and their incorporation in the bollywood dance moves. The other styles that were covered in the past weeks were Bhangra/ Giddha. Next styles in line would be

Golden Bollywood (2 Classes)

Sensual Bollywood (2 Classes)

Students registered for the whole session of 11 weeks get the advantage of learning and practising the whole medley of dance styles together and benefits of a performance for their friends and family.

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Padanyaas launches Bollywood Dance Classes in North London

Launching 5 new styles of Bollywood dancing, with Padanyaas you can learn how Bollywood dancing has evolved over time to encompass global dance styles while retaining its own Indian flavor.

Padanyaas is an endeavour to promote Indian art and culture through dance. Launching for the first time in London, it aims to bring together the variety and depth of Indian dance forms, their origins, their history and their ethics to your doorstep. Knowledge and learning being an important part of expression, Padanyaas plans to hold numerous classes and workshops, engaging people from all age groups acclaimatizing them to the Indian culture. As its flagship course, Padanyaas introduces bollywood dance lessons in North London at Jackson's Lane.

India, a land of hundreds of princely states since the 1300s, combined to form one country under the british empire. Unity in diversity being adopted as one of the Indian mottos, resulted in the agglomeration of various cultures and traditions from various parts of the country. Each of these regional values and cultures are reflected in various art forms including dance, music and theatre. Bollywood, the hindi film industry has showcased these art forms through cinema since the first hindi movie in 1931. Bollywood dancing has captured millions of hearts worldwide with foot tapping music and artistic choreography. Dancing and singing has always been an integral part of hindi cinema. Choreography and music has been inspired by regional folk dances, values and customs over the decades.

Padanyaas brings a taste of Bollywood moves, including old and new styles of dancing. It expresses the science of emotions linked to the lyrics and their formulation into dance steps. Launching 5 new styles of Bollywood dancing, with Padanyaas you can learn how Bollywood dancing has evolved over time to incorporate global dance styles while retaining its own Indian flavour.

Artisitic Bollywood Choreographer debuts in London with Padanyaas

Born and brought up in New Delhi, a city exhibiting a plethora of cultures, Namita Gyanchandani has been a twinkle toed dancer since childhood. A bollywood fan ever since, Namita specialized in Bollywood dancing doing stage performances and choreographing shows. Having shifted base to London, Namita helped in founding Padanyaas, bringing her radiant choreography and teaching skills to the floor.

An experienced bollywood dancer and choreographer, Namita visualizes Bollywood dancing as representative of various arts of India. Having mastered the art of stage shows, performing in several cities across India, she understands Bollywood to be a mirror reflecting the Indian value system. This is portrayed through her choreography and graceful dance style. Realizing the potential of Bollywood dancing as a tool to enhance knowledge about the Indian culture, she has helped lay the foundations of Padanyaas. Launching this year in London, a central node for art, theatre and dance, Padanyaas aims to program a network of artists propagating Indian aesthetics.