Bollywood 101

Learn the very basics of Bollywood.  This half hour segment starts you at the very beginning of this fun dance style including several hand positions, bounce, hip bump, hip release, counting the bounce on the up and the down, step touch, and step touch traveling to one side.  We will drill each step by itself at two speeds and then work the knowledge into layered combinations that will give you a workout and some brain teasers.

The Art of Bollywood

Ruric Amari Bollywood poseWhat is Bollywood?

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi Language film industry based in Mumbai, India. This includes the music, dance, and dazzling stagecraft used in telling epic stories of love, lost, and fantastic adventures. Bollywood is the largest film producer in India and blends realism with fantasy to deliver stars such as Aishwarya Rai to lead the pop culture of the Indian community around the world. Continue reading