Bollywood Workshop with Sareena

BOLLYWOOD
with Sareena

Sunday 11th September 2009
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
$40 per person


Bollywood dancing is dancing to the tracks, old and new, from the Bollywood movies. This can be in any style that you interpret the music to follow. A real ‘masala’ mix of music can be found in Bollywood film songs from salsa sounds, belly dancing beats, hip-hop/ street style tempos, waltz melodies , to country rhythms. The trick is to let the music and words lead you.

You can learn and feel the excitement of true Bollywood essence with us!!

You don’t need to have any experience in other dance forms; all you need is some energy, enthusiasm and a big smile, to see what authentic Bollywood style dancing is.

Come and have some serious fun and exercise at the same time, no matter what age, background or sex you are!! Let some Bollywood flavour into your life.....................



ABOUT BOLLYWOOD
Bollywood is the Indian equivalent to Hollywood. The word originates from India's film capital Bombay, now Mumbai. The industry produces almost 1000 films a year - that's twice as many films as is produced in Hollywood and is about three a day!

Bollywood films are typically flamboyant musicals – but it’s not the actors who usually sing. There are a number of famous playback singers who sing the songs, and the actors 'lipsync' and add in the bags of expression along with extravagant dance moves.

Very few films are made without at least one song-and-dance number, involving vibrant colours and exotic locations. Indian audiences expect full value for money - they want songs and dances, love interest, comedy and dare-devil thrills, all mixed up in a three hour long extravaganza with an interval! This is a way to escape and see all the wonders of the world in all its glory.

Bollywood films like this have also been nicknamed the real 'masala' movie, as they're like a traditional Indian spice box – a little bit of everything!

ABOUT SAREENA
Sareen has a background in classical Indian dance training in both Kathak and Bharat Natyam from the UK. She has been a professional dancer and teacher of Bollywood style for over 6 years in the UK.

She was a dancer for Bombay Dreams, the West-end Theatre Production in London and the lead dancer for the promotional tour of this show around the UK.

Sareena danced for Gareth Gates no. 1 single 'Spirit in the Sky, touring all over UK and Europe, and breaking the record for number of TV show appearances to promote one single. Also performing live on stage to a 100,000 audience for Party in the Park at London’s, Hyde Park, for The Prince’s Trust.

She played a Bollywood dancer role at popular London attraction; Madame Tussauds, and have performed to thousands on stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall, for Charity Variety show.

Sareena has taught and danced as a professional for London based dance troupes. Performing at various corporate events and high profile shows, both in the UK and Europe.

"I believe I can show you how to convert any ordinary dance step into a Bollywood masterpiece, and transform a dance routine into Bollywood panache!!" Sareena