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Saturday, January 2, 2010

Dance - Connecting People


It all started in May 2003 (as I recall) when I met (not only see) John Travolta (Yes! The Hollywood Star) in one of the dance parties I attended in LA, USA following which i saw “staying alive” back in hotel the same night. I was so very inspired, that soon after when I came back to India, i joined SDIPA (Shiamak’s leading dance institute). The first day when I arrived at the Dance Studio in Bangalore, there was a group of about 20 people in the Beginners class. I didn’t know much of dancing then, or what I was getting into. BUT now I can’t describe the way how all the steps, and the moves come together to the music being played. I’ve been taking dance lessons whenever i get time off from office schedules with and have been performing since then.
It is never too late to start dancing! I started when I was 26 and I’m now 33, taking Latin and Ballroom dance classes and believe me I'm loving every single bit of it.
These days, all those vibrant videos of dance, am sure tempt everyone. So, even if it’s just for fun, we all should do it because we get a lot of benefits out of it: exercise, fun, coordination and balance. The energy dance gives us by pumping the heart effectively and adding extra beats to your pulse is definitely great. gives great amounts of pleasure and excitement, Dance helps you to express yourself to the fullest. If you know to how dance, then it will definitely boost your confidence level.

What most people don’t know is that learning the dance can be as easy as listening to the music and letting yourself get carried away with it. The dance begins with a beat and ends with a beat, which your body can hear and move to. It then makes your body moves with the flow of the sound...
Meeting new people, or as Nokia says it better “Connecting People” is always a good thing for us. We start needing the touch and feel of others around us from our birth. As you all know that people who are outgoing are healthier, and lead more productive professional and personal lives. It is interesting to know that the gyration of the hips while dancing is extremely fun and uplifting.

So, my modest proposal is:

We should have dance classes arranged in the office, and also encourage our friends to join one. This way all our friends and colleagues will have fun at work and in their free time, will get motivated, stay fit and have have great time during the dance class!

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Latin and Ballroom Dance Videos


Me competing in the Latin-Samba category







My Dance Team showcasing Waltz basics





My Dance Team showcasing JIve basics




My Dance Colleagues showcasing Samba advanced



My Dance Colleagues showcasing Rumba advanced



My Dance Colleagues competing in the JIve category






Me competing in the Ballroom-Waltz category



Sunday, December 20, 2009

Latin, Ballroom Show in Bangalore



It could not have been better than a weekend of dancing, jamming and hanging out with your fellow dancers!
That’s how my weekend was …

Dance With Me-where I learn Latin and Ballroom during the weekends, hosted a private show at Kyra Theatre, Indranagar, Bangalore on Saturday.

Inspired to dance as we are, we started with waltzing around in the room, followed by Jive routine whose video is shown here.
Totally we showcased 13 different routines of dance including Waltz, Jive, Cha-Cha, Rumba, Samba, Paso and ending with a sensual Tango performance.

As I read somewhere …
If only men knew how much more attractive to women they are when they make the effort to dance...I think many more would take it up!