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Each workshop includes a discussion Our workshops are in line with the of where fits in the Current Australian Curriculum for the cultural landscape of . Every Arts in Dance, and support learning workshop begins with a welcome within the following General ritual called Namaskar, basic & Capabilities: Critical & Creative warm up, a dance routine and a cool Thinking; Personal & Social Capability; down. Ask us about our teacher's & Intercultural Understanding. resources!

Typical Desi Style Hip Hop Fusion This is Bollywood 101! From hip shaking, to East meets West! Bollywood has keenly heroes and drama queens, this is an energetic followed Western dance trends, and this unit introduction to everything Bollywood, and a explores the current obsession with Hip Hop fantastic way to engage in Desi culture. He and Dancehall culture. Many American born annoys her with compliments, she complains Desi choreographers are making their name about him, they fall in love, everyone dances, in Bollywood at the moment, such as this is how the story goes! YouTube sensations 'BhangraFunk'. This unit explores how Bollywood interpreted the 'nae Semi-Classical Bollywood nae', and more! In this unit, we explore Bollywood routines based on the 8 ancient traditions of classical Kuthu Dance or Tapori Indian dance, focusing mainly on Kuthu dance is a super energetic style of and . The moves are dance originating from South India. It's stylised and intricate – we recommended this immediately distinctive with its loud drum unit for serious dancers, but can add small beats, and frantic, feverish steps. A similar classical elements (e.g. mudra hastas or hand style, 'Tapori' is the Hindi word meaning gestures) to a Typical Desi Style workshop for 'rowdy'. This style was made originated from a more inclusive exploration of a single the street thugs of Mumbai, and is known for classical element. it's high energy, comedic and rowdy steps.

Folk Fusion: & Dandiya Raas Folk Fusion: Garba and Dandiya Raas are both forms of When people think of Bollywood, they often originating from Gujrat (West of think of Bhangra, the high energy dance form India). Garba is characterised by spins; claps; from Punjab (North of India). It is known for hand and feet movements and circle its lively steps with big arm movements, kicks formations. Raas is similar, but used Dandiya and jumps and is a high-cardio workout! It is sticks as a percussive element. Garba is done at times of celebration, e.g. weddings connected to the festival of Navratri (9 and parties, and the Festival of Lohri nights) but is also done at times of celebrated by & Sikhs. celebration e.g. Weddings & parties.