Bollywood Dance Classes in Cairns!

3/12/14:  Please note:  Bollywood Dance Classes in Cairns have now finished.  Classes will not be continuing in 2015, as I am moving to another city.  A huge thank you to everyone who supported Bollycise Dance in Cairns.

From Janani

 

Come and learn the dances from Indian movies! 
Bollywood dances are fun, expressive, colourful and graceful.  


 One hour dance class . 

 

Bring a bottle of water. Wear comfortable exercise clothes.  Air-conditioned studio. 

This class is recommended for adults and teens.   Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by a responsible parent or older sibling.  We are a mixed group welcoming all nationalities, genders and ages. 

The class is beginner level.  new choreography will be taught in every class.  Feel free to start on any date throughout the term.  There are no classes during school holidays. 

The class will involve: 1) warm-up stretching 2) learning a dance routine to a Bollywood song  3) cool down

Past Performances

 Fun in the Sun Festival in October 2014

The Bollywood Dance Performers at the Tropical Wave Festival 2014 

Photos from Bollycise Bollywood Dance Events at the Cairns Festival in 2014

Bollycise Bollywood Dancers danced at the Cairns Show in July 2014. 

Bollycise Bollywood Dancers  performed Bollywood dances at a dinner function in Cairns to celebrate Holi, the Indian festival of colours in April 2014. 

Here are some photos from the Tanks Market Day Childrens Workshop at Tanks Arts Centre in May 2014 

photos from Tropical Wave Festival 2013

   I taught a Bollywood dance class at an Engineering consultancy company during their lunch break. I

 I was a guest instructor at Ashy Bines Bikini Body Challenge and taught a Bollywood routine.  The girls all had a fantastic time :) 

Mission Statement

At Bollycise dance, we are very passionate about what we do.  The aim is to establish a community group through the art of dance by creating a supportive, enjoyable environment to improve fitness, learn technical dance moves and make new friends. We strive to stay true to the classical Indian origins of dance whilst fusing with modern styles and also using signature moves from the video songs from the Bollywood movies.  Everyone is welcome, even if you've never danced before.  

Student Testimonial

Here is a testimonial from Andrew, a student of Bollycise Bollywood Cairns: 

"If you want to learn some Bolly and how to do song chore, great place to learn and some Bolly good moves!!! Just done Bollywood class feeling bit more upbeat. The lotus, peacock fingers get your focus...going thru whole song chore some funny moves like the cute finger on your chin move, lots of laughs!!"

What is Bollywood Dancing?

Bollywood dancing is a commercial name for modern Indian dancing.  Bollywood is the name used for the Indian film industry in the Hindi language, based in Mumbai (Bombay) in India. Bollywood dancing is a combination of classical Indian dance such as Bharatanatyam, and modern Indian dance such as Bhangra and Punjabi.  It has a lot of influences from other genres of dance, including Hip Hop, Latin Dance, Middle Eastern Dance, Jazz and Disco.  Bollywood dancing is a lot of fun and very expressive.  There's a lot of deep meaning behind the music in the films, and you can express this through the graceful movements of the body. 

About Janani, the Dance Instructor

Janani received her Bollywood dance training in Brisbane with Bollyfunk dance under the instruction of dedicated, passionate teachers Rachael Jacobs and Andrea Lam.  The two teachers have now gone on to establish separate companies, with Rachael Jacobs forming Bollywood Connections and Andrea forming Dance Masala.  Janani studied Bollywood dancing at Bollyfunk dance for three years and enjoyed the fun, community atmosphere of the classes and was captivated by the combination of graceful and intricate yet sometimes energetic and strong dance steps. Janani enjoyed performing with Bollyfunk dance at various public events in Brisbane such as the Royal Queensland Show (EKKA) and Oxfam's Dance for your World at Queen Street Mall.  

Janani then moved to Cairns.  Janani then joined Bollycise, a company established by Racheal Leigh of Star Rae Productions, to offer Bollywood Dance classes in Cairns! Racheal Leigh is currently teaching Bollywood Dance Classes with Bollycise in Brisbane.