An AP report from Denver:
Drawn to the lavish dance numbers in films from India, or just bored with their gym workouts, people are flocking to Bollywood-style dance classes that mix traditional Indian folk dances with hip-hop moves. And the U.S. exercise industry is taking notice.
Long enjoyed by young people of Indian descent, and common in big cities on the coasts, Bollywood-style classes are popping up in regions of the country where Indian cinema is new and there aren’t as many people of Indian descent.
Fans of Bollywood – an informal term for Hindi-language films, often romantic musicals – want formal instruction in the style marked by foot-stomping dance numbers that put folk moves and hip swings to pop beats.
On the Net:
- Bollywood West: http://www.bollywoodwest.com
- Bollywood Rhythms: http://www.bollywoodrhythms.com
- American Council on Exercise: http://www.acefitness.org
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Dhoonya Dance School teaches Bollywood dance with an emphasis on strong fundamentals and choreography rooted in traditional, folk and classical Indian dance. (in NYC, DC, VA, MD)