Bhangra class at Google starts next week!
Since we finished the Bollywood series at Google, I have had *so* many requests for more Bollywood / Bhangra classes on campus.
So I am very happy to say that we will have a special 5 week Bhangra class starting next week, running Wednesdays at noon in the Building 46 gym.
This class will be taught by Googler Rasika Kumar, and is free to all Googlers who wish to attend! Rasika is the one responsible for choreographing this awesome Bhangra routine that was performed at Googlemela in August. She grew up dancing in her mother’s dance studio, as is an experienced dancer, teacher, and choreographer.
I hope everyone will come out to attend her classes, they will be great exercise, lots of fun, and a good chance to learn about Indian culture.
Register at g2gDanceFest online.
Bluffmaster – Boro Boro
By request, we’re doing a Bhangra style dance to “Boro boro” from the Bollywood movie, Bluffmaster.
So get your super cool club style on for these steps:
and here it is with music:
Did you know there are four Bollywood classes per week?
Wednesday, 8:30 am at Vivre
Various days, Google (see go/bollywooddance for schedule)
Fridays, 3 pm, Oracle
Fridays, 10 am at Decathlon (every other week)
See you then!
Stanford Dance Weekend Videos
Hiya Dancers!
Thanks so much for a totally awesome Stanford Dance Weekend.
If you enjoyed my classes, please feel free to check out my schedule. I teach at FNW, Starlite Dance Club, Google, Oracle, Equinox, Reach, 24 Hour Fitness, Vivre… all over.
In particular, if you liked the Bollywood class, please check either by 8:30 am Wednesday class at Vivre or my 10 am Friday class at Decathlon Club (only every other week!). Both are available to drop-in dancers, you don’t have to be a member of the gym.
If you happen to work for Oracle, please come to Bollywood class on Fridays at 3 pm. If you work at Google, check go/bollywooddance for info on classes.
Here’s the video for the intro to Argentine Tango – we went over a lot of basic technique on how to lead and follow with a partner, and how to interpret the music. Here’s the basic steps we covered (walking, rocking, outside partner walking, outside partner rocking, ochos, and grapevine):
And here’s the Salsa combo we taught (slowly just the steps):
And here it is again a little faster with the music:
We then covered an introduction to dips and tricks. We included a basic dip, rag doll dip, side lean, side hip bump, and side rotational lift. Please don’t try these at home unless you were in class and understood the full instructions:
I was happy to get a chance to offer my first ever Polka Cha Cha Fusion class. As Ethan said, the opportunity for mayhem was high. But we all succeeded, despite the heat, the crowd, and doing polka in 42!!:
And my rather brain fried overheated version of turns and spins – perhaps I will redo when less brain fried and overheated. =)
Sadly we did not video any of the Bhangra class – but you guys were such a blast to work with. Let me know if you have any comments below, or you can email me with questions.
See you soon!
