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| 02 Health Studio, Chennai: Latin steps |
Hot Show Dance Company
Chennai
Jeffrey Vardon, 32, started his company five
years ago and it's now a leading dance centre with two studios in
the city-02 Health Studio, at Nungambakkam, and Step Ahead, in Tiruvanmiyur.
Vardon studied classical dance at St. Petersburg, Russia, and has
been part of several international dance companies. He teaches Club
Salsa, Jiving, Cuban Ramba, Waltz, Fox Trot, Brazilian Samba and
Spanish Tango.
Charges: Rs 750 per month
Phone: 044-4918749
Shiamak Davar's Institute For Performing Arts
Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Goa
Davar's institute specialises in Jazz and Hip Hop, but a bit of
Salsa, rock 'n' roll and Afro Jazz too has crept in of late. Afro
Jazz requires a lot of energy for its high-voltage jumping and acrobatic
tribal movements. The instructors are trained by Davar himself,
and the classes are held at rented halls or studios in each city.
At the end of each session, members put together a piece, which
Davar is always there to watch.
Charges: Rs 2,800 for a two- month session.
URL: www.shiamak.com
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School of Classical Ballet and Western Dance
Mumbai
The school is a perfect mixture of hard work and fun. Tushna Dallas,
the Director and Founder of the school, is an associate of the Royal
Academy of Dance, London, and is certified by the academy. Her two
studios are located at Blavatsky Lodge in Opera House and at Slater
Road. Latin American dances on offer include Jive, Cha-Cha-Cha,
Samba, Rumba, Salsa, and Line Dancing. Classical ballet and Modern
Theatre classes are also held but they are more popular with younger
children.
Charges: 18 lessons for Rs 3,000
Phone: 022-3612275/3676534
E-mail: tushnad@hotmail.com
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| Danceworx, Delhi: Jazzing it up |
Danceworx Performing Arts
Academy
Delhi
Run by renowned dancer Ashley Lobo,
it has branches at Vasant Kunj, Gurgaon, Pitampura, Connaught Place,
and Greater Kailash. Lobo teaches both Jazz and social dancing.
Jazz can be a good substitute for workouts and is gaining in popularity.
There are seven levels interested ingenues have to go through and
it takes usually between three to six months. While the dresscode
for the Jazz classes is excercise clothes and soft canvas shoes,
social dancers need to turn up in formal evening wear.
Charges: Rs 850 per month
Phone: 011-6428320-22
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