So the workshop with Chris Jarosz in Bangalore was a good hit among the dance community. we managed to get about 45 dancers to join us for a workshop on a weekday evening, with just 24hrs notice. If you were there, try spotting yourself among the dancers 🙂
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Workshop with Chris Jarosz in Bangalore
Tarantismo has this awesome oppurtunity to work with the ‘So you think you can dance’ star Chris Jarosz. We had special classes with him over the last 2 days, and its been a huge leap in learning and understanding dance. And hence we decided to keep this Workshop with Chris Jarosz in Bangalore to share this knowledge with everyone in the dance genre.
The nightlife in Mumbai
Just back from the city of Mumbai after spending a week there for Artists in Action. 3 days of non stop dance performances and workshops with some of the greats from all over the world. and of course, the later part of the day was spent checking out the nightlife in Mumbai.
Have we started preferring images to the experience?
Photography now has become a commodity now, unlike how it was about 10 years ago. There’s a camera in everyone’s pocket these day. Shoot, upload and share seems to be the latest mantra. I know I’m not that old in the field myself, but that’s beside the point. A retrospective look at recent concerts and weddings have made me think : Have we started preferring images to the experience?
Body garage
If dancing and the gym weren’t enough, I’ve joined this unique fitness class called Body Garage. 1 hour of pure adrenaline and testosterone.
Skirt the issue
Calling all the men out there (India) to come out and take a stand against the violence against women. An awareness drive started by my good friend Samarpita, to engage in conversation, storytelling, and share our insights into crimes or violation against women. To stop this idea of blaming the victim and to skirt the issue.
The new years challenge
This post is about a week late, and will take another week or so to start taking effect. Reasons being work and exhaustion. December is usually quite a hectic month for a wedding photographer/videographer. And now rehearsals have begun for the Artists in Action dance festival in Mumbai.
Footlights 4, performance batches
Here’s the chance for people in Bangalore to train and perform with my dance team, Tarantismo. We teach the following styles – Belly dance, bollywood, lyrical contemporary and kids creative dance. Your chance to shake a leg at Footlights 4 begins from the second week of January.
Terence Lewis master class at Lalit Ashok, Bangalore
Pictures of the audience that turned up on the 23rd of Dec, to participate in the Terence Lewis master class organised at the Lalit Ashok, Bangalore. 378 people participated, a record in itself!
Terence Lewis master class in Bangalore
We broke all records hosting the Terence Lewis master class in Bangalore, a once in a life time oppurtunity to learn from the God of dance in India. It was definitely worth the wait