Dance – VOICE Culture UK

Dance Classes

Dance in India covers a wide range of dance and dance theatre forms, from the ancient classical or temple dance to folk and modem styles.
Indian classical dance is on expression of Truth (Satyam), Goodness (Shivam) and Beauty (Sundaram).
Usually the dances are based on stories about Shiva, Kali and Krishna, are typically represented dancing. It is ancient, skilful and highly imaginative. It has passed through Hindu temples, royal courts and blossomed on international platforms such as Bharatnatyam is still known as the Temple Dance of India and Kathak is the dance telling ‘Katha’ (stories) of the Gods.
Our Kathak Guru Kajal Sharma is an accomplished artist and a direct disciple of Padmavibhushan Pundit Birju Maharaj ji.
Kathak classes teach young children the connection between language, story and movement. Its uniqueness is that along with physical fitness and mental relaxation, it increases one’s spiritual awareness.
There are many Indian folk dances such as Bhangra, Garba, Gidda and special dances observed in regional festivals.
The presentation of Indian dance styles in film, Bollywood has exposed the range of dance in India to a global audience. Our teacher Sharmista Bhattacharjee learnt Bollywood dance choreography from Shiamak Davar, Mumbai.