Disco

Disco Popularized in the 70s and 80s, Disco involves overpowering sound, free-style dancing, glitzy lighting and colorful costumes. The music is funky and pop oriented with heavy beats and novel sounds. Saturday Night Fever popularized disco in films and increased its popularity. Though it was San Francisco’s Karen Lustgarten who wrote a book in 1973 called The Complete Guide to Disco Dancing.  Mithun Chakraborty popularized disco moves through many of his movies in the 80’s that are still remembered and emulated tod...

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Kathak

One of the eight forms of Indian classical dances, Kathak originated in Uttar Pradesh, India and means she/he who tells a story. Kathak incorporates, ritual temple dances to bhakti moves and also bits of Persian dance and Central Asian dance brought to India by the Mughal. In India, there are three major schools or gharanas of Kathak with great lineage-the gharanas of Benares, Jaipur and Lucknow. Mostly performed on a bhajan, ghazal or thumri, Kathak relies most on nuances of the dancer's expression,...

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Bollywood

Bollywood dance is used in Hindi films where dancers mostly hero and heroines dance to a catchy film song. This popular dance form in India utilizes Indian dances and is peppered with classical dance styles, folk dances and Western dance styles. From local dance moves to styles synonymous with popular heroes, Bollywood dance is as desi as it gets. The latka, jhatka, pelvic thrusts and gyrating moves are the high points of the dance with expressions galore.  Many film stars have their signature moves and have popularized this dance form namely Amitabh Bachchan, Govinda, Mithun, Hrithik Roshan, Shahid Kapur, Ranbir Kapoor. Bollywood is the favourite dance form of Just Dance contestants Rajit Dev, Irfan Sheikh and Surjeet Bansal....

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Ballet

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Just Dance - Hrithik’s quest for the Ultimate Dance Champion of the World!Welcome to the most exciting dance reality show of the year, where you see the best dancers from across the world compete with each other for the coveted title of the Ultimate Dance Champion. Hrithik Roshan, the superstar of dance himself will judge and select the best dance talent along with Bollywood’s favourite dance gurus Farah Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant.After unnerving auditions & undergoing rigorous training, the contestants will be handpicked by Hrithik. But what sets this dance show apart is that Hrithik, the epitome of dance and a perfectionist at heart, will look not just for technique, but also for the passion that drives each contestant to dance...

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