What is Bollywood Dance ?
Bollywood dance is a beautiful form of dance that originated in India. Bollywood movies are the most popular type of Indian movies, and Bollywood dancers have become famous for their ability to entertain people using this artful and elaborate form of dance. The name “Bollywood” was coined during the 1970’s.
Bollywood choreographers, dancers, and celebrities have made this style of Bollywood dance famous all over the world. It has many different types but one thing they all have in common is their fast-paced movements and energetic spirit.
The earlier Bollywood dances done in films were often close to classical Indian dance styles.
This dance style includes elaborate hand movements, fluid torso and hip movements, high-kicks, and, mudras.
It has evolved through the years to become more popular and mainstream. Many Bollywood dancers are well-known celebrities in India, such as Madhuri Dixit who has become a Bollywood legend for her beauty, talent, style, success, and charisma.
The Bollywood dance style features in Bollywood films and television.
The Bollywood movie industry is the largest producer of films in the world, with an annual output of 1000 new movies each year.
What are the top 4 Bollywood dance styles in India:
Dance styles in India go back centuries, with different regions having their distinct form. Bollywood dance style includes Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Bhangra, and semi-classical dance.
- Bharatnatyam has originated in Tamil Nadu. Bharatnatyam is a dance that encompasses music, rhythm, and expression.
- Kathak is a form of dance that is a part of the eight Indian dance forms. Kathak dance is like a narration of a story. It uses nearly 100 bells in each Ghungroo worn on the feet.Â
- Bhangra is a dance form that is a fusion of music and dance. Bhangra is usually done with fast-paced beats.
- Semi classical dance is a type of dance form that involves a variety of body movements with grace and expressions.
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How to learn Bollywood dance step by step:
Select your dance style.
Make a decision about what dance style you want to learn, improve and, ace.
Bollywood dance styles include a variety such as Bharatnatyam, Kathak.
Decide if you want to learn a complete dance or a simple routine.
Deciding on if you want to learn a complete dance or a simple routine is an important step. Most dance styles are perfected over time with vigorous practice, increasing the dancer’s strength, endurance and, skill.
Warm-up before you start with your Bollywood dance.
Warm-up before you start with dancing. You could also use it as a Bollywood dance workout. It can be be simple on-the-spot jogging. Try simple warm-up sessions to get your heart rate up and muscles warm.Â
Learn your lesson well.
Make sure to learn your dance routine well. Pay close attention to the video through which you are learning, also, pay attention to the hand movements, gestures. Don’t be shy or exhausted by practicing the same moves again and again.Â
Practice more and more.
They say it requires 10,000 hours to ace your skills — don’t surrender! Continue to rehearse with similar videos and new recordings with different dancers and choreographers to improve your Bollywood dance. You’ll see improvement the more you work at it.
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