SDA offers dance (Bollywood, Hip Hop, BollyJazz, Kathak, and Bharatanatyam) as well as Cultural Exploration lessons at our Jersey City Locations. This semester, Cultural Exploration students will be working on Bal Krishna Leela. Our term concludes with a 2- 2.5 minute costumed choreography and the opportunity to perform at the SDA Spring Showcase 2024.

Jersey City Class Locations
Newport Swim & Fitness, JC My Gym, JC Nimbus Arts Center, JC Boys & Girls Club, JC
33 River Drive South
Jersey City NJ 07310
252 9th Street
Jersey City NJ 07310
329 Warren Street
Jersey City NJ 07302
225 Morris Blvd
Jersey City NJ 07302
Winter/Spring 2024 Semester Information
Class Duration Bollywood Classes- 45 mins, Specials- 55 mins
Wednesdays Bollywood @My Gym, JC Jan 31st - May 8th, 2024 (No Class 2/14, 3/27, 4/3)
Wednesdays @Nimbus Arts Center Jan 31st - May 8th, 2024 (No Class 2/14, 3/27, 4/3)
Fridays @Nimbus Arts Center Feb 2nd - May 10th, 2024 (No Class 2/16, 3/29, 4/5)
Fridays @Newport Swim & Fitness Feb 2nd - May 10th, 2024 (No Class 2/16, 3/29, 4/5)
Saturdays @Boys & Girls Club Feb 3rd - May 11th, 2024 (No Class 2/17, 3/30, 4/6)
Jersey City Demo Day Saturday, January 27th, 2024
Spring Showcase 2024 Date (Tentative) Saturday, May 18th, 2024
Class Uniform Black Athletic Pants & SDA T-Shirts
Drop-Ins Drop-Ins welcome! $35 for a class. Please limit one.

*Please note that some performance opportunities may have ticketing charges.


Semester Fees- $375
PLEASE NOTE: Semester fees includes students’ registration, one themed costume and participation in the Spring Showcase 2024. Ticketing fees for the showcase are not included in students’ semester fees.

Bollywood Beginners

Ages: 3 - 4.5 years

Currently offered at-

  • My Gym Wednesdays 4:30pm - 5:15pm

  • Nimbus Fridays 4:00pm - 4:45pm

  • Newport Swim & Fitness Fridays 4:45pm - 5:30pm

  • BGC Saturdays 10:00am - 10:45am

 

Bollywood Beginners class aims to familiarize students with Freestyle Bollywood moves mainly focusing on:

  • Recognizing the Beat and Identifying 8-counts

  • Basic stance and technique

  • Building Hand eye coordination

  • Building student concentration and focus

  • Memorizing Choreography through word cues

Bollywood I

Ages: 4 - 5.5 years

Currently offered at-

  • My Gym Wednesdays 4:30pm - 5:15pm

  • Nimbus Fridays 5:00pm - 5:45pm

  • Newport Swim & Fitness Fridays 4:45pm - 5:30pm

  • BGC Saturdays 11:00am - 11:45am

Bollywood I covers basic freestyle Bollywood moves with emphasis on:

  • Basic steps, postures, and spatial positioning

  • Developing hand-leg coordination

  • Listen and respond to musical cues/beats and time their moves as per the beat

  • Furthering student concentration and focus

  • Encouraging students to work independently

  • Awareness of movements and transitions between moves


Bollywood II

Ages: 5.5 - 7 years

Currently offered at-

  • My Gym Wednesdays 5:15pm - 6:00pm

  • Nimbus (BollyHop) Wednesdays 4:00pm - 4:45pm

  • BGC Saturdays 10:00am - 10:45am

Bollywood II, with its semi-complex choreography and large group coordination, mainly aims at:

  • Improving posture, stance and technique

  • Including semi complex legwork, spatial movement and turns

  • Focusing on transitions of positions within the routine

  • Learn the importance of teamwork

  • Learning the emotion of the track and basics of expression

  • Tips and tools to perform with cues from the teacher

Bollywood III

Ages: 7+ years

Currently offered at-

  • My Gym Wednesdays 6:00pm - 6:45pm

  • BGC Saturdays 11:00am - 11:45am

 

Bollywood III students must have the ability to concentrate for the entire length of the class as it has advanced choreography and stylized techniques focusing on:

  • Complex legwork, large spatial movements and spins

  • Transitions and formations to elevate the routine

  • Coordinating with partners or teammates to excel in the routine

  • Emoting to the track, expressions, and focus on stage presence

  • Memorizing cues to perform independently


Kathak

Ages: 6+ years

Currently offered at:

  • Nimbus Wednesdays 6:00pm - 6:55pm

Kathak class focuses on teaching basic Kathak footwork (Teen Taal) and hand movements (Hastaks) with emphasis on:

  • Strengthen Kathak posture, stance and basic technique

  • Correct technique for chakkars (Kathak circles)

  • Musicality and expressions

  • Moving gracefully and fluidly throughout the routine

  • Learning and mastering hand movements and expressions

  • Memorize a piece of choreography and perform it without using the teacher’s cues

Bharatnatyam

Ages: 6+ years

Currently offered at:

  • BGC Saturdays 11:00am - 11:55am

Bharatanatyam Class covers Natya (theatrical expressions), Bharatanatyam technique, and graceful choreography with the following objectives:

  • Strengthening Bharatanatyam stance and posture

  • Studying Bharatanatyam mudras (Hastas)

  • Learning to express the words of the songs with body movements and facial expressions

  • Practicing traditional classical Bharatanatyam choreography to Carnatic music

  • Covering the semi-complex technique of Bharatanatyam Mudras, Adavus, and Abhinaya

  • Memorizing a piece of choreography and performing it without using the teacher’s cues


Hip Hop I

Ages: 7-9 years

Currently offered at:

  • Nimbus Friday 4:00pm - 4:55pm

Our Hip Hop I class aims at teaching the basics of Hip Hop and focuses on the following:

  • Basic Hip Hop footwork and technique

  • Understanding the musicality and texture of Hip Hop

  • Improvising the student’s body movements, rhythm, and control

  • Moving to the beat with stylized moves

  • Memorizing choreography and performing it as a group

  • Coordination and Teamwork

Hip Hop II

Ages: 9+ years

Currently offered at:

  • Nimbus Fridays 5:00pm - 5:55pm

Our Hip Hop II class focuses on the foundations of Hip Hop, and advanced Hip Hop technique with an aim to:

  • Improve footwork, body control, and body movements

  • Understand the musicality and texture of hip-hop dance

  • Practice technique and learn stylized footwork for finesse

  • Grasp complexities of Hip Hop footwork and agility

  • Exposure to various hip-hop styles like locking, shuffling, and top rock dance


BollyJazz

Ages: 7+ years

Currently offered at:

  • Nimbus Wednesdays 4:45pm- 5:40pm

The contemporary class covers the techniques of contemporary dance with emphasis on:

  • Foundational ballet to strengthen basic posture and grace

  • Strength and flexibility exercises

  • Floor work, contract and release, fall and recovery

  • Contemporary dance techniques, musicality and emoting to music

  • Techniques of chains, pirouette preparation, and ballet legwork.

  • Build a foundation of contemporary techniques

  • Memorize and perform a piece of choreography without the teacher’s cues

Bal Krishna Leela

Ages: 4+ years

Currently offered at:

  • BGC Saturdays 10:00am - 11:00am

  • BGC Saturdays 11:00am - 12:00pm

SDA and Buzy Bugs are excited to bring ‘Bal Krishna Leela-a curated theatre presentation of the life stories of our beloved mythological character Krishna. It will be for children and by children. Students will learn about and rehearse the episodes from Krishna’s childhood replete with mischief and moral messages

Our special program will be conducted over 12 sessions culminating in an immersive experience involving performance, sets, props and costumes. Parents, friends and family will have a chance to enjoy a live showcase of the epic story of mother and child bond, friendship and fulfilling one’s destiny.

Our creatively stimulating and culturally immersive program aims to impart:
-Values and Learnings from mythology
-Deeper cultural and moral understanding through subplots and characters
-Public Speaking and Emotive Expression
-Body Language and Performance Skills
-Teamwork and collaboration


Please read our Program Policies carefully prior to registration.