SDA offers dance lessons in both Indian and Western dance forms like Bollywood, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Kathak, and Bharatanatyam. All our dance teachers will provide bi-weekly dance videos for practice at home. The term concludes with a 2- 2.5 minute costumed choreography and the opportunity to perform at the SDA Spring Showcase 2024.

Winter/Spring 2024 Semester Information
Class Location Bhakti Barn Yoga Studio- 391 Millburn Ave, Millburn, NJ
Class Duration 45 minutes
Class Dates Fridays, February 9th - May 17th, 2024 (No Class 2/23, 3/29, 4/12)
Millburn Demo Day Friday, February 2nd, 2024
Attire Black Athletic Pants & SDA T-Shirts
Drop - Ins Drop-Ins welcome! $35 for a class. Please limit one.
Spring Showcase Tentative Date May 18th, 2024

*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/Bollywood I

Ages: 4 - 5 years
Time: 5:00pm- 5:45pm

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 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- 6 years
Time: 6:00pm- 6:45pm

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

BollyHop

Ages: 7 + years
Time: 6:00pm- 6:45pm

Our BollyHop class is a combination of more basic Hip Hop moves set to Bollywood beats. This class focuses on:

  • Basic technique and Hip Hop style footwork

  • Spatial positioning, movement, texture and style of Hip Hop

  • Working on smooth and stylized moves

  • Focusing on stage presence

  • Memorizing their choreography to perform independently

Bollywood III

Ages: 8+ years
Time: 5:00pm- 5:45pm

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

Please read our Program Policies carefully prior to registration.