classes at Indian-Fusion Dance Academy

Indian-Fusion Dance Academy offers classes that are unique in nature. Indian-Fusion Dance Academy offers Bollywood, Folk, Bharathanatiyam as well as combo classes comprising of half hour of classical and half hour of Bollywood for Beginner Levels.

 Bollywood Classes:

These are high energy classes designed to keep your child happy and learning. Class is offered for multiple age groups. The class structure is as follows

• Whole body stretching and warm up -10 mins
• Bollywood/folk dance instruction - 30 mins
• Water Break - 5 mins
• Free dance/practice - 5 mins
• Parents come in to observe and video record what the kids have learnt that day while the kids revise the steps learnt - 10 mins

Levels Offered in Bollywood training

1. Beginner Level I - No experience necessery (Ages 4 - 6)
2. Beginner level II - Must Have finished Beg I (Ages 6 - 7)
3. Competitive Classes - These classes are formed from a chosen group of students. To enroll into one of the Competitive classes, you have to be an existing competitive class student or contact the director for an audition for this class.
4. Adults Classes - No Experience Necessary (Ages 20 and Above)

**Note: All placements are subject to the directors judgement of a students skill. If the director feels that the student is not suitable for the level, the student will be moved to an appropriate level.

 Combo/Classical Classes:

These are for children who want to learn classical along with Bollywood/folk dancing. It is usually offered for beginner levels. Students learn both the basics of Bharathanatiyam and Bollywood dancing simultaneously. Bharathanatiyam is taught in Kalakshetra style of dancing.

Combo/classical classes come with 30 mins of classical training and 30 mins of Bollywood/folk training.

Minimum age for classical training is 5 years/discretion of the director. The class timings are usually worked in a way it benefits most children.

Levels presently offered in classical training

1. Beginner Level - No experience necessery
2. Intermediate level I - Equivalent of one year of experience learning Bharathanatiyam from a renowned teacher.
3. Intermediate level II - Equivalent of two years of experience learning Bharathanatiyam from a renowned teacher or should have completed level I.
4. Intermediate level III - Equivalent of three years of experience learning Bharathanatiyam from a renowned teacher or should have completed level I.
5. Advance Level - Equivalent of four years of experience learning Bharathanatiyam from a renowned teacher or should have completed Intermediate Level III.