High energy rules at Dancing Curve shows

July 25, 2016

When 52-year-old Jessy Jones joined Dancing Curve a year back, she never thought that one day she would confidently perform at the grand show in the Symbiosis Auditorium in front of a large audience. “Dancing here since a year has filled me up with so much energy and positivity. It has nothing to do with age and I love it!” she said.

The show, held on Sunday, July 24, kickstarted with a performance by the brightly dressed tiny tots aged four to six years. The little ones were seen following their instructors and shaking their leg to some groovy numbers. Both the adults and children performed several dance styles including hip hop, jazz, contemporary, Bollywood, pop, Bhangra and disco. The audience was in for a treat when the dancers performing a hip hop number suddenly changed their style and started dancing with a lezim on a Maharashtrian folk number.

Several props were used during the performances like pompoms, balloons and a screen for the shadow dance for an added effect. “The students have been preparing since the past two months for this show. Fourteen years ago, in Pune there wasn’t a place where dancers could be trained. We all have really put in a lot of effort into conceptualising and choreographing this event,” mentioned Kirti Advani, founder of Dancing Curve.

The hall was packed with parents and family members who were very eager and excited to see their loved ones perform. Some came to see their children while others came to cheer their husband or wife who performed on stage.

“My son has been going to Dancing Curve since the past three years. In fact, this is the fourth time we’re coming to watch him perform. Even his grandparents came all the way from Karnataka to watch him,” exclaimed Ashwini Kathare.

Priyanka Pendar, an instructor with Dancing Curve, while watching out for the little performers, speaks about the effort put into teaching them. “A lot of work goes into teaching the tiny tots. Since they are small it takes them time to learn the steps but we have had a lot of rehearsals with them to make sure that they’re comfortable on stage,” she said.

After several energetic performances which passed by like a flash of bright colours, the show ended with a powerful finale. The performance was given by dancers across various age groups who displayed their talent and enthusiasm for various dance styles.

For Oiendrila Burman, this show holds a rather special place. “It has been seven years since I’ve gone up on stage. I’ve been with Dancing Curve for a year and it has truly been amazing,” she mentions. Her proud parents excitedly speak about how they thought the tiny tots were much better than the adults. “They were so adorable on stage. The Indo-western dance and the shadow dance are my favourite,” adds Burman’s mother while her father quickly disagrees to say that he loved his daughter’s performance the best.

Photo courtesy: Vaishnavi Suresh