Dance is a celebration of emotions, and so do not miss a chance to celebrate each day. For becoming a good dancer, the dancer has to stay fit and healthy so that his performance remains up to the mark. Keep dancing to keep you fit all the time and make your presence felt on the stage as an able and efficient dancer. Dancing is a part and parcel of the Indian Cinema. Female actors mostly hail from a dancing background. Jayalalithaa was a leading actress in films from 1961 to 1980. She was considered both prolific and versatile, performing in different roles and essaying a wide variety of characters. She was also known for her dancing skills and at one time was referred to as the ‘Queen of Tamil Cinema’.
Zumba Step is a lower-body workout that incorporates Zumba routines and step aerobics. Zumba Toning is for the people who do their workouts with toning sticks. It will target the abs, thighs, arms, and other muscles throughout the body. Zumba Toning provides participants with a cardio workout. Aqua Zumba classes are held in a swimming pool. The instructor leads the class poolside while participants follow in shallow water. Moves have been specially adapted to combine the same dance movements used in a Zumba Fitness class with those used in aqua fitness classes.
During IPL 10 we saw cheerleaders dancing round four corners of the ground and encouraging the players of their respective sides and in the process gave a chance for the crowd to cheer along with them during the crucial stages of the match in the best way possible. Cheer girls across the world assemble in India during the IPL season and with colourful attire, they give an added attraction to some of the one sided matches also. They dance to a tune and the crowd enjoy every movement of these trained dancers playing to gallery during intervals and when a wicket fall or a boundary or six is hit by the participating teams in the tournament.
Bharatnatyam is a distinctive traditional form of Indian classical dance originating from the culturally rich state of Tamil Nadu. On the other hand, Kuchipudi is a traditional Indian classical dance form originating in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Bharatnatyam is a unique dance form that stands for the diverse reconstructions of the ancient art of Cathir which were revived in the 19th and 20th century. Odissi, also referred to as Orissi in older literature, is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temples of Odisha – an eastern coastal state of India.
Lezim, Maharashtra State’s traditional folk dance during Gudi Padwa day in every nook and corner of the city is a treat to watch and enjoy. The Lezim Phungadi dances and their specific gestures, movements have been adapted by cultists, their exercises in the drive for “Body Beautiful”. In Lezim dance there are various types of movements like stepping, hopping, squatting and bending. Every movement of the dance is executed in perfect time with proper strikes, which is swung in four or eight counts. This provides a rhythmic accompaniment to the dance. In Phungadi dance the girls stand facing each other, crossing their arms they join their palms and lean back with their feet together, while doing so they outstretch their arms and whirl round as far and as long as they can and then parting ways to perfection.
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