Bollywood Dance
feel the glamour, the spice, the kitsch

The class focuses on the uniqueness of the Indian Bollywood Film dance. Bollywood dance borrows from Indian folk dance, the classic Kathak form as well as the new age MTV Culture of the West. This blend of the traditional and the classic with the modern has made this brand of dancing popular all over the world. Bollywood has progressively become a full-fledged dance form in itself. All Indians believe that dance is not only told through the body, but also through the face, the Andaaz, and through the hand gestures, the Mudras.
Through his class, the choreographer aims at bridging the cultural gap between the East and West. What makes Terence Lewis’ class unique is his base in Western contemporary dance. Terence thus aims at offering the Indian dance elements with a western tone and technique which is comprehensible to the European mindset.
“With conceptual dancing now popular on the European stage, I wish to reach the other extreme end of the scale, get the joy, the fun back into dance. Feel the true flavor of Indian Bollywood - the glamour, the spice, the kitsch.
Walk into my class - with or without prior training - and I challenge you, I’ll make a ‘diva’ out of you.”



Terence Lewis
Terence Lewis is of Indian origin and has studied different dance and body disciplines of his own culture such as Indian folk dance, Kathak,and Yoga. Additionally he keeps deepening his knowledge of Western contemporary dance, Horton and Graham technique and classical ballet. He performed in several international shows in Asia and Dubai and choreographed some musicals, winning an award for the best musical 2005 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with „Children of the Sea“ done with civil war and Tsunami affected children from Srilanka. He choreographed several Indian movies and international shows in India, he appeared in music videos, and works as a fitness and dance consultant for Bollywood actors and several gyms. 1999 he founded his own school and company staging „Surkh“ and „Centerstage“ in all major cities of India in 2001. 2003 he participated in ImPulsTanz Dance Web in Vienna.