Terence Lewis
Contemporary Indian Dance

Contemporary Indian Dance A combination of Kathak and Yoga This is a feel good workshop and requires being visceral and expressive bringing your energies out there. I would like to explain the roots of my contemporary dance. When I say that they are a combination of Kathak and Yoga, I want to point out that the class is predominantly contemporary in its approach, only drawing the essence of the Indian disciplines. When demonstrating and teaching an Indian contemporary routine, I break down the Kathak footwork, explain the relationship of the arms with the torso, the focus of the eyes etc. I touch only upon the basics in order to enable the dancers to fully develop and enjoy the movement, without stressing upon greater details and mastery over the Indian techniques. The music plays a great role having predominantly Indian percussive instruments set to a contemporary mood. The movement vocabulary will be very unique to many European/Western dancers who are constantly searching for movement in different planes and a new articulation of the body.