Choreographers Atul Jindal and Karan Kumar have been around for some time. The impact of their popularity, however, was felt for the first time when they got an opportunity to orchestrate one of the biggest hits of 2013, Yo Yo Honey Singh’s Blue Eyes. Soon after, Singh hired them as his choreographers. Today, the boys enjoy all the attention, as well as the responsibility. Whether it’s their Professional Dance Study Programme, marketed specially for professional mentoring, or the Professional Arts Education Programme which focuses on fitness and dance, you are sure to get a holistic dance education in whatever you choose. After training hundreds of enthusiasts, they find that Delhi has really opened itself up to people taking the performing arts as a serious profession. “Delhi has a lot of heart and soul. It’s a mixed bag of different people and perceptions. It has a bazillion stories to tell, and for a person like me, who has always been fascinated by stories of all kinds, Delhi has been the perfect placed to live and teach,” says Kumar. For all your dance needs, whether it’s b-boying, urban hi-pop, freestyle, contemporary, jazz, popping and ticking, or belly dancing, you can get it big at this dance centre.
Address: Big Dance Centre Pvt. Ltd, B-1/17, Bhanot House (basement), Yusuf Sarai Commercial Complex, near Green Park Metro Station; Ph: 011-46561717
S K Verma, 45,
Managing Director, Tansen Sangeet Mahavidyalaya
As S K Verma begins to give you options of what you can learn at his academy, you begin to feel slightly overwhelmed with the choices. Kathak, garba, bhangra, Manipuri, freestyle, salsa, jazz, hip-hop, cha-cha-cha, ballroom, rock n roll, ballet, contemporary, tap dance, and more, are all taught regularly. The only institute in Delhi to offer diploma programmes at the primary, junior and senior levels, in addition to degree programmes at bachelor and master levels. Along with a doctoral programme, it also undertakes classes in dholak, keyboards, violin, mandolin, banjo, flute, mouth organ, tabla, sitar, guitar, drums and many other musical instruments. “We have 50 institutes in north India, with students aged three years to 80 years coming to learn various performing arts. Currently, we have around 15,000 students who we teach with the intention of making top-notch performers in whichever form they choose,” says Verma, adding, “Delhi has been our base since a long time. It’s the competition here that makes me want to excel. There’s always an opportunity, and a time to prove your worth. You’ve just got to be aware of when that opportunity comes knocking,” says Verma, who can play up to 10 musical instruments perfectly, including his favourite, guitar.
Address: Flat No. 38, Pocket-B3, Sector-17, Dwarka; Ph: 011-49489494