Over the years, dance classes in Delhi have moved on from being a place where you could send your kids to just pass free time, to essential, life skills developing sessions important for the overall growth of any child. Picking a dance class is not just about finding the closest centre or the most affordable trainer but also the kind of dance forms that the trainers specialise in. Contrary to popular belief, even the most cosmopolitan parents of the city prefer sending their kids to classical dance classes, with the aim of getting their kids to learn a new skill to be put on their CV and not just learning moves for the next dance party in the family.Thanks to the many dance reality shows on TV , parents now have access to more professional forms of dance like jazz, contemporary etc which they opt over Bollywood any day . Because, like they tell us, seeing their kids dance on Chaar Bottal Vodka or Gandi Baat isn't worth showing off anymore, whether in the family dance parties or in the school talent hunts. DT spoke to parents of enthusiastic dancers, who in the past have had to explain the meanings of words like vodka and jawaani to their kids, on their reasons behind switching to more professional dance forms instead of Bollywood.
We don't want our kids dancing on Gandi Baat and Chaar Bottal Vodka
For most parents, the decision to not enroll their kid in Bollywood based dance classes comes after a quick scan of the playlists at these centres, which usually includes all latest item numbers from the recent films.
Shalini Tripathi, a mother of an 8-yearold daughter, who got her daughter enrolled in jazz classes near her residence in Hauz Khas, told us, "I recently started looking for a dance class for my daughter but was absolutely sure that it was not going to be Bollywood centric. It's bad enough that we have to listen to songs like Fevicol Se and Baby Doll on the radio and at DJ parties, so there was no way that I would let my daughter learn the ridiculous dance moves of these songs. When you're at a party with friends and family , you can ignore the lyrics and just have fun with the music. But listening to these songs on repeat in a dance class was a complete no. We finally picked jazz classes for her, where they use international music and it is a great way to expose her to not just know good dance but good music too."
Kapil Taneja, father of a 7-year-old staying in Lajpat Nagar, added, "We were very sure that Bollywood music was not for us.Our daughter is learning Kathak from the last three months. The only reason we switched to classical was because of the songs that Bollywood is coming out with these days. My kid was too young during the `Sheila' and `Munni' phase and even now , I don't want her coming home singing songs like Chaar Bottal Vodka, Gandi Baat and Maine Pii Nahi Hai etc. Someone we know took their kids for a trial class where the instructor got them to dance on Chaar Bottal Vodka. Our friends had a tough time explaining what vodka was to an 8-year-old.So Kathak was a safer pick for us."
Bollywood dance is not a skill worth spending money on anymore
A major point for parents is that learning Bollywood dance doesn't come under the category of learning a skill. And in the competitive Gurgaon society , parents opt for spending time and money on developing an authentic skill than just a hobby .
Kavita Dewan, who stays in Vikas Puri, West Delhi and has two daughters, 14 and 7, shared with us, "Bollywood dance classes can never be considered as learning a skill for children. These are songs that are all around us and one can just pick up dance steps from the TV and be done with it. There is nothing to be taught or learnt.We enrolled our elder kid for Bharatnatyam classes for three years and she's actually learnt a lot. She even did jazz classes in the middle to bring in some change in the routine, which she enjoyed.We're looking for classes for our little one and she also wants to join classical now, to follow her sister. Bollywood dance ses sions aren't even considered and are not worth spending money on anymore."
Neera Razdan Ganju, who stays in Dwarka and has a 7-year-old daughter, added, "We got our daughter enrolled in Kathak classes because we wanted to make sure she had a strong base in dancing. Classical dance teaches you postures, expressions, grace and so much more. Bollywood can be fun, sure, but has none of these qualities. If one is investing time and effort in teaching their kid something, it should be a classical form which has a long-term impact on their growth and personality , which Bollywood doesn't."
Dance reality shows have introduced so many new forms in the market
According to parents, growing up watching dance reality shows on TV has exposed them to many new forms which were unheard of until a few years ago. These forms have now made it to the market and parents are all in for their kids learning an international dance form instead of a desi item number.
Shilpa Mehta, mother of two children aged 8 and 11, who stays in Paschim Vihar said, "Till a few years ago, I couldn't think of sending my boy to a dance class at all.Kathak and Bollywood was majorly a girly domain and so we had to stick to sporty classes even though I knew my son enjoyed dancing. Last month, we got him enrolled in a hip-hop cum street dance class which he was super-excited about after watching lots of episodes of dance shows like Dance India Dance and India's Got Talent. We didn't even know about these forms till a few years ago. The same centre has classes for con temporary dance, B-boying, jazz and so many other international forms which have become very popular, thanks to the shows and we're glad to have options beyond Bol lywood."
Ankita Sahni, a mother of a 9-year-old daughter, who stays in Kailash Colony, added, "Right now, I have the choice of pick ing a dance form for my daughter so I fi nalized ballet for her. We're glad to have ac cess to forms like these in the city now,which was not the case till a few years ago. My daughter got interested after we saw these kids on DID Li'l Masters, doing ballet wear ing the pretty costumes. It's been a few months since she joined and she loves it.We can actually happily tell our friends that she is learning ballet and not dhinchak bollywood dance styles."
Demand for international dance forms growing with every batch
We spoke to different dance studios in the city who have now diversified from just Bol lywood dance moves to including international forms like contemporary , jazz and hiphop in their weekly schedules. And well-researched parents are happily making a switch from Bollywood to these forms.
Neha Gupta, marketing manager at Danceworx told us, "We have seen a steady growth in the number of members in both, our kids' batch which has kids between the age groups of 5 and 10 years and the adults batch between the ages of 10 and 20. The parents these days are well researched and know the basic of international forms like jazz, ballet, contemporary etc. Parents are experimenting with the available options majorly because now these international forms are a part of our lives thanks to the different dance shows on TV . Another factor is that we are strictly against Bollywood music. All our dance sequences are on English classics which is appreciated by parents. In the last few months, every Danceworx centre across the city has had a 25% growth in membership across batches for all three of our international forms."
Arjun Sandhu from the Delhi Dance Academy , added, "Parents are more open to innovating with what they want their kids to learn. We still have Bollywood classes but we screen the songs at our own level. Rhythmic gymnastics is gaining a lot of popularity now and we have qualified trainers for that. We have parents who come to us and enquire about the different dance forms we teach and then pick the best for their children from dance styles like hip hop, jazz or contemporary . These dance classes help their kids to stand out from the rest and are gaining more respect in competitive events also."
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