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Interview with Sandip Soparrkar

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:31:48 +0000

As a part of the new series, every month I intend to do one interview with one of the leading Salsa Instructors, we could do with a bit of a perspective from the instructors point of view, here is kick starting this series with the celebrity Salsa Instructor Sandip Soparrkar.

Q- How can you describe yourself? A dancer/choreographer/instructor/celeb? Can you elaborate on the same?

A- i am a dance teacher and a choreographer… coz i feel that dance is an art and its learnt over a period of time… instructor are ment for things which are not subjects… and teachers are for subjects and dance is surely a subject… that needs dedication and devotion..

Q – We are very interested in the styles of latin dancing you teach, particularly Salsa? Where & whom have you learned Salsa from?

A – i have done my training as a dance teacher from.. ballroom dance training school, bonn, germany… its an ISTD institute… salsa was one of my special subjects along with the greek dance the zorba…

Q – As per my records, you teach at only at 2/3 locations while other instructors have 7/8 minimum location, is teaching dance your only vocation, or what is the reason you have not opened more centres like say Shiamak Davar?

A- yr information is old… we have many branches in mumbai… chowpatty, worli, prabhadevi, bandra, santacruz, andheri, goregaon and navi mumbai… apart from mumbai we have classes in two place in pune (koregaon park and MG road), a’bad, surat, h’bad and an international branch in kathmandu… we are not opening our next branch in delhi from feb…

Q – Your students have always complained that you are very strict while teaching. Is this kind of high handed behaviour necessary?

A- ha ha now thats funny… i do not think we are strict at all.. we teach dance… coz we feel that… dance is fun but at the same time its serious fun… it is an art form that needs to develop respect in india and has not reached that level yet… in indian classic classes the respect for dance and the form is tremendous… so why not for western forms too… indian must look at western form not just as a hobby and a thing for spending time…but an art that will develop then as a human being…

Q – As per my knowledge you are essentially a ballroom dancer, who also teaches Salsa, many people who have watched your students perform Salsa, complain that the style is very ballroomised? (if that can be term).So the question is, do you focus more on teaching Ballroom that Salsa?

A – yes i am essentailly a Ballroom and Latin dance teacher… I learnt salsa as a special subject… to me salsa is a great mix of different forms and cultures too… many studios teach salsa with lot of hip hop and jazz mixed too… their salsa is not termed as hip hopish salsa… so why is what i teach called ballroomish….

Q – I have heard you don’t like to mingle with students from other dance schools, so your parties are closed? Can we expect some big event from your Studio which will set the bench mark for other dance schools?

A- you have lot of wrong informations about our studio… our stuido parties are always open to all.. many other studio people and many other siders who arenot a part of any studio and are just dance lovers … do come for our gathering… every yr we celebrate the international dance day in a big way… where all my students, troup dancers, celebrity students and me.. we all dance..

thanks
regards
sandip soparrkar

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The sweethearts of Salsa

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:33:42 +0000

The sweethearts of Salsa, Richard Thaloor and Sneha Kapoor on “India Got Talent”

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Sway – Pussy Cats Dolls

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:02:28 +0000

Is there anyone more sexier than Pussy Cat Dolls??? watch this amazing Cha Cha number at the performance with Dance with the stars and a wonderful dance demo by Brianna Ramirez and Chris DeJesus. No matter how many times you listen to this number, you can never get tired of this one.

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Cha Cha Performance by Dance Kids at Kala Ghoda 2009

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:53:40 +0000

This is choreography at its beat, performed by dance kids! What a lovely cha cha dance choreographed by Mirabelle Da Cruz ,performed at this years (2009) Kala Ghoda festival.

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DALSA

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:20:01 +0000

What can you call if a dog starts doing Salsa? Dalsa??

This dog’s Salsa Moves make him very popular with the chicas!

Check this funny video of a dog doing Salsa

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March Merengue Masti

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:51:18 +0000

Okay here is a secret, I love something more than Salsa and bachata and cha cha. Yes, I love Merengue more than these other dance forms. I would describe Salsa as intense , bachata as sensual , cha cha as elegant , but Merengue is sheer fun.

Many instructors completely neglect this dance in their teaching , its a very simple dance , actually before getting into complex Salsa and hip wracking bachata , I feel instructors should start with merengue. Even merengue music is not played at the popular Salsa parties happening in town.

I would highly recommend merengue for people with two left feet, a little older people who are taking dance for the forst time in their life. As yes for merengue masti Raunaque is the best instructor I can think of. Enjoy these videos !!

If I get a club to host a party, I plan to keep one day just as merengue night Hope the instructors listen and include merengue in their salsa parties .

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Sensual Bachata

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:42:08 +0000

This is a really sensual Bachata dance, by Christian Sola and Jackie Rozzo from Orlando, at the Orlando Social, from Salsa Heat studios. Music by Aventura "Solo por un Beso"

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Hazel and Deepak

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:34:28 +0000

I have been looking for this video for years now, Hazel is one of the most beautiful and exotic mover on the Mumbai Salsa scene. Being a celebrity I am always surprised to see her at almost all the Salsa Parties in mumbai, right from the days of Bohemia. She just loves to Salsa. Deepak needs no introduction at all, he is the guy who has danced (and trained) with Prachi in Jhalak Diklaja.{watch video)

So guys this is a real treat if you have missed the NDTV coverage of Hazel and Deepak dancing, to watch Hazel and Deepak dancing live , just land up at one of the Salsa Parties.

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DEEPAK SINGH (Nach Baliye)

DEEPAK SINGH (Nach Baliye)

admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:32:18 +0000

After the successful stint with Nach Baliye, Deepak is now a household name in Inda. From the Sangeet during big fat indian weddings to the coveted Filmfare awards, Deepak has everyone from the housewife to Super Stars like Mallaika Arora dancing to his tunes. Deepak has done over 500 shows in India and Abroad, choreographed music videos, and also choreographed in an upcoming Bollywood Movie. After completing Nach Baliye, Deepak has traveled extensively to introduce the Latin Grooves in India and Abroad. After the continual success with bollywood, music videos, and stage shows, Deepak has his focus on teaching dance. In Deepak’s words “Anyone can make Hritik dance and look nice in the movie. The challenge is in teaching people who have never danced.” In addition to Bollywood thrusts, Deepak is a master in almost all Latin American, Ballroom dances. Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, ChaCha, Rumba, Mambo, Jive, and Waltz. Its no surprise that Deepak is known in Mumbai circles as the most versatile Choreographer.

Milestones:

1. One of Founder member of Group 5678 at Bangalore.
2. Choreographer for music videos.
3. Assistant choreographer working with Ganesh Hegde and Remo with stage shows(Windows Viesta) and movies (Aksar, Alag).
4. Runner-up at Nach Baliye.
5. Choreographer in an Upcoming bollywood movie.
6. Now running his own company called DSLDC (Deepak Singh Latin Dance Company).

Here is a video of Deepak Singh and prachi desai’s second performance on Sony’s Jhalak Dikhlaja in the Salsa round to the song “Mahiya”

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Toke D Keda Lamento boliviano promo toke de keda toque

admin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:40:59 +0000

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