It was in November 2010 that I got the book proposal and I was beginning to wrap up my life in London at the time. It was a very bittersweet time. The excitement for the cookbook was overshadowed by the sadness I was feeling at leaving the city that had become home to me, indeed the only city that has More →
When Shalini approached me to write a cookbook of healthy Indian food for Just Jhoom!we were at one of her instructor training workshops. I said yes immediately, without thinking it through. What was there to think about? I love Indian food, I love cooking and I quite enjoy writing. Furthermore, I already had a collection of recipes, mostly my mum’s, More →
If you’ve not heard of Ben Hammond yet, then you soon will! This 33-year old London teacher is on a mission to raise funds for Burma by dancing his way around the country. We at Just Jhoom!were lucky to meet Ben when he came to a Just Jhoom! class here in Guildford. The session was the very first leg of More →
On 27 May 2011, we celebrated our first successful year of Jhooming with a special preview of the Just Jhoom! Dance-Fitness DVD and a first birthday party at the fabulous Surrey Sports Park. So much has happened in the last 12 months – and here are some of the highlights that we would like to share with you. 27 May More →
As the world prepares to watch the most talked about wedding in recent times…..The Royal Wedding….my thoughts turn to just how many Bollywood films are either about weddings or at the very least feature a wedding-themed song. Just like the British, Bollywood loves a good wedding! I sat down and started writing a list of Bollywood songs that had a More →
In July 2010 I got a blast from the past! Matt Wright from Freehand where I had briefly worked nearly 10 years before contacted me to see if I would be interested in a joint venture – a Just Jhoom! Dance-Fitness DVD. Little did he know what a can of worms he was opening! Matt came to see one of More →
On 25 February 2011, 8 dancers from the Karen Clarke Theatre School visited Cranleigh Golf and Country Club to film a Just Jhoom! routine choreographed to the track Diamonds by the pop duet James-Honey. James Snider – one half of the duet – contacted Just Jhoom! in late January 2011 to see if we could provide some Bollywood dancing to More →
Just Jhoom! Dance classes in Spring 2011 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at Cranleigh Arts Centre) (Wednesdays at Surrey Sports Park) Section Song Film Mobility Jhoom Jhoom Baraber Jhoom (2007) Pulse Raiser Lazy Lamhe (Remix) Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic (2008) Routine 1 Ale Golmaal 3(2010) Routine 2 O Bekhabar Action Replayy (2010) Routine 3 I Hate Luv Stories I More →