Picture the setting. A studio, mirrors on one wall, a sound system playing the track Om Shanti Om whilst ten females concentrate on their dance moves, keeping to the words of the song. Was your first thought: “a dance studio, ten dancers, barefoot, performing a classical Indian piece of invocation”? Or was it: “a fitness studio, ten women – all More →
PechaKucha comes from Japan. It means to “chatter”. You have 20 images and 20 secs to talk about each image. That’s it. Say what you need to say in exactly 6mins and 40 secs. I’ve just come back from my first PechaKucha night where the topic I presented was “Love to Dance“. Now, for someone who loves to talk, 20 More →
Music is such a subjective thing! Some of the stuff I listen to my friends can’t stand – and vice versa! So, when it comes to choosing music for Just Jhoom! dance-fitness classes – I can honestly say it is a daunting task! Imagine a room full of women – and the occasional man – all from various backgrounds, a More →
SamBuru Designs Market Stall As I approach a rather big birthday, I’ve been thinking a lot about how my career has dipped and turned all over the place. When I came to England in 1996 to do my MSc in Tourism I had no idea that this would become my home. Whilst studying I did some waitressing for a More →
As part of my research into Just Jhoom! Dance-Fitness routines, I watch a lot of Bollywood films! Or that’s my excuse for spending 3 hours watching a film – and I’m sticking to it! Needless to say I’ve seen hundreds of films – and that’s not an exaggeration! So, when I sit through a rubbish film – with crap dialogues, More →