Classes to be taught by senior faculty members.
By The American Bazaar Staff
NEW YORK: The Indian guru of dance, Shiamak Davar, is launching his dance academy in the United States.
The Shiamak dance classes, with the motto “Have Feet. Will Dance”™ reach out to over a million dance enthusiasts across India, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates, according to a press release.
Starting from next month, the classes will be conducted at multiple studios across New York and New Jersey. Classes will be taught by senior faculty members Deeba Patel, Bhuvan Sharma and Devashree Pande, who have performed at national and international events, including award shows.
Spreading the joy of dance to students as young as four all the way to eighty four, his faculty teaches his patent dance styles; including Shiamak’s Indo Jazz™, Shiamak’s Bollywood Jazz ™ and Shabop (Hip Hop and Street Funk) amongst many others, said the release.
From singing with music legends including Sting, Will Smith and Bryan Adams to partnering with former President Bill Clinton and Hollywood actor Richard Gere for social causes, Shiamak has built strong cultural relations between the two countries. A close friend and Shiamak’s guru, Debbie Allen, has taught workshops at Shiamak’s Dance Studio in Mumbai. Similarly, dancers from Shiamak’s academy have trained at The Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA) in Los Angeles, and teachers from DADA have taught at Shiamak’s academy in Mumbai.
The Shiamak Davar Dance Company has also performed several times in USA for shows and events including The Unforgettable World Tour with Amitabh Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit, the International Indian Film Awards (IIFA) recently held in Tampa, Florida, The Bollywood Awards, Sangeet Awards and multiple other corporate events. His credits also include choreographing for the Hollywood Blockbuster, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol starring Tom Cruise.
Shiamak was honored with a doctorate by the Middlesex University, London for his contribution to the field of dance education, entertainment and performing arts.
For those in the tristate area, Shiamak’s Dance Team will perform live at the Diwali at Times Square meet, presented by Maharashtra Tourism, on September 20th.