So How Do You Actually Learn A Dance?

Our friend got us hooked on Saroj Khan - the choreographer behind many of the early 90s bollywood hits - and her show "Nachle Ve". She takes much of the credit for Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit's acclaimed dancing ability. This is for those of you who - like us - need a little help learning choreographed dances, because seriously, we need all the help we can get.

Basically, Saroj breaks down a dance and teaches it to the viewers. First she'll dance alone and then her students will dance so you get an idea of what the whole thing should look like. So do wait for the students to do their thing!



Don't you love her facial expressions? Over-the-top in the best possible way! Oh, and if you want to see the actual bollywood video it's based on....check it out here!

p.s. - there are a TON of these videos on youtube and the dances are broken down even further with step-by-step instructions

Lets Dance!

One of the best things about desi weddings are the dance performances of family and friends. The charm lies in the fact that it's a homemade labor of love with countless hours of practice. And it brings everyone closer in the weeks leading up to the wedding.

This past summer we went through so many youtube videos* looking for choreography inspiration for a family wedding (one moment we all remember fondly was when my cousin tripped). Well, if we had known this wedding was out there we definitely could have come up with some really cool moves. The crowd is so into the dance and you can tell everyone is having so much fun!

How awesome is the groom's little number at the end! And that guy in the front is amazing - you can tell he choreographed the whole thing.



Check out the original video here. They already have a ton of commenter love.

Also, we just did this in our living room. It's a lot harder than it looks! Kind of like the last time we did "Single Ladies".

*seriously though, we don't even want to tell you how we got sucked into the vortex that is youtube.