Bollywood dance

 Bollywood dance is a mixture of many styles of dance from a vast area. It is inspired by and deeply rooted in the classical styles from India of Bharatanatyam and Kathak. Bollywood dance blends the Indian Folk dance Bhangra, with movement from Belly Dancing and many other styles. Giving it even more dimension it is mixed with ideas and elements from western popular styles including: Modern, Jazz, and Hip Hop dancing. The international appeal of Bollywood dancing is something that has been many decades in the making. Originally it was found only in places that had a significant consumption of Indian films such as the former Soviet Union and the Middle East. Recently it started to become chic in Europe and today it is rising in popularity in the US and Canada. A great breakthrough occurred for this dance style when it was featured last year on the network television show “So You Think You Can Dance.”

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