Bollywood Beginner
Our Bollywood dance class is straight up classic Bollywood and perfect for absolute beginners wanting to learn the basics of Bollywood dance. If you love Bollywood music and want an energetic class that leaves you smiling as you ‘thumka’ out the door, then this is the class for you!
7 weeks: 30 September – 11 November 2026*
*NO CLASS 14 Oct (6 sessions over 7 weeks)
Time: Wednesdays 6pm (1 hour class)
Teacher: Joshinder
Course Fee: $215
4 Spots available
- Learn the foundations of Bollywood dance – from thumkas, hand gestures, expressions and Bollywood drama!
- Learn signature dance steps from both classics and trending Bollywood songs
- Perfect for absolute beginners or those with limited prior dance experience
- Improve your fitness, strength and flexibility
- Learn from the best in the industry, one of Melbourne’s most experienced Bollywood instructors
- Connect with a group of adults in a beginner-friendly and welcoming dance space
Teacher – Joshinder Chaggar
Joshinder Chaggar is an award-winning dance theatre artist & filmmaker. She has worked in the dance and theatre industry for the past 20 years, across Melbourne, Sydney, and Pakistan, and has participated in festivals locally and internationally. She recently completed a PhD doctorate, where her research intersects her intercultural identity with storytelling and connecting across cultures. Her solo dance work, Dancing In Infinite Worlds, won BEST IN DANCE & PHYSICAL THEATRE, at Melbourne Fringe 2024. She is the recipient of a collaborative GREEN ROOM AWARD (2022), ‘Best Cabaret’, for the ensemble work TakeBack!. Her short documentary, More Than Cute—featuring the Studio J Bolly-Seniors dance class—won BEST DOC AT THE REEL SISTERS OF THE DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL 2022 in New York, & screened widely at film festivals across the globe. Joshinder is passionate about spreading joy through dance and creating community.
Joshinder Chaggar is an award-winning dance theatre artist & filmmaker. She has worked in the dance and theatre industry for the past 20 years, across Melbourne, Sydney, and Pakistan, and has participated in festivals locally and internationally. She recently completed a PhD doctorate, where her research intersects her intercultural identity with storytelling and connecting across cultures. Her solo dance work, Dancing In Infinite Worlds, won BEST IN DANCE & PHYSICAL THEATRE, at Melbourne Fringe 2024. She is the recipient of a collaborative GREEN ROOM AWARD (2022), ‘Best Cabaret’, for the ensemble work TakeBack!. Her short documentary, More Than Cute—featuring the Studio J Bolly-Seniors dance class—won BEST DOC AT THE REEL SISTERS OF THE DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL 2022 in New York, & screened widely at film festivals across the globe. Joshinder is passionate about spreading joy through dance and creating community.