See What COVID-19 Has Taught Our Team

Hello, all,

We’ve returned this Fall with 8 programs both in-person and online and are supporting 3 youth organizations online.

Every time we instruct a class, we’re doing it with COVID-19 on our minds. When we log onto Zoom, we’re reminded that this is our new normal and that we must provide a fun and safe experience for our members from home. When we instruct in-person, we’re reminded of how careful we have to be about masking and physical distancing. We’re also faced with the reality that we may have to stop in-person classes if any of our members fall ill from COVID-19.

With lots on our minds, here are a few messages for a brighter future from our lovely instructors.

Wishing you health and wellness this Fall,

Sumera

Our Sweet Valentine's Indian Dance Workshop - Highlights & Pictures

On Sunday, February 16, our team and guest instructor Pooja Raval came together to instruct a sweet Valentine’s Indian Dance Workshop with the goal of promoting Classical Indian (Bharatnatyam) Fusion, Bollywood, and Garba among our fitness participants all while having fun burning off calories from those Valentine’s dinners! Like our Fall workshop, I think we did just that!

During the 3-hour workshop, participants learned easy to follow movements, styling techniques including eye and hand expressions, and that exercise can be fun in a female-only setting. The workshop encouraged past participants to improve on their basic steps and technique with new choreography and to become familiar with the rhythms. We ended the evening with our very first Garba workshop filled with fast and energetic rhythms and movements, pair practice, and lots of sweat!

While this is our last 3-hour workshop, we look forward to putting on dance workshops each session that will focus on one dance/art form.

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