The Power of Dance

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Bollywood Bachelor Party in Melbourne

When Ben called me to book a Bollywood dance class for his best friend Kyle’s bachelor party, I was slightly confused. “Are you sure it’s for a bachelor party?” I asked. The answer was “yes”. OK, I’ve taught men Bollywood dancing many times before, to prepare for a wedding performance, as part of a corporate […]

A fun Harmony Day Idea for Australian Schools – Bollywood Dancing!

Over the past eight years we’ve worked with many Teachers and Assistant Principals of primary and secondary schools to help them celebrate Harmony Day. It’s not uncommon for us to receive a frantic call from a teacher in the month of March saying “I’m sorry I’ve left this till the last minute but can you […]

The Magic of “Namaste”

You may have heard the traditional Indian greeting “Namaste” which has caught on in the West. But have you ever wondered what’s the meaning behind this greeting? While growing up I was told different reasons for the most common Indian greeting and I would like to share with you one of my favourite reasons for […]

Why are Australian companies celebrating the Indian Diwali Festival?

I’m wondering why this was our busiest Diwali yet. As Bollywood entertainers, this year we’ve performed at the most number of Diwali events ever! In my 8 years of operating Ignite Bollywood I’ve noticed a significant rise in the number of organisations that are acknowledging the importance of this prominent Indian festival. It got me […]

Why are clients choosing our Bollywood dancers for Diwali?

There’s nothing quite like repeat bookings from clients that tells our team that we’re doing a great job. This month we’re jam packed with bookings for all kinds of Diwali events across Melbourne and Regional Victoria – many of which are repeat bookings from previous years. We’ve been invited back to perform at RACV Club […]

The Groom and The Shoe Thief

We at Ignite Bollywood enjoy sharing quirky and interesting facts about the Indian culture with primary and secondary school students. If you’re a teacher looking to invite experts in Indian culture who know how to make it fun for kids, ask us about our Bollywood incursions. Here is the type of fun fact we love […]

The Perfume Garden

A play set in the Indian milieu where spices and fantasies come together to spin a beautiful story that recounts the saga of most families whose roots a deep entangled in the morals of Indian values.  Playwright and producer Rajendra Moodley’s current play revolves around the dream sequences that an ordinary person stuck in the […]

Ooops, You Forgot to Organise Your Staff Christmas Party and Everything is Booked Out!

Don’t you hate it when you’ve got a tonne of things to get done at work before the year end and suddenly you’ve been put in charge of planning the office Christmas party? You feel the added pressure to come up with the perfect company Christmas party idea that everyone will enjoy. Well, you’re not [...]

What The Cool Yogis Are Getting Wrong

Have you been pronouncing your Indian friend’s name incorrectly and they’ve been too polite to tell you. In this video I share something most people don’t know about the Hindi and Sanskrit language.