Join the Indian Bollywood Flash Dance

File photo: Women wear Saree dresses as they dance together in the Bollywood Dance Along during the Gentiva Ocala Diwali Celebration at Citizens’ Circle in Ocala, Fla. on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. The traditional Indian event was hosted by the Strategic Community Alliance to celebrate Diwali, the Indian festival of light, to show happiness, prosperity and the beginning of a new year. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2023.

The Indian Bollywood Flash Dance will take place on October 5, 2024, at the Citizens’ Circle in Downtown Ocala. This dance performance is a part of the ‘Gentiva Ocala Metro India Fest’ which is being organized by Dr. Sheni Meghani of Strategic Community Alliance, Inc.

The ‘Indian Bollywood Flash Dance’ is a four-minute-long choreographed piece based on popular Bollywood dance moves and music. The team of participants will perform this piece at the event venue as soon as the DJ starts the music.

“This event is not a stage performance, so no pressure has to be taken and participants can wear any attire – from t-shirt and jeans to traditional Indian clothes and anything in between,” assured Dr. Meghani by email.

The audio and video of the music will be sent by the organizers, so people can practice the dance at their convenience, at their pace, whenever and wherever their schedule permits.

According to Meghani, there will be no choreography, and participating requires a “minimal time commitment, and a lot of willingness to have fun!”

Anyone interested in participating in this dance should provide their name, email address, and cellphone number to Ms. Saritha Rao at rsprao837@gmail.com by August 15, 2024, to receive details, videos, and other instructions- such as the exact time of the dance.