Ishaara and DJ Ravidrums rocked the house at the historic Westin Seattle for the Gift of Health Gala, honoring Innovators in Health Award recipient Christine Gregoire, former governor of Washington and leader in improving childhood immunization rates and expanding access to health care statewide.

Video Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnS-2IZo8xA
IDEA Photo Gallery: http://bollyx.com/events/idea-world-2014/

BollyX is a Bollywood-inspired dance-fitness program that combines dynamic choreography and intensive workouts with the hottest music from around the world. Its 50-minute cardio workout cycles between high and low-intensity dance sequences to get you moving, sweating, and, most importantly, motivated all at the same time. At the very core of a BollyX workout is the inspiration it draws from the music and dance of Bollywood, the film industry of India. We embody the infectious energy, expression and movement of Bollywood and aim to expand the reach of fitness to more people worldwide.

BollyX is the world’s fastest growing Bollywood-inspired dance fitness program. With 200 instructors trained and 16 states already launched within the US in less than 1 year, BollyX is taking the world by storm!

BollyX is the Bollywood workout, a fitness program that combines dynamic choreography and intensive workouts with the hottest music from around the world. Its 50-minute cardio workout cycles between high and low-intensity dance sequences to get you moving, sweating, and, most importantly, motivated all at the same time. At the very core of a BollyX workout is the inspiration it draws from the music and dance of Bollywood, the film industry of India. We embody the infectious energy, expression and movement of Bollywood and aim to expand the reach of fitness to more people worldwide.

BollyX, the Bollywood workout, is the world’s fastest growing Bollywood-inspired dance fitness program. With 200 instructors trained and 16 states already launched within the US in less than 1 year, BollyX is taking the world by storm!

BollyX is the world’s fastest growing Bollywood-inspired dance fitness program. With 200 instructors trained and 16 states already launched within the US in less than 1 year, BollyX is taking the world by storm!

All of us, teachers included (special shout-out to Ms. Jennings!), made our way to the “cafetorium” (cafeteria + auditorium) where I fiddled around with the speaker system, jumped on stage, and played the song they were about to dance to… Dhinka Chika! I chose this song because in true Bollywood style, it’s a love song, but one with a chorus easy to lip synch and lyrics (in Hindi) suitable for 10 year olds. But more importantly, as a song that was made to be danced to, its upbeat tempo seemed to be a perfect match for a whole group of highly energetic kids.

After about an hour (and a GREAT workout), we were done! I was surprised at how excited they were to try out steps they’ve never tried before, how quickly they picked up the moves, and how much they enjoyed the dance, asking repeatedly if they could practice from the top over and over again. I also thought it would be fun at the end to give all the girls bindis they could wear on the day of their actual performance. Once back in the classroom, I spent a little time with them, learning about their state projects (I remember 5th grade…  my state was Minnesota!) and looking at some of their slideshows, then said goodbye as they ran off to their last class of the day: Physical Education. Wow, kids have so much energy!

Overall, I had a great day and it turned out to be a wonderful experience. There is nothing I love more than kids taking such an interest in a different culture, and having fun at the same time. Unfortunately, I will not be able to make it to watch their final performance in 2 weeks, but I wish them all the best of luck and can’t wait to see a video of the performance!

Please email us at auditions@ishaara.com for an application.  We have several openings we are looking to fill immediately.

Thanks!!