Dance fever hits all age groups in Hyderabad

The latest trend to grip the city is Dance. People are addicted to it as they get to stay fit, make new friends and shake a leg in style when they go clubbing at night. Salsa, Jazz, Hip Hop are some of the current favourite styles of dancing.

Be it salsa, rock n roll, hip hop or jazz, dancing has become Hyderabad's new passion and in the past few months, dance workshops and studios have sprung up all over the city. Whether it is to lose those extra few kilos or learn some fancy moves to show off at clubs, registrations at dance classes are at an all time high. The craze seems to have caught on with everyone, both young and old, and people from all walks of life are learning to shake a leg.

Dance studios have become the latest hangouts for youngsters. Says a student from Loyola College, "I attend Sparks Academy with two of my friends to learn salsa, hip hop, jazz, freestyle and club dance. We actually joined to prepare for inter-college dance competitions but now we are continuing because it's so much fun." a student of Stanley College, joined Inspire@Abids to learn salsa, Russian ballet, hip hop and jazz. "I'm a very bad dancer but they teach everything step by step so even I can learn to dance. Now I'm confident that I won't be left standing on the sidelines when everyone's dancing at a party," she says.

Instructor Kalyanam Abhijeet teaches Afrojazz, freestyle and Bollywood style salsa at Villa Marie College. "Students are taking up dance as a class which is part of their curriculum. Salsa is rocking the city at the moment. I also teach at Dinaz's studio, where we get a lot of young professionals who want to learn dance so that they can impress people at corporate parties. It's also a good way to de-stress,"

he says. One of his students is a designer who attends classes during her free time. "I have a mild slipped disk so the doctor advised me to exercise. Gymming or aerobics would be too much of a strain for my back so I dance instead. It's also a great place to make friends," she says.