Hitting the ground and transferring to the music is an enormous a part of Stampede enjoyable for lots of Calgarians.
Now some veteran dancers are stepping out in a model new route.
People on the Kerby Centre, a downtown facility that gives all kinds of providers and applications for seniors, are studying some Bhangra strikes.
An teacher with the Young Bhangra Calgary group has been educating them the fundamentals of the standard Indian dance.
“Back home in India, farmers used to cultivate and after the harvest they used to celebrate with joy,” teacher Ramneek Singh stated. “The dance form became known as Bhangra.”
The seniors say they’re having fun with the prospect to kick up their heels in a brand new means.
“It’s a lot of work, a lot of energy and lots of fun,” Donna Kelly stated.
Bhangra could also be a departure from the standard nation and western standbys like the road dance and the two-step, however the seniors say it’s a good way to get into the Stampede spirit.
“It’s a wonderful form of dance and the way that the instructor described about what farmers were doing in the field — there’s a huge connection between the farmers there and here,” Maaike Seaward stated. “So yeah, I think there’s a lot of Stampede flavour in Bhangra.”
Singh stated educating the seniors is an satisfying expertise.
“The senior are doing good and the best thing is that they’re so active – they always make me feel that they are younger than me,” Singh stated. “It’s fun to teach them.”
The Stampede week Bhangra classes have been the final of the summer season lessons, however the Kerby Centre can be providing a brand new session of instruction within the fall of 2023.
