BOLLYWOOD DANCE CLASSES IN BARCELONA

The school is at Calle Ricart 3-5 bajos next to metro: Poble Sec. To see our exact location click on "Cultural Centre" above.

SHERI AHMED, CLUB MASALA teacher and director

Sheri Ahmed started Masala Cutural in 2002 to promote South Asian culture in Spain. She is Spain's first Bollywood teacher. She choregraphed and organised the Dances of Bollywood workshop in the Forum of Cultures in Barcelona in 2004.

Sheri has more than 20 year's experience in theatre and dance. She started to participate in school plays in England at the age of 8.

Sheri has appeared on the following television programs as part of the promotion of her culture Buenafuente, Channel Nº4, la Gala de TV3, Polónia, Karakía, Els Nous Catalans, Barcelona En Directe, K3, Estiu En Directe, Catalunya Avui......

For Sheri the Bollywood dance classes are a way to open the door to get to know South Asian culture. She not only teaches dance, but also transmits cultural knowledge from many different points of view, as can only be done by someone who lives their own culture with pride.

Class structure: Theory, warm up, movements and technical exercises, choreography practise, final stretching.

 

 

 

CLUB MASALA TEACHERS

Club Masala Academy is the only school in Barcelona where it is possible to have a serious and high quality training for people who want to be a Bollywood Dance teacher.

You can find Club Masala trained teachers at different civic centres in Barcelona...

 

GUSTAVO CORRAL

Gustavo is from Argentina and he is in Club Masala for 2 years. He teaches at Fort Pienc Centro Cívico and Club Masala Academy.

“Bollywood world and Club Masala came into my life because of destiny. I met Sheri, who introduced me to this wonderful world full of energy and positivism. She is responsible for my skills as a Bollywood teacher and she gave me a great opportunity to share all this energy. Dancing is, for me, one of the best ways to express creativity and freedom and made it possible for me to feel Índia for real.”

 

SANDRA MUEDRA

Sandra is a 27 years old catalan girl and she is a Club Masala Teacher in 3 Centros Cívicos: Casinet de Hostafrancs, La Sedete and Cotxeres de Sants.

“I am a in social eduction, but since the first day I started dancing, I found a new way of being in life. I danced ballet for four years when I was a child. Later, when I could make my own decisions I chose Bellydance, and I am practising it. Two years ago, I had my first contact with Bollywood. I saw Sheri and her students dancing on stage and I thought to myself I wanted that for me too. Now I am with Masala and I can say that I smile all the times I dance. What is Bollywood dance for me? It is the way I feel I can express myself and my heart and by my body dance when I hear the music.”

 

SELENA RAMA

Selena, our 24 year old Madrid girl, she is in Club Masala, first in Madrid and now in Barcelona for 2 years already. She appeared on stage in the Cafeteria de Teatro de Madrid in "Dil Se". She is teaching Bollywood Dance in the centro cívico of Sagrada Família.

"I fell in love with dance since the day I was born. When I was a child, I studied Classical Ballet. In the present Bollywood Dance, it is a way of expressing myself and to the others my happiness and all my energy."

 

 

 

LUZ MEDINA

Luz is teaching at Tiana Civic Centre every Thursday 8 - 9.30 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POLLY CASSON

Polly Casson is an English Club Masala teacher.She is teaching in Centro cívico Casa Golferichs, Cotxeres de Sants, Esplugas and La Sedeta.

“I started dancing in London in 2002. I worked and I learned “hand technique” with “Bollywood Grooves” group. We had many shows together and later I decided to go on my own. I taught people of different ages and levels. In 2006 I moved to South America (Argentina and Peru) where I shared my bollywood dance knowledge.

Indian culture is something very special and exciting for me since I was a very young girl. I love to be dancing, and Bollywood Dance is awesome. I love the rhythm, colour and such a strong energy. I work very hard in order to extend my skills as a professional Bollywood dancer. Currently, I am a Club Masala teacher.”

 

TANYA DEVNANI

Tanya lives in the USA and she taught BHARATANATYAM style Club Masala during 2009.

"I began learning Bharatanatyam at the age of 10. I have trained with three gurus from 3 different Bharatanatyam schools that have each contributed uniquely to my knowledge of the art form.

I had my Arangetram ("ascending the stage"- first formal presentation of the dancer in front of an audience) in June of 2006. The Arangetram is a structured performance with a traditional repertoire of dances that gives the dancer an opportunity to display her skills in all components of Bharatanatyam."