Latin Dance by Rhythm and Dance at RCC

Latin dance has a long and complicated history but the elements that come back again and again are self expression and rhythm. A dance programme presented by Rhythm and Dance, choreographed by Nilima Chowdhury, was held recently at the Russian Culture Center. The first dance was performed by junior students of Nilima, in the song ''Let it go'', from “Frozen”, little girls dressed like Elsa. The second piece, was a well loved samba also choreographed by Nilima, instructor of Rhythm and Dance.

The second part was presented by adult students. The first dance was a salsa both solo and group (cuban rueda).   Next came a belly dance with Latin fusion presented by Nilima and her students. The dance number also included Argentine Tango, Bachata, Kizomba, Zouk, dances that sweep all over dance floors in the world.

As a passionate dancer Nilima talked about the impact of Latin dances in our society. "It has become popular not only among chic urbanites but also among all sections and age groups," she said. When asked, she said, they were motivated to learn dance for various reasons: some to keep fit, some interested in finding dance partners or friends or because of the influence of satellite TV." I think the most important thing is they love to dance, so they want to learn." Finally Nilima said, "We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for hopes, we are the dancers, we create the dreams."