Tuesday 3 January 2017

Ritambhara Sahni Belly Dance Institute Mumbai - Bombay Times Page 1


Ritambhara Sahni Belly Dance Institute Mumbai 

My biggest day when I [ Ritambhara Sahni ] was featured along with my students of Ritambhara Sahni's Institute on the 1st Page of Bombay Times - The cover photo. 

 Belly Dance Institute Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni has surly come a long way since 2005 but this has been the proudest moment in my life since 1998 ever since i ran Ritambhara Sahni's Institute For the Performing Arts.
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So in the year 2003,the rains were not happening for a long time and the forecast said as well that the rains would be delayed. We always have the 1st shower towards the end of May but that really dint happen at that time. The May in 2003 was really hot and i would say hotter than its ever been. Everyone was really anxious for the rains to happen soon. News channels were on in every house to know when are the rains going to happen but it was June and still summer at its intense. 
I was running my institute - Ritambhara Sahni's Institute For The Performing Arts at that time and had done a few elementary belly dance workshops in Mumbai where belly dance was not so popular in that point in time. I received a call from Bombay Times from their photographer and he asked me if i teach Jazz and Contemporary. I did and it was one of my favorite dance forms and so I said 'yes I do' . He said he wanted to do a photo shoot with me and my students. He also asked me how high i could jump and i said i could jump and leap high. He asked me if my students could do the same ? I said - ' yes my students are my reflection and i have made them dance just like me and so yes they can also jump and leap that high. So ...he said ' Great' and he asked me to come with 3 more students of mine on the roof top of Oberois [ Nariman Point ] and he asked us to come on an empty stomach. 
We reached there in the early evening and he asked me to demonstrate to him some dance leaps. I showed him various dance leaps and he told me that he wants me to leap high as in i am dancing and praying and reaching out to God in a prayer in the form of a dance leap. He said he wanted me to leap as high as if i am praying to God sincerely and trying to reach out to God in the form of a dance leap but dint tell me what i should pray for. He asked us to stand in a line and said we need to keep jumping and leaping till he gets a picture where all of us look the same and are at the same level . We were like ' WOW' - 'even we would leave to see that happen. Usually when you practice several times for a performance and you keep leaping together, eventually everyone understands each other to look alike and reach the same level but here we had not practiced this leap together. Si , i told my girls that consider the 1st few rounds of leaps as understanding each other and adjusting with one another to look alike. I also told them not to be nervous and jump and leap as high as they could initially. I also made them warm up and then told them that this is going to be just amazing. 
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So, the photographer was ready and he was sitting and ready to click us from an angel at the floor level looking upwards. I gave the count and we jumped. the photographer said ...'No girls - Go higher !!' hahahahaahah...the fun had just begun. after several leaps [ over 50 leaps atleast ] - he got us at one level and to his desired height . 

We asked him on which page would this come and why would we appear in the papers - he said we would be on the 1st page of Bombay Times - the cover photo - preying to the rain Gods for the rains to come as soon as possible. 


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Oh my gosh...what a beautiful idea and what a privileged it was and I loved his idea and concept and loved the way he directed all of us. This was a great moment. 


But after the photo shoot i was really worried ...i thought to myself that after this appears in the papers , what if the rains don't really happen soon ? ...as we were not praying for the rains...we dint actually know what we were praying for ??? We were just emoting a prayer in our dance leap . So i called all the girls again and we went in one of the girls building back compound and leaped several times and prayed sincerely for the rains to happen. We did this after 2 days and the next day the 1st shower happened. 



Yes...the rain Gods do exist and they heard us out loud. A great moment in my life for which i prayed and really worked hard for. Will cherish this moment all my life :)
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3 comments:

  1. Unknown12 January 2017 at 03:56

    Congratulations Ritambhara Sahni mam. I have always known you to be a genius cause of your hard work and i must say that after reading this sweet and inspirational story , i too feel like jumping that high with you :). You have always been aspiring. I take this opportunity here mam to write my review or testimonial on my experience with my best belly dance class in Mumbai which is but obvious your Belly Dance Institute Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni. I started going to Ritambhara belly dance classes in Mumbai a couple of years ago at their belly dance classes in Khar west wanting to lose my akwardness as a dancer as i was always told by everyone that i will not look awkward if I work into a dance form that makes me really graceful. After watching Ritambhara Sahni belly dance videos on you tube , i realized that belly dance is an awesome way for me to get graceful. I read several student reviews and testimonials of her students in the comments below and was convinced this was surly a great place and i went ahead and enrolled. One thing that really made me comfortable here was the fact that she allows you to attend her belly dance classes in Andheri West, Bandra west and colaba as well. Like you can attend at all other centers and practice in all beginner's bathes at no extra charges which a person like me really needs. In Ritambhara Sahni's interview to the news channel - she said that belly dance is definitely one of the most graceful dance forms a female can do. I read the same in her blog and read many more things on belly dance on her website and belly dance blogs.I went ahead and enrolled for her class and on day one of Ritambhara Sahni belly dance class in Mumbai, I was pleasantly surprised to find myself so eager and excited about getting my next belly dance class as soon as this one got over , like i wanted more and this was not enough for the day :) purely due to the fact that Ritambhara and her team at her belly dance institute Mumbai made it utterly enjoyable and fun. I did try a number of other belly dance instructors but I can honestly say, I didn’t leave feeling that same buzz and excitement as I do with Ritambhara belly dance classes in Mumbai. She is fiery, loud, exciting, fun and simply AMAZING. I always recommend BELLY DANCE WITH RITAMBHARA SAHNI BELLY DANCE INSTITUTE MUMBAI to everyone. Sweat pouring, adrenaline pumping, great fun GUARENTEED!!! WOOP WOOP LOVE IT!!!” Ritambhara Sahni's Institute - Belly Dance Institute Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni is surly my heaven !!!

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  2. Unknown22 January 2017 at 02:54

    Ritambhara Sahni belly dance institute Mumbai has been joint by so many of my friends and mam it is so great to know that once upon a time my dance teacher had come on the 1st page of bombay times and that is so amazing to know and read about. Thank you for posting this and sharing each time a great memory of yours in your blog. Love reading your blogs each time. What better review or testimonial one can get about a teacher when the Times of India writes about her. Belly Dance Institute Mumbai is a part of my life now and you - Ritambhara Sahni are a part of my life as well. Wow - Ritambhara Sahni belly dance and me have sure come a long long way. While so many of my friends at the belly dance institute Mumbai by Ritambhara sahni had joined the classes for reasons of their own. For a few it was a way to meet their dancing fears eye to eye or because dancing was a hobby. While for a few others it was their way of breaking away from societal prejudices or also coping from a brokenheart. Well, for me the reason was just as personal.. My friends always had given me the best reviews and testimonials about this place My mother could not pursue her passion for belly dancing due to a spinal injury. So she encouraged me to continue her passion and master the art. In most scenarios, dreams come true when we are present at the right place and the right time! And many would agree, that it is always the right time and place while being at the belly dance institute Mumbai by Ritambhara sahni. Fortunately, after my beginners level, Ritambhara sahni organised her Ritambhara belly dance show event where we could showcase learnt choreographies in front of a wider platform. I was ecstatic to dance in front of a crowd that my mother was a part of. It felt wonderful to see how well my dance was received. Delirious for more, I once again went on stage to shimmy in front of an applauding audience. My mother and I weaved our passion for belly dance into one at the belly dance institute Mumbai by Ritambhara sahni, under the guidance of the ever so graceful Ritambhara sahni and we love her more for the same. One thing i must tell you about Ritambhara Sahni belly dance classes in Mumbai is that we had the liberty to attend at Ritambhara Belly Dance classes in Andheri West, Ritambhara Belly dance classes in Khar West, bandra west and Colaba. This helped me to get really perfect.One of the best belly dance classes in Mumbai is Ritambhara Sahni belly dance institute Mumbai and it is a must join for sure and Ritambhara Sahni's Institute is the premier dance institute in Mumbai to be started by a female none other than our lady - Ritambhara Sahni.

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  3. vasanti4 April 2017 at 05:15

    Belly Dance Institute Mumbai - i can surly say that i have come a long way with you guys !!! I have been going to Belly Dance Institute Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni for over 7 years now, i am 64 years old. Some of those years more consistently than others. But despite the breaks, long or short, each time I walk in the doors at Belly Dance Institute Mumbai, it feels like it was just yesterday that I was there. I joined these belly dance classes in khar west of belly dance institute Mumbai after hearing the best reviews and testimonials from friends. So right here in my review I must say that there is almost always a friendly familiar face to greet me, usually followed with a warm hug. I would echo the kudos people have shared, but perhaps a personal story - A very personal memory I have of Ritambhara Sahni belly dance institute Mumbai involves a time during which my dog got sick and passed away. I had come to class to distract myself and to be somewhere that felt good. That day Ritambhara Sahni was teaching. For those of you who know Ritambhara Sahni, you will know that she is one of the kindest, warmest, most sincere, and thoughtful people out there. You can’t help but feel good when Ritambhara Sahni mam is around. I went to class at belly dance institute Mumbai studios like any other day and never said anything about what was going on in my personal life. When the class finished and we came into the last few run throughs and cool down, I just started to cry. I wasn’t sobbing or full-on weeping, but my breaths were long and there were tears running down my face as I lay there. I could remember thinking “oh no, I hope nobody notices”, I don’t think I have shared this story with Ritambhara Sahni mam (sorry!!!) or any one at belly dance institute Mumbai, so to this day, I don’t know if Ritambhara mam actually did notice, or if it was just her intuition that told her I needed a little note love that day, but she walked by me and just gently placed her hand on my arm for a lingering moment and then carried on. There was no panic or attention drawn to me, just a gentle touch. I felt instantly better. Though there have been happier moments and memories at Belly Dance Institute Mumba by Ritambhara Sahni, this one kind of sums up my experience there. I always read through Ritambhrara Sahni blog and several other Ritambhara Sahni blogs and i feel enriched each time. To me, Ritambhara Sahni Belly Dance and it’s people are the perfect thing at the perfect time - just what I need. Belly Dance Institute Mumbai is a place I can feel safe and be myself. It’s a place I’ve struggled, enjoyed and grown. From belly dance poses , postures, choreography, drills with Ritambhara Sahni mam, to laughing and grunting through poses , with Ritambhara Sahni instructor team, to having Ritambhara Sahni mam keep me honest in my practice when I start to get complacent - it’s just what I need. Also i got to practice at all the centers of Ritambhara Sahni belly dance - be it Ritambhara Belly dance classes in andheri west, Ritambhara Belly dance classes in khar west, Bandra west or colaba - south Bombay !!! I end my testimonial here by saying that Belly dance institute Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni are surly the best belly dance classes in Mumbai.

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