INDIAN DANCE TECHNIQUE
TUESDAY · STUDIO AAKASH · SWAPNIL
Indian dance at the barre. No choreography. Just technique. Just growth.
What is Indian Dance Technique?
Rooted in Indian classical and modern dance principles, this class builds the foundation to help you dance stronger, cleaner, and with more clarity — whether you're performing folk, semi-classical, or Bollywood/Bollyfolk styles.
The work is on alignment, footwork precision, turns (Kathak chakkars), mudras, and body control — the building blocks that sit behind every other Indian dance class in the program. Across-the-floor progressions. Drills that build strength without choreography pressure. No choreography. Just technique. Just growth.
Open to all levels; designed to complement your weekly class, not replace it. Age 12+.
Free trial week · 14–19 September
Drop in to any class, no registration needed — subject to availability
Swapnil Dagliya
Pune, India / Ghent, Belgium
BollywoodFolk Dance
Artistic director and co-founder of Shoonya Dance Centre, born in Pune, India. Trained at Broadway Dance Center (New York) and Opus Ballet (Florence), with a diploma in Indian folk dance and a Learn Bhangra® instructor certification. From 2008–2018 directed SPACE (Swapnil's Performing Arts & Contemporary Ensemble) in India and taught at Lalit Kala Kendra – University of Pune. Leads ABC a Bollywood Company and curates the annual Gent India Dans Festival.
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Swapnil Dagliya is the artistic director and co-founder of Shoonya Dance Centre in Ghent, Belgium. Born and raised in Pune, India — near Mumbai, the heart of Bollywood — he grew up immersed in the vibrant world of Indian film music and dance. He blends his Indian roots with training in ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary dance to make Indian dance more accessible and relatable to international audiences.
He is a certified instructor with Learn Bhangra® and holds a diploma in Indian folk dance, with deep expertise in traditional forms like Garba, Rajasthani dances such as Ghoomar and Kalbeliya, and other folk styles from across India. His formal training includes graduation from the Broadway Dance Center in New York and advanced studies at Opus Ballet in Florence, Italy, where he trained with renowned teachers and international artists.
From 2008 to 2018, Swapnil led his own dance school in India — SPACE (Swapnil's Performing Arts & Contemporary Ensemble) — and taught dance and theory at Lalit Kala Kendra – University of Pune and Flame University, mentoring many young dancers.
His journey with movement began in childhood through yoga, guided by his grandmother, a student of B.K.S. Iyengar. In 2011, he completed his yoga teacher training in Pune, a foundation that continues to influence his approach to choreography and teaching today.
Now based in Belgium, Swapnil teaches regular classes at Shoonya Dance Centre and leads ABC a Bollywood Company. He is also the curator of the annual Gent India Dans Festival, a celebration of the richness and diversity of Indian dance in the heart of Ghent.
He is a certified instructor with Learn Bhangra® and holds a diploma in Indian folk dance, with deep expertise in traditional forms like Garba, Rajasthani dances such as Ghoomar and Kalbeliya, and other folk styles from across India. His formal training includes graduation from the Broadway Dance Center in New York and advanced studies at Opus Ballet in Florence, Italy, where he trained with renowned teachers and international artists.
From 2008 to 2018, Swapnil led his own dance school in India — SPACE (Swapnil's Performing Arts & Contemporary Ensemble) — and taught dance and theory at Lalit Kala Kendra – University of Pune and Flame University, mentoring many young dancers.
His journey with movement began in childhood through yoga, guided by his grandmother, a student of B.K.S. Iyengar. In 2011, he completed his yoga teacher training in Pune, a foundation that continues to influence his approach to choreography and teaching today.
Now based in Belgium, Swapnil teaches regular classes at Shoonya Dance Centre and leads ABC a Bollywood Company. He is also the curator of the annual Gent India Dans Festival, a celebration of the richness and diversity of Indian dance in the heart of Ghent.
Levels & registration
Sep 14 – Jan 30Semester
14 sessionsClasses
Tue eveningsSchedule
1 levelLevels
Open Level
No experience needed. Start here.
Beginners welcome
A focused technical cross-training class that sits alongside every other Indian dance class in the program. The work is on alignment, footwork precision, turns (Kathak chakkars), mudras, body control, and the building blocks that make every other style — Bollywood, Bhangra, Semi-Classical, Bollyfolk — feel cleaner and stronger.
Indian dance at the barre. Across-the-floor progressions. Drills that build strength without choreography pressure. Open to all levels; designed to complement your weekly class, not replace it. Age 12+.
14 sessions · Sep–Jan · see all dates
Tue 15 SepTue 22 SepTue 29 SepTue 6 OctTue 13 OctTue 20 OctTue 27 OctTue 10 NovTue 17 NovTue 24 NovTue 1 DecTue 12 JanTue 19 JanTue 26 Jan
€173
Full
€154
Student / 2+
€34.6
UiTPAS −80%
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