‘I like connecting back to my culture’; Indian Classical Dance Festival in Aurora features 7 hours of performances
“When this started, there were a few Chicago-area schools, but we have groups coming this year from around the Midwest, including Peoria, Indiana and St. Louis,” she said. “The first year we had maybe three or four schools, and this year there are more than 20.”
Bhangra Blatz dance troupe brings Indian culture to Glen brook South High School
She started with Mahabharata, which is classical, like the “ballet of Indian dance,” she said, then took hip-hop classes in fifth grade. Now, she’s one of the captains of Bhangra Blatz, an Indian dance club at the high school that’s growing in popularity, according to its members.
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