Community Classes: Bollywood with Shereen

• Tues. May 24 | Rehearsal Hall
• Tues. July 5 | Rehearsal Hall
• Tues. July 19 | O'Keefe Lounge
• Tues. July 26 | Rehearsal Hall

Join Shereen Ladha in this all-level class that explores:

• the diversity of South Asian dance in the Bollywood film industry
• footwork, hand gestures, spins, and expressions
• creating short routines to iconic Bollywood songs

Shereen Ladha is a professional dancer, choreographer, artist, instructor, and movement director based in Toronto. She is the director of the viral YouTube channel 'dancewithSL' that features Bollywood, Classical Indian, and modern styles (and was even used by Apple in their most recent ads!) Shereen has been named Google Canada/YouTube's Next 15 Canadian Stars on the rise, FLARE Top 100 Canadian women with cool jobs and CBC Canada’s top female artists.

Shereen has also been profiled by BuzzFeed, the Globe and Mail, Huffington Post, CTV, CBC, Breakfast Television, and Strategy Magazine for her work.

Shereen was a finalist on Canada’s Got Talent with her former team Broken Dance. DancewithSL is also the creative force behind several YouTube viral videos including viral sensation 'Maafi' - the Bollywood cover of Justin Bieber's 'Sorry,' the hit touring stage shows 'Roots: A Journey Through India' and 'Rihla: From Roots to Dreams,' and exhibits like TIFF Bell Lightbox’s Picture Palace and Nuit Blanche Toronto.

Location: Meridian Hall, 1 Front St E (see dates above for room location)

Entrance: Yonge Street Entrance (located along Yonge Street on the west side of the building halfway between Front St. and Esplanade).

Doors will open at 5:30PM

Covid Guidelines All participants are encouraged to wear a mask when inside the venue. Maximum capacity of the classes has been set to allow for physical distancing of 6 feet between participants. Click here to view TO Live's Covid policy.

Accessibility The Yonge Street Entrance is accessible and has an automatic door opener and lift.

Scent-Reduced Environment To help share the air, community classes promote a scent-reduced environment. Many people have chemical and scent sensitivities, which can cause mild to severe physical reactions. Please help reduce the use of scented products in class.

Waiver and Rules & Regulations All participants are required to sign the class waivers as part of the Eventbrite registration form before participating. Click here to view the TO Live Community Class Rules & Regulations.

Questions? Contact us by email at [email protected]. 

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