Bolly Garba with Yaman

GARBA WORKSHOP — 2 Nights
Wed 16 & Thu 17 September | 8:00 – 9:30 PM

Two evenings of garba, from the ground up. Day 1 is foundation — the actual technique behind garba, not just steps to copy. Day 2 we build it into a full routine, clean it, and shoot it on video.

Not a routine you learn and forget. You’ll walk out knowing how garba works, so you can hold your own at any Navratri night and pick up choreo at any event after. The video’s yours to keep and practise from. And we’re ending with everyone dancing full out together, because that’s the point.

Day 1 | Foundation
Posture and stance, taal, be taali, tran taali, hinch, popatiyu, circle footwork drills, first half of the routine.

Day 2 | Routine + Shoot
Full ~1 minute routine, drilling and formations, video shoot, free garba to close.

Details
All levels — kids and adults, beginners included. Wear beautiful skirts or dresses you can dance comfortably in, and bring water. Day 2 is filmed, so come performance ready.

Price
$25 one day, $45 both – Day 2 builds on Day 1, so the two-day ticket is the one to get.

Your teacher
Yaman Kalyan Pattanaik has danced for 24+ years, starting Odissi at age 7. Certified Odissi Visharad Purnam (Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai), trained in Ahmedabad and Bhubaneswar, now at Ishwara Dance and Yoga Academy. She has performed across Gujarat, Los Angeles and stages around the world — from the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit and the Kankaria Carnival to Lotus Festival LA and Odissi Odyssey at UNC Charlotte — and teaches with Rangeela Dance Company.

Instagram : @yaman_pattanaik