Introduction to Indian Dance: One Day Taster Workshop
Hearing Loop
A unique one-day introduction to four Indian dance disciplines.
The day will include four dance sessions of around 60 minutes each covering:
- Bollywood
- Semi Classical
- Garba
- Basic Kathak (Indian Classical)
There will be a brief comfort break between each session and a longer break for lunch after the first two sessions.
No experience is required – the day is suitable for anyone totally new to Indian dance and those with some dance experience who’d like to learn more about different styles or just spend a day dancing for fun!
Tutor Chandni Premgi is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer who lives on the Golden Mile and trained under Nilima Devi MBE at the Centre for Indian Classical Dance (CICD). She is a much-loved performer in her hometown and has performed Kathak, Folk, Semi-Classical, and Bollywood dance widely across the Midlands and the UK.
About the tutor:
Chandni has been dancing with CICD for 15 years and completed her ISTD exams up to Grade 6 under the guidance of Nilima Devi MBE. She is now an assistant teacher and a regular performer. She has performed internationally with the Shiamak Davar Group and the Aakash Odedra Company. She continues her Kathak training at CICD and regularly attends dance workshops to deepen her knowledge in the field. She has successfully led many workshops across the Midlands and in 2025 she was part of the touring Ancient Giants show with Inspirate and has worked with Shiamak, Abi Sampa, Nupur Arts, and other reputable dance schools in Leicester. Some of her notable performances include the Diamond Jubilee Queen’s visit to Leicester, the IIFA Awards in Madrid, and a performance with Abi Sampa in Venice.
Further information:
This one-day workshop will run from 10.30am-4.30pm on Saturday 7 March 2026.
There will be a break for lunch. Our café will be open or you are welcome to bring your own refreshments.
Participants must be 14+. Under 18s must be accompanied by a paying adult at all times.
If the course/workshop you’d like to book is sold out, we do operate a waiting list – simply contact our box office team on 0116 252 2455 / arts-centre@le.ac.uk and ask to be added to the waiting list. We’ll then contact you if a place becomes available, with absolutely no obligation to accept it if you’ve made other plans!
Please ensure that you agree to our updated Terms & Conditions before booking as courses/workshops are non-refundable in some circumstances.
We aim to make all our sessions as accessible as possible and carers/PAs are very welcome – just remember to book their free place when you book your session. If you’d like to talk to us in advance of booking or attending your sessions to discuss your access needs, our Box Office team is here to help! Email arts-centre@le.ac.uk, pop in or call 0116 252 2455, open 7 days a week.
We have four blue badge parking spaces outside Attenborough Arts Centre, plus double yellow line roadside parking very close to the building for blue badge holders for up to three hours if our parking spaces are occupied.
Free parking for all customers is available after 5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends in the University of Leicester car park next door to Attenborough Arts Centre on Lancaster Road. The closest public car park for parking at all other times is Victoria Park, 5-10 minutes walk from us.
