Sameer Dance Academy

We are over in Andheri West, specifically in Aram Nagar Part at Bungalow No 90. It is an old building but it works well for a dance studio. The main room is quite large and we cleared out most of the furniture to make space for the classes. The floor is made of wood, which is better for the joints when you are jumping around. We have some large mirrors on one side so the dancers can see what they are doing. Mumbai is always hot, so the ceiling fans stay on high speed all day long. Even then, it gets very sweaty inside after an hour of practice. We keep a stack of plastic chairs in the corner for parents or people waiting. There is a small music system that we plug our phones into to play the tracks. Sometimes the speakers crackle if the volume is too high. We teach all kinds of styles, whatever people want to learn. The neighborhood is full of creative offices, so there is a lot of energy around. People arrive in their workout clothes and leave looking exhausted. We have a small area to change and a bathroom that is a bit cramped. It is just a simple, honest place to practice moves and listen to music. We spend a lot of time just repeating the same routines until they look okay. The music usually keeps playing until quite late in the evening.