Step Dance

Step Dance is located right over in Andheri East, near the Shivaji Gym. If you know Poonam Nagar, you probably know the area gets pretty crowded in the evenings. We’ve been in this spot for a while now. It’s not a fancy studio with glass walls or anything like that. We just have a decent floor and some mirrors that we try to keep clean. Most days, the place is full of local kids from the neighborhood. Their parents sit outside on those blue plastic chairs and chat while they wait. The music can get a bit loud, but the gym people next door don't seem to mind because they've got their own noise going on. I started this place because I just liked to dance and didn't want a regular office job. My cousin helped me paint the walls when we first moved in. The paint is a bit uneven in the corners, but it doesn't really matter once the lights are down. We have a small fan that wobbles a bit on the ceiling. Sometimes the lift in the building acts up, so everyone has to walk up. It’s a good warm-up, I guess. We don't do any big promotions or anything. Most people just find us because they live nearby or heard about us from a neighbor. We’re here most days from four in the afternoon until late. It's a simple life. We also keep some extra bottles of water in a crate near the door for when it gets hot.