Meet the Instructor: Geeta

Geeta has been performing since she was five years old for the small South Asian community while living in Anchorage, Alaska. Moving to Seattle only enhanced her performances. She has performed for various events in the area since 1992 and has been teaching since 1998.  She traveled to India on numerous occasions to study Kathak and Manipuri, perform classical, folk and Bollywood dances, as well as teach Bollywood to children of the holy city of Varanasi. To Geeta, Bollywood is not a style, but a culture. It’s a combination of the classical, folk and tribal dance styles of India and the Western styles of jazz, ballet, hip-hop, and modern.  Bollywood is about understanding the spirit and emotions of the culture. Geeta believes that each emotion should be expressed not only by your body, but with your eyes and facial expressions. There is nothing more accurate in dance than the ability to smile through the routine. Geeta defines dance as the ability to move your body to your own inner rhythm. She has previously taught at SkinDeep Dance in Beacon Hill and was the lead choreographer and performer of the Bollywood Project. She currently teaches at Salsa N’ Seattle.