Shiamak Dance Education

As the Founder and Artistic Director, my aim through Shiamak Dance Education (SDE) is to share the benefits of dance with students in their formative years. When I started my journey two decades back, I realized my mission of spreading the joy of dance, and using its therapeutic power. During this journey I have seen people heal physically, mentally and spiritually through performing arts.
Whilst at school, children are more receptive to the process of learning, and using dance as a medium of physical activity and creative medium, this program aims at channelizing their energy in a resourceful manner. The objective behind starting SDE is to make it a part of the regular curriculum with a specially designed syllabus that encompasses all aspects of the performing arts. This is where the art of dance and the performing arts help children develop skills, knowledge and understanding that goes beyond the classroom.
My aim has been to provide quality dance education, inculcate correct technique and provide wholesome training. The expert faculty is personally trained by me and specializes in teaching children of all age groups, understanding their individual requirements and ensuring that they learn in a fun and friendly environment.

I invite your esteemed institute in adopting a holistic learning approach provided through Shiamak Dance Education.

Shiamak Davar

Founder & Artistic Director

About SDE

A specially designed program that forms a part of the school’s regular curriculum, SHIAMAK Dance Education Program (SDE) reaches out to children empowering them with the power of the performing arts at the convenience of their school premises. Its objective is to offer every student training, knowledge of fundamentals, styles and techniques. It also helps students to de-stress and develop well-rounded personalities.

 Students are taught the various aspects of musical theatre and stage performance. They are empowered with technical knowledge, spatial awareness and performance guidelines. The complete performing arts experience helps students overcome stage fright, become more confident, learn to work in teams and feel a great sense of achievement.

The essence of the program is in dance expression, knowledge and creativity; the goes beyond the periphery of dance movement. Using Jazz technique, Ballet exercises, Yoga Asanas, Dance Therapy activities, theatre arts; each class has a well defined syllabus for skillful progression to improve fitness levels, confidence, focus, concentration, team spirit, positive thinking, discipline, all round development, posture and body language.

 SHIAMAK Dance Education is running successfully at all top schools across the country using dance as a medium of physical activity and creative medium, channelizing their energy in a resourceful manner.

The essence of the program is in dance expression, knowledge and creativity that go beyond the periphery of dance movement.

Using Jazz technique, Ballet exercises, Yoga Asanas, Dance Therapy activities, Theatre arts, each class has a well defined syllabus for skillful progression to improve:

  • Fitness levels
  • Confidence, focus and concentration
  • Team spirit and positive thinking
  • Discipline and all round development
  • Posture, body language and appetite

Physical Development

Greater range of motion, strength and endurance is achieved through movement pattern that teaches coordination and kinesthetic memory. Dance being an excellent form of exercise, keeps children naturally active and fit.

Cognitive Development

Movement provides a cognitive loop between idea, problem, or intent and outcome or solution.

The four basic pillars of

Shiamak Davar Education

Emotional Maturity

Psychological health and maturity is achieved through dance which gives the students an opportunity to express themselves through creative movement.

Social Awareness

Dance fosters social interaction, cooperation and team spirit.

SDE is customized to suit the specific needs of the children at each school keeping in mind the desired outcome. The program may be conducted as under:

During school hours as part of regular curriculum

After school hours as an extracurricular activity

As part of regular curriculum culminating into a grand annual performance

Specially choreographed and designed annual day shows

Dance and technique are taught in the following styles:
Jazz Funk, Shiamak Style (contemporary), ShaBop (Hip Hop & Street Funk), Bollywood Jazz, Theatre Jazz, Jive and Rock’n’Roll, Afro Jazz and Salsa.

Curriculum
Based

Through the academic year, a dance curriculum is followed with an emphasis on body, mind and soul. Each dance session conducted in the school premises includes:
 
Body warm up and isolation exercises
Therapeutic dance activities
Choreography
Inspirational cool down
 
The teaching pattern is interactive and communicative ensuring that the learning process is fun. Technical dance terms are taught via dance rhymes making it easier to remember and exciting to learn.
Each dance class is designed to improve physical wellness, stimulate the mind and enable holistic development.

Workshops

Workshops may be conducted as an extracurricular activity during or after school hours in the school premises. Workshops may be based on a particular dance style for a specific period of time and can be customized to suit the students’ and school’s requirements.

Annual Days

With over 25 years of experience in the dance and entertainment industry, The SHIAMAK Team designs and choreographs annual day shows based on various styles, themes and concepts. The team helps present the show with a professional set up of design, stage, sound, lights, costumes, props and choreography.
 
Students are trained as professionals and taught the various aspects of musical theatre and stage performance. They are empowered with technical knowledge, spatial awareness and performance guidelines. The complete performing arts experience helps students overcome stage fright, become more confident, learn to work in teams and feel a great sense of achievement.

Highlights

Testimonials

Thank you ever so much for the excellent Dance Education workshop you held for my students in October 2010. The theme was well presented and the children's energies were released through stress free mind and body co-ordination. This is laudable. Not only did the children enjoy the workshop but their parents also enjoyed watching them.

CHERRY JAIN Aryan School (Dehradun)

Thanks to Shiamak for introducing SDE in schools. I have found a tremendous change in our children as far as the dancing techniques are concerned, skills are concerned, their attitude, their personality, it’s all being groomed. Thanks to the trained instructors for their guidance and under their supervision our children our really doing wonders. Keep up the good work Shiamak!

RAJNI KHOSLA Golden Bells School (Ashok Vihar)

I think dance forms most beautiful expression for Students to come out with their potentials and this has been a very fun filled experience for my children. The amazing instructors of Shiamak Davar have been very influential in making my children perform beautifully with the different dance styles. I wish them all the best in their future endeavours and I wish them all the Success.

Sumita Das Indraprastha Global School(Noida)

Reach Us

sde@shiamak.com