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- Jun 21, 2003
Detroit Free Press columnist Jo-ann Barnas writes about Anuja Rajendra, an Indian dance instructor who worked with the D&W team on their Original Dance.
http://www.freep.com/article/20100110/SPORTS17/1100491/1365/Sports/Hooray-for-Bollywood-Ice-dancing
There are also some interesting details about wha some of the hand movements are inteded to represent, like holding a candle.
http://www.freep.com/article/20100110/SPORTS17/1100491/1365/Sports/Hooray-for-Bollywood-Ice-dancing
Q: Did you know anything about Meryl and Charlie before this?
A: Meryl's mom called me. She had read about me … and she asked me if I would be interested in working with them. She was very sweet and humble. She said, "We have couple of competitions coming up ... and maybe the Olympics."
Q: How authentic are (the dance movements)?
A: Extremely authentic. You see a lot of Indian dances, like, Bollywood is all over the place right now. But Meryl and Charlie wanted this to be very classic. So all their hand movements, eye movements, the formations -- everything is very authentic. But it's traditional with a little bit of fun -- a twinkle in the eye -- which is very important in Indian dance.
There are also some interesting details about wha some of the hand movements are inteded to represent, like holding a candle.