Ep 3: Bollywood, Bindis and Belonging: Experiences of South Asian dancing and education

In Episode 3, Rachael Jacobs has a conversation with Shawin Maharaj. Rachael and Shawin are both educators and dancers of South-Asian descent. They share their experiences of growing up as in migrant families in Australia and of how dance provides a connection to culture, especially when they didn't have the opportunity to learn their heritage languages. Readings on cultural appropriation: The Dos and Don’ts of Cultural Appropriation https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/the-dos-and-donts-of-cultural-appropriation/411292/?fbclid=IwAR151ERvJ_ha8ug8AfpVk-lSTWwGdRgvtaOaRfDqdV8eNcYsMzliD57rUy0 Appreciation vs Appropriation: Where is the line? https://www.skysirens.com.au/appreciation-vs-appropriation?fbclid=IwAR15bjzLTU4tTKM2DG8qOHPvv9vi0R60C4-VK_BVlETU6vKH7smgcs9aa1g Beginning Of Bollywood: History, Journey, And Current Standing https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/beginning-of-bollywood-history-journey-and-current-standing.html?fbclid=IwAR0Y5O74TbtRyLHEJmdZ8T7bhzMUnn5i_bp4M4veK9dAAxvzwYdoQXGt-mE Are Bollywood dance classes more than just cultural appropriation? https://www.laweekly.com/are-bollywood-dance-classes-more-than-just-cultural-appropriation/?fbclid=IwAR16-hou4FQr9uD_i-SsRLmtu0Qv_zd6WRpt1Juuoc2skTyMzN7f58nDQCQ How to Avoid Cultural Appropriation in Your Lessons https://theartofeducation.edu/2018/09/18/how-to-avoid-cultural-appropriation-in-your-lessons/?fbclid=IwAR3dpKIxdSA4NFxAx4Uq1GrFMkQ8mbr85pQ8Zw-ajMvEqKQ9N8DuSpQtQm4 If you'd like to try Pound, you can join Shawin's class at Primofit https://www.primofithq.com/primofitx If you live in Sydney, you can sign up for Bollywood dancing lessons with Rachael at Sydney Bollywood: https://bollygolightly.wordpress.com/ Music by Evan Schaeffer, @evanschaeffer