Overview:
Sarina Jain is back with the Masala Bhangra Workout Volume V...for Kids (40 mins), which is designed to be fun and invigorating, but also has a more serious purpose in mind.  "My mission is to inspire kids to stay physically and mentally active on a daily basis, grow healthy and teach them a little bit of my culture at the same time," Jain says.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of children and adolescents who are defined as overweight has more than doubled since the early 1970s, with about 15 percent of them now seriously overweight.   Masala Bhangra Workout™ was first created in 1999.

Instructor:
Jain has combined influences from her own Indian heritage with her extensive background in the U.S. fitness industry to create a cultural dance experience, where one can burn more than 500 calories in a session. "The workout is about a vibrant, joyful folk dance, with great live music," Jain says. Sarina is the first to introduce Indian to the US fitness industry and is coined as the “Indian Jane Fonda.” She has over 16 years experience in the US Fitness Industry.

Music:
Athul Prashar, composer/singer/multi-instrumentalist. After performing with the acclaimed ‘Mission:Play’ R&B Group, Athul released his first solo self-produced album ‘Come Alive’ in 1998. It has been an upward spiral since. Currently based in New York City, Athul has composed music for over 20 Films and TV commercials. Due to his multicultural identity, many artists from the 'Big 5' Record Labels have tapped his shoulder to produce ‘ethnic inspired’ tracks as well. Athul has also composed music for 2 movies directed by the widely acclaimed Chopra family of Bollywood. View www.ATHUL.com to hear his sound.

Make-up:
Senior MAC Make -Up artist Luc Bouchard has been doing make up for 10 + years. He has worked on the international fashion collections in New York, Paris and Milan. His work has been featured in many popular magazines and newspapers.

Fashion & Set Design:
Shot in a NY Studio with flashing lights, and a simple kid friendly set up,
infectious bhangra beats set the mood and will surely leave you feeling energized and invigorated!
 

Participants:
Teddy Fatscher (12years old), Ishani Desai (10 years old), Nick Sanhani (12 years old), TyQuasia Rippey (10 years old)

History:
The most popular of the community dances from the villages of Punjab, India, Bhangra is a folk dance celebrating the annual wheat harvest.  Male dancers gather in open fields in the answer to the beat of the Bhangra drum, the dhol.  As the tempo increases, the dancers begin to whirl around, beating their feet, shrugging their shoulders and clapping their hands as they immerse themselves in the spirit of the dance.  Now artists have taken bhangra music and mixed it up with hip-hop. The name, the Masala Bhangra Workout, is derived from two Hindi words: Masala, which means spicy, and Bhangra, which defines the age-old Indian folk dance.

Price:
$19.95 (plus shipping and handling) DVD

Store:
Available nationally through mail order/telephone order

Mail order:
To order now, call 1-877-4-MASALA, www.masaladance.com

Online:
www.masaladance.com and www.bn.com (Barnes & Nobles)

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