Paris Garba Workshop with Swapnil Dagliya
Workshop Schedule:
14:00 - 16:00 | Garba Foundations & Fresh Combos
• Core steps: Tran Taali, Heench, 6-step Dodhiyu
• Dodhiyu variations: 8-step & 12-step
• Connect with the community and feel the joy of Garba
16:00 - 18:00 | Garba Choreography – Exclusively in Paris
• Spin technique, barrels & traveling turns
• Authentic Garba choreography for expressive, energetic dancing
About Swapnil Dagliya:
Swapnil Dagliya is the artistic director and co-founder of Shoonya Dance Centre in Ghent, Belgium. Born in Pune, India—near the heart of Bollywood—he grew up immersed in Indian film music and dance. Swapnil combines his Indian roots with ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary training to make Indian dance relatable for global audiences.
Certified with Learn Bhangra® and holding a diploma in Indian folk dance, Swapnil specializes in traditional forms like Garba, Ghoomar, Kalbeliya, and other folk styles from across India. He trained at the Broadway Dance Center, New York, and Opus Ballet, Florence, learning from renowned international artists.
From 2008–2018, he led his dance school SPACE in India and taught at Lalit Kala Kendra – University of Pune and Flame University. His foundation in yoga, learned from his grandmother (a student of B.K.S. Iyengar), informs his movement and choreography style.
Now based in Belgium, Swapnil leads ABC a Bollywood Company, teaches at Shoonya Dance Centre, and curates the Gent India Dans Festival—a celebration of Indian dance's richness and diversity.
Organised by @bolly_deewani & @abollywoodcompany