Dancing to glory

Reflecting on his journey in dance, he recounted, “I was perhaps the least adept dancer when I embarked on this path. I felt clumsier than ever. I can vividly recall my initial dance class. It took me a considerable two to three months to grasp just one choreography, requiring an immense amount of dedication.” However, through relentless practice and self-training, he eventually found his rhythm. He remarked, “That’s when I truly connected with dance. The rest, as they say, is history. Considering I never harboured aspirations to dance, I dare say I’ve fared rather well.” The transformation from novice to virtuoso is a testament to the countless hours of practice, unwavering determination, and copious perspiration. Tushar Shetty specialises in the hip-hop genre. In the nascent stages of his dance voyage, he found fascination in backflips and power moves, inadvertently delving into this specialised dance style. “As I delved deeper, immersing myself in videos, meeting fellow dancers, attending events, and engaging with the dance community, I gradually realised that these elements comprised breakdancing, the foundational form of hip-hop dance. More than me seeking out hip-hop, it seemed to have found me, unplanned. I simply absorbed whatever came my way,” he shared...