Dance classes are taking over Islamabad. Here's why
In the absence of a formal school for performing arts in Islamabad, a few dancing academies are filling the void and are offering classes in various forms of dances including classical and hip-hop.
Some of the academies have been established by well-known professional dancers.
However, the number of students enrolled is still very low. Many of those who have started classes have learned classical dance from Indu Mitha, a well known classical dancer and most of the students in these classes are foreigners.
Nestled in between two business outlets on Jinnah Avenue, Studio-8 offers classes in salsa, Bollywood dancing, Zumba as well as yoga. Most of the students are women, though some men have also enrolled. Students are first asked to do warm-up exercises and are then taught new steps for the day in the hour-long classes.