At the Imperial Fernando Ballet Company in Saket, South Delhi, where empty bars evoke memories of students practising their steps in the pre-pandemic era, the only movement now is of Singh busy with his movements, turns and jumps.
He was 17, more than a decade too late for a boy to start ballet lessons when Singh came to Imperial Fernando Ballet Company’s centre in Vasant Kunj and asked the receptionist about the fees. “I had watched the film, ABCD: Anybody Can Dance, and was amazed to see dancers performing on their toes and jumping. Till then, I used to do the bhangra like any good sardar boy every time the DJ turned on the music at a wedding. After watching the film, I went online and watched a lot of videos on ballet. I also found the contact details of the Imperial Fernando Ballet Company,” says Singh.
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