Step Wise

“For starters,we have been dancing since college and have participated in several contests and shows,” say the founder members and friends,Abhinav Abrol and Tapvir Virk. After receiving accolades for their performance at Manipal Institute of Technology,the two shifted to Chandigarh for their job at Infosys. Soon,several people showed interest in learning dance from them. “Our seniors in college had taught us bhangra. We formed a group together and shared the talent,” says Abrol. The two were also the first runner-up in the dance show Boogie Woogie in 2008. On India’s Got Talent,they stumped the judges with the “energy of the East combined with the agility of the West that led to an exhilarating fusion of different dance styles.” “All the judges,Kirron Kher,Dharmendra and Sonali Bendre,refused to believe that we were software engineers,” quips Abrol.

With long working hours,managing rehearsals was difficult and required a disciplined routine. “We had to be at work from nine to six,there was no compromise. We practised for three-four hours daily and doubled the duration on the weekends,” says Abrol,adding how they let go of picnics,parties and movies all this time. It was a drill,but a de-stressing one,says Abrol.

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