Description
Welcome to the Bollywood Dance Society!
If you are interested in dance and in Bollywood, then this is the place for you! We are an inclusive society for anyone and everyone willing to give it a go! It doesn't matter if you've danced before, or never danced at all - we have a wide range of events and classes to suit everyone! Our choreographers and committee are well-versed in a range of different dance styles including some classical Indian styles such as Bharatnatyam and Kathak as well as Bollywood Dance. We host several Give it a Go Sessions throughout the year, which are FREE taster classes for you all to experience the magic of BDS - keep a look out for those announcements on our instagram page!
In addition to our weekly dance lessons, we hold a range of collaborative workshops with other societies and many other social events throughout the year ensuring there is something for everyone! We frequently collaborate with Bristol Bollynights for club nights, and members receive opportunities to perform on the main stage.
We also perform at a variety of events and competitions throughout the year. The GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT of our society so far has been our WIN at the Go Hard or Go Home National Competition 2024/2025. Taking place in Nottingham, this competition is created for dancers, by dancers - we competed in the 'Cultural Category - Intermediate' and secured our FIRST EVER TROPHY - 1st PLACE! We also put up an annual energy-packed performance at Aashiyana, UoB's largest South Asian dinner and dance extravaganza! At Aashiyana 2025, we took the audience on a 'Gap year in INDIA' with us - showcasing the various dance styles different parts of India has to offer! In the 24/25 academic year, our performances also included Garba, Diwali, and Holi to name a few. Furthermore, each year, we also audition to compete in the National Competition, Just Bollywood - the ONLY inter-university Bollywood dance competition in the UK. We have successfully auditioned and competed among the top 10 universities in the country in 2023, performing our version of Othello in just 8 MINUTES! If you would like to watch all of our performances, those mentioned and many more from the past, please visit: UoB Bollywood Dance Society
This year we aim to hold a Bollywood Dance Society Showcase. This will be a great opportunity for everyone to get involved, allowing all our talented members to showcase their creativity and talent in BDS' own event. Be sure to keep a look out for details later in the year!
With every year our BDS Family is growing! We are proud to have been awarded Bristol SU Bronze Accredition 2024-2025, Bristol SU’s Best Society of the Year 2015, Regional Champions at Battle of Bollywood 2017, the Bristol SU Gold Balloon Award, and to have been appreciated by the likes of the Mayor of Bristol and the University Chancellor.
MEMBERSHIP
Our Membership includes FREE weekly 2-hour lessons, discounted ticket prices to our events, and the ability to audition and partake in all our performances!
1-year membership: £15
For non-members, in-person lessons cost just £4 each.
LESSONS
In-person lessons take place every week on Thursday 6-8 pm in the Dance Studio (Richmond Building, Queen's Road, BS8 1LN).
These lessons are for everyone and are run by our wonderful choreographers and other committee members. Keep a look out on our instagram to see when we have guest lessons too!
BDS COMMITTEE 2025-2026
President: Thanuja Jayanath
Vice-President: Anushka Goyal
General Secretary: Sanskriti Sahoo
Head Choreographer: Anaaya Kohli
Choreographers: Sree Harshitha Chinta, Jasreen Kaur Bhatia, Maitri Komal Pimpale, Sunidhi Maravathe
EDI & Well-being Officer: Aaditay Agarwal
Treasurer: Yuvray Shabarinath Boggaram
Social Secretary: Tia Gangwal, Aakash Sardesai
Social Media & Marketing: Aadhya Amitabh, Esha Jemy
To contact us regarding anything, kindly email us at president.bds@gmail.com, or DM us on instagram: @bristol_bds.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram: @bristol_bds
Tiktok: Bristol_bds
Facebook: UoB Bollywood Dance Society
Youtube: UoB Bollywood Dance Society
Follow us to keep up to date with all our latest news and videos!
We look forward to meeting you all and having you join our BDS Family <3
Terms and conditions
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Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
