A DOLPHIN Coast dancer, Iqraam Rahim, is taking the dance world by storm with his productions. He has also choreographed a Bollywood segment for a Mount Edgecombe dance student, who earned herself a spot on an international stage.

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“I graduated with a commerce degree in 2007 and then studied dance at the Shiamak Davar Institute for the Performing Arts in Mumbai. On my return, I pursued a post graduate certificate in education,” said Rahim.

He is currently the artistic director and owner of the Rampage Dance Company, pioneering the transition of performing arts online.

“Dance has always been a constant. I performed my first professional production in Grade 10. Dance has helped me make sense of geometry, physics, economics and many other subjects throughout my academic pursuits,” said the dancer.

“Being a choreographer who specialises in Bollywood, one has to be fluid in the basics of most dance styles, such as ballroom, jazz, contemporary, musical theatre and Indian classical. My favourite by far is folk,” he said.

For Rahim, the style of Bollywood dance is his first love.

“It is expressive, inclusive, helps me lose a few calories, the intricacy keeps me mentally fit and is a fun way to learn about a new culture,” he said.

“The reward of being an eastern dance practitioner is the push towards innovating dance vocabulary and the allowance to create, which I find absent in most genres.”

His advice to aspiring dancers is to be versatile.

“The local dance industry has shifted from a revenue-based system to a results-based system, rendering most dance studio methodology obsolete. Be guided by discernment, but seek work experience and progressive perspective. The arts is a rewarding field that requires a disciplined approach and a relevance to its time,” said Rahim.

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