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Election-Eve Stress Buster Fundraiser!

Location: Lou Conte Dance Studio, 1147 W Jackson Blvd., Chicago

Time: 7 to 8:30 pm | Tickets: $18/person

FREE FOR bG MEMBERS WITH A VALID CARDIO PUNCH CARD OR UNLIMITED PASS

Election Stress Disorder is real and we are living it. But fear not!

Bollywood Groove has the perfect stress buster for you.

On November 7th, disconnect from it all and vote for….

Your Favorite song 🙂

And it gets even better!

About the shelter project
Funds raised from this event will support Apna Ghar’s new purpose built, highly efficient and functional safe home/emergency shelter, which is currently under construction. This new safe home will double the agency’s capacity to provide survivors of abuse, violence and trauma a home-like environment where they can gain safety, stability and self-sufficiency. Care is taken to maintain a culturally sensitive and healing space. The new safe home will be designed to promote healing, with private spaces for mental and medical health care, counseling, advocacy, and case management as well as communal space for therapeutic and other group activities. This new facility is also ADA compliant.

About Apna Ghar, Inc. (Our Home)
Apna Ghar provides holistic services and conducts advocacy across immigrant communities to end gender violence and help healing and empowerment for survivors. Funds raised from this event will support Apna Ghar’s new functional safe home/emergency shelter designed to provide survivors of abuse, violence and trauma a home-like environment where they can gain safety, stability and self-sufficiency.

Dance Like A Star…Make That 5 Stars!

Ratings and reviews have unveiled a unique opportunity for business looking to increase retention and enhance engagement through rich customer insight. Although reviews drive sales and traffic are important, establishing an organization’s identity and relationship with their consumers is paramount.

Did you know that 90% of consumers say buying decisions are influenced by online reviews?

With better access to data and limited attention spans, customers expect to be able to make more informed decisions with a flawless experience.

Digital marketing pro Adam Fridman says in Inc Magazine “Even if the other people are strangers they’ve never met, they will take their advice over anything they read from a company’s website.”

Before the advent of the Internet, we simply relied on word of mouth to find a reliable hotel stay or babysitter. Nowadays every experience is ‘Googled’ or ‘Yelped’ and very much linked to trust and loyalty. It is crazy to think that a single review has the power or break a reputation.

The night before my first Bollygroove class, after looking at pricing and schedules, I headed straight for the Reviews section only to feel reassured. Recurring themes like ‘fun moves’, ‘energetic instructors’, ‘spreading joy’ ‘great workout’ , ‘accessible to everyone’ resonated within all the reviews I clicked through.

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Ultimately, mapping the customer journey from discovery to delight or discovery to disdain is shaped by ratings and reviews. Whether you are a business or a consumer in today’s world, a star can make all the difference!

Medha is a content writer for bG. She has leveraged her creative energy to enhance organizational brand visibility through fresh marketing communications strategies at numerous software companies.

Medha has pursued her Masters of Science in Marketing and Strategy at the University of Warwick and holds a Bachelor degree in Business Management with a major in Marketing and a minor in Communications from the Ohio State University.

When she isn’t busy pursuing her marketing dreams, you can find her exploring new countries or enjoying a movie or two at the theater.

bG Instructor Spotlight: Meghan Roekle

Although Meghan works as a clinical psychologist, her personal therapy comes in the form of dance! She has always had a great love for Bollywood dance and enjoys all aspects of the movements, ranging from the energy to the silliness.

They say that the best things come in pairs. She joined her BFF Romita as a bG instructor in Evanston and hasn’t looked back since:) Read on to discover what makes bG Meghan’s happy place..

RAPID FIRE ROUND

What is your philosophy in life? 

“Dance first. Think later. It’s the natural order.”-Samuel Beckett

What is #1 on your bucket list?

Travelling to Tiruvannamali, India.

If you didn’t live in Chicago, where would we find you?

Scottish countryside maybe—any place that looks like The Shire.

When you are not in the dance studio, you are…

Seeing patients, thinking about life, wondering how to contribute to our planetary healing. Or just piddling around the house—crafting, repotting a plant, watching Ancient Aliens or Mr Robot with my husband.

What are 3 words that people use to describe your teaching style? 

I have no idea! I hope fun, energetic, supportive.

Tell us about your introduction to and love story with BollyGroove?  

Romita and I fell in love with Ajanta at the all-ladies dance party Romi threw for me before my wedding. We learned a dance and then performed it at the wedding. Then we began taking the cardio class. Ajanta pulled us aside after class one day—we thought we were in ‘trouble’ for being late—and she asked us to teach.  We were crushing on her so much that we said yes to teaching before really knowing what it entailed. Thank goodness Ajanta didn’t know we had no dance training to speak of. I am still trying not to feel like an imposter, but it has been such a treat to be welcomed into bG and have a chance to be a dancer—my inner 6 year old (who watched “Fame” like it was a religious service) is so pleased.

What are your favorite BollyGroove songs to dance to?

I still like some oldies—Psycho Re and Dhoom. The new ones I’m liking are Chittayan and Hey Rama Rama.

Medha is a content writer for bG. She has leveraged her creative energy to enhance organizational brand visibility through fresh marketing communications strategies at numerous software companies.

Medha has pursued her Masters of Science in Marketing and Strategy at the University of Warwick and holds a Bachelor degree in Business Management with a major in Marketing and a minor in Communications from the Ohio State University.

When she isn’t busy pursuing her marketing dreams, you can find her exploring new countries or enjoying a movie or two at the theater.