Ssgd Weekly Garba Classes - Hamilton Library

Our weekly Garba classes are an opportunity for individuals to workout and learn from the very best in Indian Folk Dance.

The sessions will be fitness based, exploring movements and technique from SSGDs core dance syllabus and grades. No previous dancing skills or knowledge of Garba dance is necessary.

What is Garba?
Garba is a traditional form of Indian folk dance, consisting of claps, clicks, bends and spins. It is a dance of celebration, usually performed during the Hindu festival of Navratri, and amongst other joyous occasions.

What are the benefits of attending?
Participants attending will enjoy fun and energetic sessions, whilst developing their movements, getting fit and boosting confidence.

These high-energy, fun-packed sessions will have you moving and grooving to the rhythm of Garba whilst making new friends. Upgrading your Garba skills and getting fit for summer 2025.

Jigar Soni and Suhrad Soni started teaching authentic Garba in 1998, with the vision of preserving and promoting the traditional form of this beautiful folk dance from Gujarat.

Being hugely popular in India over the last 25 years, SSGD have recently become more of a global platform as the largest Authentic Garba School, having a presence within 48 cities in 15 countries worldwide, with over 2000 students learning from SSGD every year.

They have been awarded by numerous organisations including the UK government, where Jigar and Suhrad Soni received an award from the House of Commons for their significant contribution towards promoting Indian culture globally.