Hey Denver Native–have you noticed that this post is really just a way of acknowledging the accomplishments of another in a creative area? And your multiple negative responses…well, there’s a word for that. Actually, there are several.

So how about you can it, and let someone enjoy their moment of glory without being a douchbag, huh? I mean, “attention whore?” Really? Really?!

Bye forever.

Goodnight America.

-Jignesh Patel

Nobody will argue with you that the aunties have been teaching the kids (and the kids are teaching themselves) for years now. But it’s almost impossible for any of these people to get noticed by the mainstream, as Former Dancer and Fuerza Dulce point out, and these teachers are less accessible to those of us who aren’t part of a temple or gurdwara, don’t compete in the spelling bees or Ramayana recitation contests, don’t go to schools with bhangra troupes, etc. (Yup, we exist. And it’s not an age thing either. The (desi included) college students I teach down the road are itching for somebody to teach them bhangra and filmi dancing too, and I’m trying to convince Renu to open a studio down here.) The fact that Renu’s company and studio are getting noticed is as much a product of her business acumen as her talent to teach well– and to make all sorts of students feel comfortable in her class.

And are you really going to pull the aunty card out? Sigh. You so don’t know who you’re dealing with, but you’ll all find more about that soon. Nobody’s saying that Parkour’s new. (Listen to Ryan talk in the video; he breaks down the history, way down– and beautifully. It’s been around for a long time, certainly longer than we have.) We haven’t seen it in Hindi films until lately, that’s all.

Haha its mostly Midwestern white people looking for something “exotic” (beside the typical latino culture that exists in Denver) who go to your studio, Auntyji!

Thats all for now.

Goodnight America.

-Jignesh Patel

-Gujurati Samaj of Colorado