Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan

Hands do much of the talking in this Bollywood combination. Flower, pataka with a bent index finger and open jazz hands each need a clear position.

The feel changes often: hits, then soft, flowing walks. Keep the contrast sharp, so the piece has a clear ebb and flow and doesn't settle into one note. Pelvic circles and grinds come on two levels, standing and in plié, with a sassy, confident attitude and playful shoulder shakes.

The routine borrows from hip-hop, Indian classical and traditional film dance.