With his bright orange jacket and sunny demeanour, the ace dancer/choreographer won over many hearts as he danced along with the physically challenged people. Shiamak disclosed why the day means so much to him.
"International Dance Day is very important for me because dance is my life. I feel great that my hobby turned into my profession. Most importantly, 25 years ago, there was no school for the kind of dance I do. Now everyone's getting dance education. We do dance therapy also for people who can't talk, who can't see and for those who are in wheelchairs," he told.
"Everyone should be aware that dance isn't a bad thing. And that it's not bad for a girl to dance. We reach out to everyone, be it a child from the streets of the child of a commercial sex worker," he included.
Shiamak also remarked on how his classes have helped change people's attitude towards dance and told, "I've been running this school for 25 years, but earlier people wouldn't send their children who were on crutches or in wheel chairs over here, because they thought it would be inappropriate to send them to a ‘normal' class. But I call each and every one of them. That is why we do stage shows with these special kids to raise awareness."
"Children who are blind, deaf, dumb, autistic, dyslexic or from Helen Keller, they can all come here. We've never taken any money for them and never will!" he told before signing off.
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