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Vaga Lume is the creation of Marshida Usman, the successful owner of Dance Lab UK, London. Marshida always wanted to have a permanent base in her home town of Calicut for her dance and workout classes and when the opportunity came to fit out a new space to her specification she seized it. Alongside her children’s and adult’s dance and workout classes, she has hired an experienced team of health and fitness, instrumental music, classical dance and personality development experts to provide an exciting range of classes for females of all ages and boys under 16. We offer choreography service to make any occasion memorable by bringing out your best potential as a dancer. Our studios are affordable and can be hired by dance groups to practice for their special event.

2015
JANUARY	LIGHTS , CAMERA , DANCE …8TH ANNUAL EVENT OF DANCE LAB,THE BROADWAY THEATRE, LONDON
FEBRUARY-MARCH	GAANA RAJAS DANCE COMPETITION ROUNDS , LONDON
APRIL	VAANI DANCE COMPETITION 2015 ,ILFORD, LONDON
TITLE	CHAMPIONS –DANCE LAB. GAANA RAJA’S SEMI FINALS, LONDON.
MAY	ANNUAL CULTURAL NIGHT AT EAST HAM TOWN HALL BY TWAN(TAMIL WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF NEWHAM UK)
2014
JANUARY	CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS AT BASILDON BY BASILDON MALAYALEE ASSOCIATION. SUPERNOVA – NATIONAL DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP HELD AT EPSOM PLAYHOUSE THEATRE BY POWERGENERATIONNS.
TITLE	CHAMPIONS – DANCE LAB.
MARCH	INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS AT SREE NARAYANA MISSION HALL BY SNGM
APRIL	TAMIL NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS AT WHITGIFT SCHOOL, CROYDON BY WORLD TAMIL ORGANISATION. KALAMELA 2014 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HELD AT ARCHBISHOP LANFRANC SCHOOL, CROYDON BY KCWA(KERALA CUTURAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION).
Title	1ST RUNNERS UP
May	VAANI CULTURE NIGHT CELEBRATING PEACE AT URSULINE ACADEMY BY VAANI. ANNUAL CULTURAL NIGHT AT EAST HAM TOWN HALL BY TWAN(TAMIL WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF NEWHAM UK). BRITISH MALAYALI AWARD NITE AT FAIRFILED HALLS,CROYDON BY BRITISH MALAYALI.
2013
JANUARY	CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS AT BASILDON BY BASILDON MALAYALEE ASSOCIATION.
FEBRUARY	SHUFFLE..ONE MORE TIME -THE ANNUAL EVENT HELD AT EASTBURY COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL BY DANCE LAB.
APRIL	OPEN DAY AT BROMLEY- BY -BOW CENTRE. TAMIL NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS AT WHITGIFT SCHOOL, CROYDON BY WORLD TAMIL ORGANISATION.
MAY	ANNUAL CULTURAL NIGHT AT REDBRIDGE TOWN HALL BY TAMIL WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF NEWHAM.
OCTOBER	DIWALI CELEBRATIONS BY CHELMSFORD MALAYALEE ASSOCIATION.
DECEMBER	NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS OF RETIRED RAILWAY EMPLOYEES AT DIDSBURY CENTRE,EAST HAM.
2012
MARCH	INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY CELEBRATION AT SREE NARAYANA MISSION HALL BY SNGM.
APRIL	OPEN DAY AT BROMLEY – BY – BOW CENTRE. TAMIL NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS AT WHITGIFT SCHOOL, CROYDON BY WORLD TAMIL ORGANISATION.
MAY	ANNUAL CULTURAL NIGHT AT REDBRIDGE TOWN HALL BY TAMIL WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF NEWHAM. TAMIL WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF NEWHAM’S CULTURAL NIGHT AT EAST HAM TOWN HALL.
JUNE	KALAIYARASI – VIJAY YESUDAS AND SWETA MOHAN CONCERT AT TROXY BY JHC ORGANISATION.
AUGUST	LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC MELA AT ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL BY INDIAN HIGH COMMISSION SHARING THE STAGE WITH MANY RENOWNED STARS INCLUDING ‘STACCATO’ INDIAN BAND CONSIST OF MEMBERS INCLUDING AR RAHMAN’S NEPHEW.
2011
JANUARY	DANCE BATTLE 2011 – EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP at BECK THEATRE, HAYES BY DM EVENTS.
TITLES	1ST RUNNERS UP FOR THE TEAM AND BEST PERFORMER AWARD TO MARSHIDA.
MARCH	FREEDOM – EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP HELD AT FRANCE.
TITLES	1ST RUNNERS UP
APRIL	BROMLEY BY BOW CENTRE’S OPEN DAY BY BBBC.
MAY	TAMIL WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF NEWHAM’S 25 YEARS CELEBRATIONS AT EAST HAM TOWN HALL.
JUNE	DANCE LAB’S 5 YEARS SUCCESS CELEBRATION AT DIDSBURY CENTRE, EAST HAM.
OCTOBER	JUNIOR SUPER SINGERS NITE AT FAIRFIELD HALLS, CROYDON BY ILC TAMIL RADIO. JUNIOR SUPER SINGER NITE AT HARROW LEISURE CENTRE, HARROW BY ILC TAMIL RADIO. DOCTORS MEET AT WALTHAMSTOW TOWN HALL BY TAMIL HOUSING ASSOCIATION.
DECEMBER	ATTAGASAM AT MERMAID THEATRE BY QUEEN MARY’S TAMIL SOCIETY.
2010
JANUARY	READING ARTS (ASSOCIATION OF READING TAMILS) PONGAL EVENT.
APRIL	“ISAI THENDRAL” live concert with the famous singer Mr HARIHARAN, favourite star, KHUSHBOO & SADHANA SARGAM at the ROYAL ALBERT HALL, London.
May	CULTURAL NIGHT AT EAST HAM TOWN HALL BY TAMIL WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF NEWHAM.
DECEMBER	OBLIVION 2010 AT PICCADILLY THEATRE BY QUEEN MARY’S TAMIL SOCIETY.
2009
JANUARY	CROYDON MEGA PONGAL CELEBRATIONS.
FEBRUARY	TAMIL SANGAM OF NEWHAM PONGAL CELEBRATIONS.
MARCH	TOWER HAMLETS WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION. TOWER HAMLETS WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION.
JUNE	SITA (SOCIAL INTEGRATION THROUGH ARTS) LAUNCHING EVENT. MAYORS NEWHAM SHOW.
DECEMBER	WHITECHAPEL TOBI CENTRE VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DAY.
2008
JANUARY	TYO CHARITY FUNDRAISING EVENT AT HARROW.
FEBRUARY	KCWA CROYDON TALENT CONTEST.
MARCH	SREE NARAYANA MISSION, WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS. LITTLE LIONS DANCE CLUB ANNUAL EVENT.
MAY	TWAN ANNUAL CULTURAL EVENT.
JULY	MAYORS NEWHAM SHOW.
AUGUST	INDIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION IN NEWHAM. B4U TV – LITTLE CHAMPS DANCE COMPETITION. (1ST RUNNER UP).
SEPTEMBER	DANCE STARS 2008-EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP AT FAIRFIELD HALLS,CROYDON
TITLE	CHAMPIONS
OCTOBER	MAUK ONAM CELEBRATIONS. SREE NARAYANA MISSION ONAM CELEBRATIONS.
DECEMBER	WHITECHAPEL PEABODY TRUST OPEN EVENING.
2007
APRIL	TWAN ANNUAL CULTURAL EVENT.
JULY	MAYORS NEWHAM SHOW.
DECEMBER	BOOGIE WOOGIE SONY TV TALENT CONTEST. SREE NARAYANA MISSION CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION.

All organisations and companies whom we worked with are in UK

FIRE FOX PRODUCTIONS

POWER GENERATIONNS

THAALAM PRODUCTION

INDIAN HIGH COMMISION OF UK

BROMLEY-BY-BOW HEALTH TRAINERS

EASTSIDE EDUCATIONAL TRUST

WESTMINSTER ACADEMY

TAMIL WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF NEWHAM FINE ARTS ACADEMY

GATEWAY ACADEMY

RG ACADEMY

BARNET COLLEGE

WORLD TAMIL ORGANISATION

QUEEN MARY TAMIL SOCIETY

BRITISH MALAYALI

ILC TAMIL RADIO

REDBRIDGE DISABLED WOMEN’S WELFARE ASSOCIATION

MALAYALAM ASSOCIATION OF UK

KCWA

LONDON TAMIL SANGAM

SNGM

CHELMSFORD MALAYALEE ASSOCIATION

BASILDON MALAYALEE ASSOCIATION

LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM (MAYOR’S NEWHAM CARNIVAL SHOW TEAM)

SIITA (SOCIAL INTEGRATION THROUGH ARTS)

The Team- Our Training Experts

MARSHIDA USMAN

Founder - Choreographer - Dance Fitness Trainer

RAHUL RAJENDRAN

Personality Development Trainer

TESTIMONIALS

Thank you for coming in to teach my students some Bollywood and Bhangra they all enjoyed it and were sad that it has now finished! You have been very patient with them and I am very impressed with how you win them with your persistence and kindness.

Elizabeth sweales

Westminster Academy

Marshida first came to our school several years ago during Black History Month to do a Bollywood Dance Workshop. She worked with children in the upper end of the school . They loved the dancing! Marshida has a lovely encouraging manner and all the children responded to her. Even those who claimed that they would never join were copying her moves and enjoying themselves.

Since then she has returned several times, working with the children as young as 4 and 5 and each workshop has been a great success.

We invited the parents to come and watch the show that the children performed after a series of 3 workshops. The parents were also very impressed and there was a large turnout. The children were very excited to show their dancing to their parents and carers.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Marshida. She is a fabulous dancer, teacher and a very nice person”

Lucy seckin

Muswell Hill Primary School.

Marshida Usman is an experienced Bhangra and Bollywood teacher. Her warm and engaging attitude allows her to really engage with her students, whatever age or background

Ciara Brennan

East side Eductional Trust

Just wanted to say congratulations on yet another excellent program, it was amazing. It is obvious that so much hardwork and determination was put into this task. I am sure that everyone at Dance Lab and ex-students are proud to call u Miss, especially me.

Sree Kuttan

an ex-student

Dance Lab has given me a name, new friends, an identity and have opened my dance career. I have always wanted a tutor to support me to help me to show that size doesn’t matter. I feel proud to have you as my tutor.

Munier Hussain

a senior student

I can see the improvement in my daughter Maithri had made with you in the last 1 year despite attending one other Bollywood class before joining you. I wish I knew you before, but glad I atleast came to know about you now. As a parent I felt so proud to be standing there yesterday and my mind was full of gratitude to you.Most of all , my girl and me love you. Thank you is a small word.

Mrs Rekha Krishnan

a parent of regular class attendee

VAGA LUME !!!

What a place ! We always felt like home here and Marshida is definitely the best instructor we’ve trained under ! The place is colourful & so lively ! Thank you for the experience !

Naweed Abdullah

Copywriter / User of our wedding- choreography service

Workouts and fitness classes are never inviting places .Or so I thought. Till I came to Vaga Lume. And Marshida worked her magic. Beautiful heart in a beautiful place! May the lume in the Vaga live on forever and the Marshic – Magic in Marsh never end. God Bless!

Deborah Julius

Hi Firefly, Thank you so much for illuminating the spark in us- for renewed freshness and energy- Much as I enjoyed the sessions which are mixed with fun and punch, I will cherish the moments spent here in Vaga Lume and look forward to continuing my sessions…thank you dear ..love u.. and wish you good luck