From a little cabin in the pristine wilderness of Yukon, a man is on a mission to spread positivity and cheer by means of his bhangra classes. Canadian dancer Gurdeep Pandher hosts outside bhangra classes in the freezing snowscapes of Yukon – a wild, mountainous and sparsely populated territory in Canada. A video at present going viral on social media shows him hosting a bhangra class for some members of Yukon’s French neighborhood, undeterred by the heavy snowfall. It even captured the consideration of Canadian-American actor Ryan Reynolds, who hit the ‘like’ button.
No other location in North America gets as cold as Yukon throughout intense cold snaps. According to Mr Pandher, the temperature in Yukon was minus 20 degrees Celsius when the video was recorded, despite the fact that it felt closer to minus 30 degrees, he says.
The video attributes 4 people today finding out bhangra measures from the dancer though standing on a ground blanketed in snow. Behind them are quite a few trees – all covered in snow to make for an enchanting view.
“When it was -20 degrees C (feeling like -30 degrees C with windchill) & the pandemic on top of that, these friends from the Yukon’s French community joined me for a ‘physically-distanced and pandemic-safe’ bhangra class for joy, exercise and positivity,” wrote Mr Pandher though sharing the video.
Outdoor winter Bhangra class in the Yukon. When it was -20ºC (feeling like -30ºC with windchill) & the pandemic on best of that, these buddies from the Yukon’s French neighborhood joined me for a “physically-distanced and pandemic-safe” bhangra class for joy, physical exercise and positivity. pic.twitter.com/wkWK3WxZoq
— Gurdeep Pandher of Yukon (@GurdeepPandher) February 3, 2021
The video has been viewed more than 1.2 lakh occasions on the microblogging platform given that getting posted two days ago.
Canada-born actor Ryan Reynolds was amongst the thousands of Twitter customers who ‘liked’ the dance video.
“Wow! Thank you for this burst of sunshine today,” wrote one particular person in the comments section.
“So Canadian! Bhangra lessons in the Yukon at minus 20,” stated a different.
“What a beautiful setting for a dance class!” a Twitter user remarked.
According to his internet site, Mr Pandher was born in Punjab and became a Canadian citizen in 2011. After moving to Yukon in 2012, he pursued his passion for dance and started teaching bhangra classes.