BBC 'Bollywood' Proms: 17 July - 12 September 2009

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme, and the first Bollywood Prom, trumpeter Alison Balsom and members of Honey's Dance Academy come together for a specially-created performance on the South Steps of the Royal Albert Hall. From the world's best-known classical music to folk music of India; the range of events for the The BBC Proms 2009 Season is the biggest ever. For the first time there are 100 concerts with promming tickets priced at just £5.

Alison Balsom is a former Radio 3 New Generation Artist who has gone on to become a leading name in classical music, with an exclusive EMI recording contract, who performs globally to great critical acclaim. She returns to the BBC Proms this year, performing in several concerts during the eight-week season, including the world-famous Last Night, and the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists weekend at Cadogan Hall, at which more than 50 past and present members of the scheme gather to give 12 chamber music concerts.

Honey's Dance Academy was launched in 1997 as the first British Asian dance academy by choreographer to the Bollywood stars, Honey Kalaria. It now runs from locations throughout London, training up and coming talent. Honey's Dance Academy will appear at the first Bollywood Prom this year, as part of Indian Voices day, which is a day-long celebration of India's myriad vocal styles ranging from traditional khyal singing to the Bollywood climax. There are plenty of opportunities for audiences to join in music and dacing in workshops in Kensington Gardesn and hear free performances of folk musicians from Rajasthan, Gujarat and Kerala (16 Aug)

In this performance trumpeter Alison Balsom plays the cadenza from the first movement of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto (which she will play at this year's Last Night of the Proms), before being joined on the South Steps by members of Honey's Dance Academy performing a Bollywood routine.

For further information go to www.bbc.co.uk/proms