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The 2010 North Carolina Boogie Woogie Dance Competition was a gala event of artists from the entire state. Held at the Seby Jones Auditorium of St. Augustine’s College, the competition exhibited the dance achievements of more than 20 performers across a broad age range and dance styles. The Boogie Woogie competition strives to promote Indian culture abroad by recognizing the excellence in dance for the Indians in
There were three categories in the competition ( Junior, Senior and Adult ) out of which the Junior (age 6 -13) and Senior (age 14 – 21) divisions competed for the opportunity to represent North Carolina at the National Boogie Woogie Dance Competition in Chicago, Illinois. Propelled by their teacher's training and their parents’ support, the children performed with poise and enthusiasm, undaunted by the high-level of competition and the challenge of public performance being recorded by Sony Entertainment television. Although the competition was tough, young Shriya Vallamkondu of Cary set herself apart from the Junior field with her clean, expressive performance on the song “Jhumka Gira Re.” First runner up prize was won by young Shivali Patel of Raleigh. In the Senior division, Shivani Pandya of Charlotte delivered a beautiful routine to claim her ticket to Chicago over defending champion Meera Patel of Cary.
The Adult category consisted of performers over the age of 21. This division was entitled “NC Champ” to honor the state’s best adult Indian dancer. Although a variety of talents and skills were on display, the audience was enthralled and excited when they saw the performance of Rinku Bhattacharya of Durham whose dancing skill clearly exhibited her expertise in the classical dance form of Kathak as performed to the Devdas song “Kaahe Chhed Mohe.” Her perfection showed in every aspect of the dance, especially body movements, footwork, agility, speed, grace, and expression. Her unique choreography and interpretation of the famous song resulted in an unanimous selection of her as the champion of the show. First Runner up was Prathima Chintala from Morrisville.
A tremendous amount of effort was put forth by the organizers (especially Latha Pamarthi and the St. Augustine support staff), sponsors (Royal India and Cambria Suites RDU), and judges (Dr. Maha Gingrich, Mr. Mehul Shah, and Mrs. Usha Bajpai) in order to make the event a grand success. Good luck to the Junior and Senior champions as they compete against the other state champions at the National Boogie Woogie Competition in April.
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