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Watch over a hundred couples put forth their best moves as they compete in different categories of Western dance, at the 4th Annual Maharashtra State Championships
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Dr Priti Gupta and Shannon Benjamin, founders of DanceSport India
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They also became founder members of DanceSport Association of Maharashtra and the first DanceSport Championship took place in 2009. “The first year, we had 30 competing couples. But there was a huge crowd and it was a huge success. After that edition, the number of participants seemed to have doubled every year.
This year, we have close to 120 couples participating,” informs Gupta adding, “There are different categories, and we have people of all age groups participating. We have beginners, intermediate, masters, junior, youth and even a teacher-student category. Our youngest participant is five while our oldest this year, is 78.” The championship will also witness people from different parts of the country as it also includes categories that are open to participants outside Maharashtra.
The categories were also fewer in the initial years.
This year, they have included styles like Argentine Tango and Bachata to the championship. There will be about 40 to 50 rounds and in the initial rounds, many couples will take on the stage together to showcase their talent. The winners will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 15,000. There will also be medals, trophies and certificates that will be given out to participants. There are also six full passes to be won for the World Bachata Festival to be held in Malaysia in October 2012.
On: September 15, 4.30 pm to 10 pm
At: Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point.
For: passes 9920053329 or call NCPA at 22824567 / 66223724
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