In the United States, Raas and Garba are being performed throughout for weddings, Hindu celebrations and holidays, among other things.
One very unique mode of this dance style is collegiate dance teams and the numerous competitions that are hosted across the nation. Here at BU, I am the choreographer for Boston University Fatakada, the competitive Garba/Raas team! Our team recently won the Best of the Best competition in Chicago, Illinois in 2008, and Raas Nationals Championships in Dallas, Texas in 2009! We basically utilize both modern and traditional aspects to create a very fun routine. Using traditional raas and garba songs, we make remixes of about 6-8 songs and dance with intricate choreography and formations.
There are many competitions that are hosted such as GarbaFest, hosted by BU, as well as Miami Mayhem, hosted by the University of Miami. The Indian dance scene is spreading rampant, and there are over 35 collegiate teams presently. You can know see these folk dances being performed on many televised competitions such as America's Got Talent.
Check out some team pictures and videos:
Other collegiate teams:
One very unique mode of this dance style is collegiate dance teams and the numerous competitions that are hosted across the nation. Here at BU, I am the choreographer for Boston University Fatakada, the competitive Garba/Raas team! Our team recently won the Best of the Best competition in Chicago, Illinois in 2008, and Raas Nationals Championships in Dallas, Texas in 2009! We basically utilize both modern and traditional aspects to create a very fun routine. Using traditional raas and garba songs, we make remixes of about 6-8 songs and dance with intricate choreography and formations.
There are many competitions that are hosted such as GarbaFest, hosted by BU, as well as Miami Mayhem, hosted by the University of Miami. The Indian dance scene is spreading rampant, and there are over 35 collegiate teams presently. You can know see these folk dances being performed on many televised competitions such as America's Got Talent.
Check out some team pictures and videos:
Other collegiate teams:
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