Unmaad 2012 beckons you all to shed your inhibition, escape yourself and take a new avatar.

Footloose is a fusion dance contest that lets you sway your feet to the tunes of bollywood, beats of hiphop or the music of salsa! In keeping with Unmaad's theme, this fusion group dance competition welcomes colleges to showcase their talent across styles and genres; the more unique, the better!

Vivin

The school is headed by Mr. VIVIN VIJAY, an ace choreographer, dancer and a perfectionist. Took up to dancing at a very young age, mastering various dance forms, Mr.VIVIN is a BBM GRADUATE from Coimbatore. Earlier working with corporates like MPHASIS and AVIVA, He quit his high profile job to follow his dream. A dream to give life to many dreams. His aim was to set up a dance institution and train people in the art form. The institution imparts high quality training in various dance forms. The performance of every student is monitored by VIVIN and constant feedback is given. He himself is a dedicated performer, dancer and teacher. He has merits in Latin dances (CERTIFIED FROM U.K.A - UNITED KINGDOM ALLIANCE (U.K.)).

Vivin also expertise's in various other dance forms such as FREE STYLE, HIP-HOP & BREAK DANCE. Vivin had secured 3 distinctions in latin styles of dancing which include RUMBA,BALROOM JIVE,SALSA AND PASA DOBLE conducted by the U.K.A-UNITED KINGDOM ALLIANCE based in the U.K for 3 yrs consecutively. He has worked with renowned singers SHANN & RAGESHWARI for their music videos and stage performances.

Apart from dancing Vivin is also an avid theatre performer who won the best actor award for 2 yrs in the ALL INDIA THEATRE ASSOCIATION , He is also a guitarist and drummer , not to mention a 24/7 adrenaline junkie who loves to paraglide,rockclimb & treak. A foodie, nature lover and a fitness freak.

Madhuri Upadhyay

Associate Director - Development, Strategist, Choreographer

God is in the details, they say. Madhuri, one of the main dancers of the performing unit. She choreographs occasionally - but her work is rich with inspiration, detail, and the use of multiple media. As a choreographer, Madhuri is more of a researcher, working on an advanced vocabulary that melds dance, fine and visual arts. Her natural interest in painting (reinforced with a degree in Fine Arts from the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath) expresses itself in myriad patterns in her choreography. Classical dance training rounds out her accomplishments, giving her creations structure and grounding. Madhuri's approach to contemporary dance draws from Indian folk culture, puppetry, and even from an individual dancer's movements. Chittara (from Nritarutya's recent Prayog-3) and What Do Puppets Do? are representative of her work; the former being one of Nritarutya's most acclaimed pieces. Madhuri also helps us select projects that are in line with our plans and philosophies.

Madhuri: The journey so far...

1. Trained in Bharatnatyam under Smt. Shubarani Bolar, Smt. Indira Kadambi and Smt. Minal Prabhu
2. Kathak from Kum. Jayanthi Eswarputhi
3. Kalaripayattu from Sri Ranjan Mullaratt
4. Release and Modern Dance techniques from Sri Nakula Somana
5. Taek-Won Do from Sri T C Anup
6. Currently pursuing further studies in Kathak under Smt. Deepanjali Bedi

Awards/Recognition

1. Rajarathnam Scholarship for Painting, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath (1998)

Projects of Note

1. Several educational, charitable and outreach activities; teaching dance to slum children, and more
2. Choreography showcased in theatre productions like Kakanakote, Hayavadana and Agni Mattu Male.
3. Front-ends Nritarutya for funding activities.
4. Develops associations with international organizations and festivals. Write to madhuri@nritarutya.com for festival bookings.
5. Auditions dancers for the company recruitment.

Rules

1. There should be a minimum of 5 members per team and a maximum of 20 members per team.
2. Only one team is allowed per college. All the team members should be from the same college.
3. Each team will have a maximum of 2 minutes for setup and stage preparation and a maximum of 7 minutes for the actual performance.
4. Based on the discretion of the judges and organizers, there may be a second round which will be intimated to the participants one day before the event. Teams will be given further instructions one day prior to the event.
5. In case of excess registration, an elimination round will be held. This will be intimated to the participants 3 days in advance.

Fusion Round

1. Teams must perform a dance that fuses a minimum of 2 dance styles
2. Each team is allowed a maximum of 7 minutes for this round
3. The choice of song/music is left to the discretion of the participants
4. No lead dancer or solo performance is allowed
5. All forms of dance and fusion are permitted
6. The teams shall be judged on the criteria of music, choreography, creativity and coordination
7. The number of dancers on stage at any given time should range from 5 to 20
8. The use of fire, water, smoke, diyas, candles, matches or any other inflammable material during the performance is strictly prohibited
9. Participants have to bring their own CD players/ speakers for practice.

Second Round

1. This will be held on the discretion of the organizers and judges.
2. Participants are advised to bring their CD players/ laptops/ speakers to practice for this round.

Nivedita Balaji - +91 97423 51493 - nivedita.balaji[at]iimb.ernet.in

Devika Menon - +91 95381 65814 - devika.menon10[at]iimb.ernet.in