UpdateRegistrations have been closed. Thank you for your interest. UpdateEliminations WILL be held, the time and venue of which will be intimated to the participants!

All eyes on you and you alone.
It's time to Step it Up a notch at unmaad 2012's solo dance competition!
Spin and sway, prance and play - all the world is a stage and all the stage is yours.

Ramaa Venugopalan

Ramaa Venugopalan is a trained professional Bharathanatyam dancer and teacher. Having begun her training at the early age of 6 and after her debut performance at the age of 12, Ramaa has spent the last 20 years learning, imbibing, internalizing and teaching this traditional art form.

She regularly performs for presitigious organizations and holds a Masters Degree in Bharathanatyam under the renowned scholar Dr. Padma Subrahamanyam on the Shastraic concepts related to this art form.

She runs Lakshmi Kalaalayam - where she imparts the art form to a very few keen aspirants.

Ramaa is frequently sought after to judge competitions at various levels. Her belief is that the spirit of performing arts is the common thread for all styles of dance and it is that spirit that truly elevates the artists and the audience.

Rules

1. This will be an individual event.
2. Participants may perform to western or ethnic music, or a fusion of both - they will be marked on par.
3. Participants must submit their music - 2 copies on 2 separate CDs (no cassettes etc), at the time of registration
4. Registrations will be accepted online through the website. Spot registrations are allowed too.
5. Use of fire (including diyas, candles or lighters) and water is not allowed
6. Participants should arrange for their own props and costumes
7. Eliminations WILL be held, the time and venue of which will be intimated to the participants!
   
   

Eliminations:

1. Each contestant will have a maximum of 2 minutes to perform
2. Dance and music will be of the participant's choice

Finals:

Round 1

1. Each contestant will have a maximum of 5 minutes to perform
2. Dance and music will be of the participant's choice

Round 2

1. A medley of songs will be played for 2 minutes, to which the participant will have to dance
2. Points will be awarded based on the participant's ability to adjust to changing styles and tempos of music
3. Music for this round will be provided by the event organizers

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

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