Now, a reality show on street dance
May 20th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Those who enjoy dancing on the streets, rooftops, houses and garages can rejoice - a new reality show is set to bring the street dance genre to the small screen.
The show will be aired on UTV Bindass and will be called “Fanta’s Bindass Street Dance”. Ace choreographer Shiamak Davar will be the mentor on the show.
“Bindass Street Dance is a novel concept and will bring dance styles that today’s youth swear by to the limelight… As a mentor on the show, I will be giving my tips and guidance to the contesting teams, ensuring that they give performances that are enjoyed and cherished by the viewers,” Shiamak said in a statement.
Business head of UTV Bindass Nikhil Gandhi added: “Bindass Street Dance reinstates our prime focus to entertain the youth by bringing the concept of street dancing to the Indian shores, which is extremely popular on the international front.”
The show will line up dance forms such as Krumping, B-boying, Hip Hop, Tap Dance, Contemporary and Bollywood.
The winner will get free training sessions for a year at Shiamak Davar’s Institute for the Performing Arts.
The show, which starts May 24, will be aired three times a week.
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