Winners of Dance Pe Chance competition in USA announced

March 03, 2021 20:00

Ria Jain, judged America's best Bollywood dancer

Winners of the 37th edition of the annual Dance Pe Chance solo dance competition 2021, organised by the Federation of Indian Associations NY NJ CT, were announced recently.

The event, part of the 72nd Indian Republic Day celebration, was organised over a span of two weekends.

The auditions were held on February 13 and 14, while the finals were on February 20 and 21.

Started nearly four decades ago, DPC has had approximately 20,000 participants till now, who have showcased their Bollywood dancing skills.

Celebrity judges for the final round were well-known Indian actress and dancer Sudha Chandran, South Indian actress and Kuchipudi dancer Laya Gorty and Bollywood choreographer Feroz Khan. Expert judges included choreographers and dancers Swati Vaishnav, Prashasti Majmundar and Anil Diwakar.

Rayan Siddamsettiwar was adjudged the best in the minor category, followed by Nayan Nampally and Dhilan Shetty at the second and third positions.

In the junior category, Ria Jain bagged the first prize, while Arya Prasad and Simone Shah took home the second and third prizes respectively. Ria was also adjudged America's Best Bollywood Dancer.

Keshav Agiwal was ranked first in the senior category. Diya Bhatt was at the second and Riya Chaturvedi at the third place in the same category.

Among the adult participants, Shreya Baral got the first prize, with Kiran Kumar Jandhyala at the second and Carol Chettiar at the third place.

Ankur Vaidya, chairman of FIA NY NJ CT, said, "Dance Pe Chance, also America's Best Bollywood Dancer and FIA's almost 4-decade-old Republic Day celebration platform, was forced to become virtual due to the pandemic. The contest was held in strict compliance with CDC guidelines and Covid-related mandates. It is indeed a privilege to see a sincerely dedicated and 100% voluntary effort placed to showcase our community's talent."

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