South Asian Final
Talent search to find the first ever 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Dancer. Five South Asian dancers perform two solos and a duet for a place in the Grand Final at Sadler's Wells.
The 麻豆官网首页入口 turns the spotlight on the UK's best young dancers with a nationwide talent search to find the first 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Dancer. Dancers aged 16-20 were invited to enter one of four categories - ballet, contemporary, hip hop and South Asian dance.
The third category final sees five South Asian dancers perform two solos and a duet for a place in the Grand Final at Sadler's Wells on 9th May.
With an introduction to the two forms of South Asian dance represented in the final (Kathak and Bharatanatyam), and behind-the-scenes access to mentors' workshops and rehearsals, we see the dancers prepare for their performances at the Riverfront Arts Centre in Newport.
They face a panel of distinguished judges - Padmashri Pratap Pawar, a leading exponent of Kathak dance, and teacher of many students, including Akram Khan; Mira Balchandran Gokul, teacher, performer and co-artistic director of SANKALPAM, a national touring dance company; and, judging across all four categories, Kenneth Tharp, chief executive of The Place, a leading centre for contemporary dance.
Finalists are: Lakshmi Ranjan, Jaina Modasia, Sivani Balachandran, Vidya Patel, Anaya Bolar.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Series Editor | Paul Bullock |
Series Producer | Anna Starkey |
Producer | Rupert Edwards |
Director | Rupert Edwards |
Broadcasts
- Fri 1 May 2015 20:00
- Sat 2 May 2015 02:40
- Mon 4 May 2015 01:20
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