SINGtAM: They came, they saw, but they did not conqueror, and yet they were winners of their own rights. The first round exit from the audition of the Nachyo Babari held at SDF Bhawan in Gangtok on September 13 did not deter the minds of students of Burung Primary School near Singtam. The mere opportunity to perform at the stage of the state-level competition was more than a lifelong experience for them. Burung Primary School, in its twenty-fourth year of establishment, broke their jinx when it sent its five students and its choreographer to participate in the dance competition. All girls’ group dance participants included students of age groups fourteen and fifteen. All the students were visiting Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, for the very first time.
The student group presented their dance performance from Uttam Pradhan’s Nepali debut film “Darpan Chaya”, who was one of the three judges along with Kamal Rai and Pema Tsedun. The three judges did appreciate the performance of Geeta Sharma, the dance choreographer, and she passed on good wishes for it. In her early 20s, Geeta Sharma is an upcoming Singtam dancer. The other dancers included Sumitra Pradhan, Lakpa Diki Sherpa, Min Chettri, Nisha Pradhan and Ashika Tamang.
Speaking on the occasion, Lakpa Diki Sherpa, the youngest of the six dancers, said that it was something they had not dreamt of and shall not forget easily. That was echoed by the rest of the dancers, too. Indira Rizaal, dance instructor and a school teacher, added we wanted to help those students expand their vivid interests. Such extracurricular activities were important for the students and teachers after the completion of the second term examinations to start refreshing. The school authority also thanked the Swar Sikkim team for the opportunity to participate in the competition.
Comments
Post a Comment