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Singtam prepares for “Sikkim’s No.1 Dancer”



Singtam, April 7: Badhaichha Creation in association with famed Singtam Basibiyalo and ‘Proud To Be A Sikkimese’ Blog is set to organize a state level solo dance competition at Singtam. The dance competition is aptly called “Sikkim’s No. 1 Dancer”, Search for the Sikkim’s best Solo Dancer. The Media Partners for the events are Sikkim Express, Samay Dainik, Nayuma Television, Voice of Sikkim and 91.9 FM, Gangtok.
Indra Pradhan, Central Executive Member of SDF Party is the Chairperson of the Sikkim’s No.1 Dancer Competition Committee. The other distinguished committee members includes Jas Maya Rai, Vice Convenor Cheli Morcha (East) Rinchenpong, Pakyong, Karma Doma Bhutia, Vice Convenor Cheli Morcha (East), Rhenock, Mohan Pradhan ‘Neeraj”, Sansthapak Singtam Basibiyalo and TB Pradhan, President Singtam Newar Kalyan Sangathan, Praveen Pradhan, Managing Director Badhaichha Creation and Shital Pradhan, Blogger, Proud To Be A Sikkimese.  
The dance competition shall consist of three rounds i.e. Audition, Semi and Grand Finale. The Audition Round starts on April 14-15, 2012 and shall be of three minutes. The participants can perform at any form of dance but for the next two rounds there shall be Judges Round. The participants can perform in English, Nepali and Hindi songs only. The age for junior category is between 7 and 14 while for the senior category the age limit is from 15 to 25.
The forms are available at Hotel Beli Pushpa (PS Road, Gangtok), Sai Dance Academy (Deorali), New Heaven Dance Institute (Singtam), Step Dance Sensation Academy (Namchi), Prachis (Jorethang), Gupta Xerox (Rongli) and Technocom Internet Café (Rhenock). The registration form should be submitted at Gangaa Niwas, Opposite Gumpa, Shantinagar by April 12, 2012.
Praveen Pradhan, Managing Director of Badhaichha Creation has stated that main motive behind the competition is to promote the winners of the two categories. We would like to support and encourage our dance winners at different state level dance events and at national dance reality shows too. For more information the participants can check the registration forms, added Pradhan.

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