Nagaland Dancers Collective announces open dance competition

Organizer during the press conference held at Dream Café on July 30. (Morung Photo)

An open dance competition is being organized by the Nagaland Dancers Collective themed ‘Blaze of Glory’ this coming month. With online auditions already opened, the grand finale is set to take place on August 31 at RCEMPA, Jotsoma with exciting cash prizes.

Informing this at a press conference here in Kohima today, the organizers expressed that free entries are going on for any type/form of dance style- solo or group.

Alike the music industry in Nagaland seeing a boon in recent times both at home as well outside, this competitions hopes to provide a platform of dancers and upcoming talent to not only showcase talents but revive the dance culture in the state. It also looks towards identifying dancers to represent Nagaland in a bigger platform.

Interested persons can record a raw one minute video (without edits and effects) and send (whatsapp) it to these numbers- 9089826273/ 8794941909.

The auditions will be open till August 5. The competition carries a cash prize of Rs. One lakh. The winner will take home Rs 50,000 while the runners up to get Rs. 30,000. Prizes for sub-categories include best upcoming artist with a cash prize of Rs 5000, best video and top three auditions with a cash prize of Rs. 5000 each.

All other information and announcements will also be put out in the Instagram and Facebook pages of Ethnic Future.
The event is being powered by Task Force for Music & Arts (TaFMA) and partnered by The Morung Express, Imprint and Big Bite and sponsored by YouthNet, Ethnic Future and Edu Centre.
(Morung Express News)