For dance enthusiasts in Doon and nearby places it is time to brace up with popular talent show Dance India Dance auditions scheduled in the State capital for August 23.
The screening will be held at The Asian School from 9am and is open to men and women in the aged between 14 and 30. The event is a good opportunity for choreographers and dancers to win national fame through the platform of the show. This being the fourth edition of the competition is expected to have a wider reach and mass appeal. The jury for the main competition will be presided over by actor Mithun Chakravarty along with choreographers Remo D'Souza, Terence lewis, Geeta Kapur, Farah Khan, Marzi Pestonji, Rajiv Surti and Sandeep Soparkar.
In a new addition, aspirants who miss the city auditions can even vie through online auditions by uploading their performance videos on the show's website. As shared by Abhishek Shrivastav of Zee T.V, "Dance India Dance has changed the way reality shows are perceived in our country by becoming a genuine nationwide talent showcase platform.
The audition is sure to bring to the fore many hidden talents of Uttarakhand and Western Uttar Pradesh. Eminent choreographers will adjudge the auditions and the shortlisted contestants will be brought to Mumbai for mega-auditions." He added that every year D.I.D has seen new forms of dance like locking-popping, b-boying, cha cha cha, rumb and jive. This year too, the competition is slated to bring a variety of innovative and adapted dance forms from across the world to households. like last year, this edition of D.I.D is anticipated to attract hundreds of dancers from the region to the preliminary auditions.