Glitterati Entertainment and
Sanskriti Arts present
NAACH MERI JAAN
A Reality Dance Competition for
the first time in Toronto
– To Find The Next Dancing
Superstars -
In Partnership with
Pria Haider and Naved Jaffrey
March 6 – Auditions Begin
TORONTO, CANADA –
February 5, 2015: Glitterati
Entertainment and Sanskriti Arts present NAACH MERI JAAN (NMJ), a Reality Dance
Competition taking place for the first time in Toronto.
Brought to North America by Pria Haider and Naved Jaffrey, the Dance
Competition was created to promote the awareness of talent revolving around the
South Asian dance forms including Bhangra, Bollywood, Fusion, etc.
The
highlight of the event will be to find the next Dancing Superstars from
thousands of contestants in Toronto and 11 cities in the USA. While
Toronto finalists will receive a gift hamper and dance scholarships, the New
York Grand Finale winner will get to be part of a Bollywood Movie and receive a
Portfolio shot by a renowned Bollywood photographer.
“Naach
Meri Jaan will be the first of its kind and the biggest dance competition in
North America. We will be challenging this year’s artists to
interpret Bollywood music, to explore classical, freestyle and new forms of
cultural fusion in performance,” says Puja Amin of Glitterati Entertainment who
is bringing this Reality Dance Competition to
Torontonians. Auditions begin March 6, 2015 and contestants’
performances in the following categories will be judged by the likes of Javed
Jaffrey, Rujuta Vaidya and Vatsal Sheth.
Kids 5 – 15 years – Solo/Group
Adult 16 years and over – Solo/GroupAll Ages – Duet
There will be a finalist competing in New York in each of the categories
“Dance is a means not only to showcase artistic talent, but also to develop self-confidence and enhance awareness about health, fitness and musical sensibilities. The main motivation behind this competition is to create a platform and bring together the best of contemporary, fusion and classical Indian culture for the entire family,” says Amin.
Toronto finals will take place on April 25, 2015 at the Toronto Centre of the Arts and viewed by thousands of people from all demographics for a South Asian cultural extravaganza on local television and Star Plus, India.
Event Flow:
March 6-14: Auditions Begin
6th March: 6-9 pm
7th March: 2-5 pm
13th March: 6-9 pm
14th March: 2-5 pm
April 4: Semi Finals
April 5 – 10: Event Launch and Reception announcing the Finalists
April 25: Toronto Winner Announcement at the Grand Finale
Toronto Centre For The Arts, George Weston Hall, 5040 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M2N 6R8..
· Broadcast on local Channels and Star Plus, India
· Video Display of auditions in various cities around the Greater Toronto
Area
· Event Audience of 1000 is expected
Download Application Form at: http://www.glitteratientertainment.com/images/NMJ%202015%20Season%201%20Application%20Form-.pdfAbout Naach Meri Jaan (NMJ):
Naach Meri Jaan is a
reality dance competition brought to you by Pria Haider and Naved
Jaffrey. This dance competition was created to promote the
awareness of talent revolving around the South Asian dance forms including
Bhangra, Bollywood, Fusion, etc. and is designed to showcase some of the most
talented children, men and women comprising individual contestants, couples and
dance teams. NMJ is the first of its kind in bringing an Indian reality
dance competition on for South Asians to the United States and Canada.
NMJ is set to take place in over 12 cities in North America, with semifinals
and finals set to be broadcast by Star Plus. Three of India’s most
renowned judges Javed Jaffrey, Ravi Behl and Naved Jaffrey have teamed up with
Pria Haider and Sparks to help make this the biggest dance competition for the
continent.
About Glitterati Entertainment
Glitterati
Entertainment has been founded by Puja Amin, Silky Kanthed and Puroo Kaul and
their mandate is to create the most mesmerizing experience in entertainment
based on all the vibrant sensations India has to offer. Glitterati
founders’ vision is revolutionize the definition of family entertainment for
audiences who have brought well known Bollywood celebrities such as fashion
designer Vikram Phadnis, supermodel Malaika Arora, actor Dino Morea and singing
sensation Neha Kakkar to North America. They are now extending their
audiences to Toronto.
About Sanskriti Arts
Established in 2003,
Sanskriti Arts is the brainchild of Puja Amin who has brought together
performers with a passion for dance and extreme drive to explore their
potential. Under her tutelage, the company takes pride in
raising awareness of the various forms of South Asian dance, spread Indian
culture and ethnicity through traditional and contemporary dance and music
performances. They have been a pioneer in authentic South Asian
Entertainment including classical, folk and Bollywood repertoire. The Sanskriti
Arts Ensemble has performed in concerts and music videos for Falguni Pathak,
Boman Irani, Lisa Ray, Jonita Gandhi, Sukhwinder Singh, Lata Mangeshkar,
Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor amongst others.