Sup y’all. I’m starting a new series where I and another judge hop on a call with a team and breakdown their set. We go through the entire thing, give them ideas, explain why certain things worked and certain things didn’t.

If you’re a team or judge who’d be down to do something like this let me know! had an absolute blast recording this and the upcoming ones that. Genuinely one of the more fulfilling videos I’ve made.

In this episode of The Bhangra Podcast I sit down with fellow judge and the person I co-captained First Class Bhangra with, Saagar Menon, to critique one of the captains of Bull Bhangra, Suvan Sharma.

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00:00 Introduction to the Critique Session

01:53 Understanding Team Identity and Performance Goals

05:50 Execution and Choreography Analysis

12:11 Creating Contrast and Building Tension

18:06 Stage Presence and Audience Engagement

24:11 Innovative Transitions and Unique Moments

27:03 The Impact of Repetition in Performance

28:20 Understanding Judges' Perspectives

29:34 Creating Memorable Moments in Dance

35:10 Innovative Use of Stage Space

38:25 Evaluating Segment Impact and Audience Engagement

44:13 Navigating Performance Challenges

45:42 Flexing Creative Muscles in Jomur

50:05 Highlighting Unique Dance Elements

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In this episode, Poonam Jolly Siddhu discusses the reimagining of Bruin Bhangra for its 25th anniversary, emphasizing community engagement, innovative judging practices, and a return to the competition's roots. The conversation highlights the importance of creating memorable experiences for participants and the audience, while addressing concerns about the evolution of the Bhangra circuit. Poonam shares insights on the changes being implemented to enhance the competition and foster a sense of camaraderie among dancers.

00:00 Introduction to Bruin Bhangra and Its Legacy

03:03 Reimagining Bruin Bhangra for the 25th Anniversary

05:59 Community Engagement and Feedback for Improvement

08:56 Exciting Changes and New Features for Bruin 25

12:03 Judging and Rubric Innovations

15:08 The Importance of Meaningful Conversations

18:05 The Role of Legendary Judges in the Circuit

20:56 Addressing Concerns About the Circuit's Evolution

24:01 The Return to Classic Bruin Rubric

27:07 Looking Forward to Bruin 25

29:52 Reflections on Personal Experiences with Bruin

33:08 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

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Sup y’all, on this episode of The Bhangra Podcast, we are talking to Ampal Kaur and Deshmesh Singh about their experience running the award winning competition Bhangra at the Alamo and hopefully you can learn from some of their best practices.

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Sup y'all. On this episode of The Bhangra Podcast, we speak with the judges of Buckeye Mela 2024.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and Introductions

03:16 Discussion on Alamo Incident

09:54 Review of Rubric Changes

11:51 Changing the Dancing Time Limit

17:00 Placings Discussion: Alamo vs FCB

24:39 Impact of Deductions on Placings

34:00 Discussion on Pagh and Chunni Deductions

35:34 Discussion on Chunni and Uniform

40:36 Conversation about First and Second Place

51:22 Surprise about Azaad's Placement

01:00:50 Evaluation of MMD's Performance

01:06:10 Discussion on Superlatives

01:14:06 Discussion about Academy teams and their success

01:16:48 Advantages of Academy teams over college teams

01:19:19 Importance of understanding Punjabi culture

01:21:52 Cultural appropriation vs cultural appreciation

01:25:26 Final thought

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A lot of tamasha has been said surrounding Alamo City Bhangra. The Buckeye Mela directors came on the pod to address what actually happened and dispel some of the crazier things that were said.

00:00 Introduction

01:22 Explanation of the Events Leading to the Incident

03:02 The Incident and its Aftermath

06:21 Allegations of Threatening Behavior

08:28 Discussion on the Punishment

10:20 Communication with Judges and Point Deduction

12:47 Revealing the Point Deduction to the Judges

13:11 Turning off the Livestream

14:00 Discussion on Livestream Practices

15:42 Conclusion and Appreciation

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Sup y'all, I was on the Gajjdi Gossip Podcast a little bit ago so I decided to cross-post it onto our feed. Make sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@GajjdiGossip

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Sup y'all, on this episode of The Bhangra Podcast we're talking to the judges of Bhangra in the Burgh 2022 Anil Kundal, Amrit Grewal, Simran Lalli, and Kuntal Shah.

• Burgh 2021 Rubric
• Burgh 2022 Rubric
• Burgh 2022 Scoresheet

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