Natraj Awards III
30th July, 2003

The Dance Festival coined as the Natraj Awards was celebrated at an unusually large scale. About 450 students of Grades I to III took part in it.  

The process of selection and elimination is not the style of function at Neerja Modi School. We believe that given the opportunity every child can make it. With this as our starting point we got all the children from every section to train and learn, contemporary dance.  

Nine dances choreographed by Mr. Ashley Lobo of the Dance Worx Academy were presented. The first number was performed by Grade I-A and I-B on the popular music video, Tarzan and Jane, by Toy box. Ideally suited to children’s taste it took them on a jungle safari.  

The second item was on the popular lyric ‘Ab ke bares to aise bares ki jum ke barse…….’ After a prolonged spell of drought every prayer was moving heavenward in search of dark clouds. The memory of Tansen singing Megh Malhar flooded back. In modern times too we have had several beautiful songs invoking the rain gods bounty. Shubha Mudgals’ haunting melody and the song from the film lagan were performed by students of Grade II-C and II-D.  

Students of Grade III-E performed a vibrant dance on the number ‘Seize the day’. It was based on the News Paper boys or Newsies who were really on strike but were singing and dancing together to pep up theirs and each others spirits.  

Students of Grade II-A and II-B performed on ‘Shaka laka baby of Bombay Dreams’. The dance that caught many a hearts was by Grades I-C and I-D on ‘Up town girl’ 

A dazzling, high energy dance presentation was given by Grade III-C and III-D students. It was based on the Musical Fame.

Updated: 4th August 2003