2016-2017 Competitive Season Review

[Bhazzy56]

Best Coed Team: UNC
Best All Guys Team: SPD
Best All Girls Team: SMD
Best US Team: FCB
Best Canadian Team: SPD
Most Improved Team: KPGD
Best Competition to Compete At: Burgh
Best Set: KPGD at Bruin, anything Soormay puts out
Best Team Overall: SPD
Best Mix: AEG Burgh, NJ Joshiley
Best Male Dancers: Jagmeet Saini/Prabh Saini, Naishal on UNC, Red Jodi on Soormay
Best Female Dancers: Iris on SMD, Tanya on CMU

 

[NachdaPunjab]

Best Coed Team: Birmingham is number one. Buckeye/JVD
Best All Guys Team: Up for grabs next year, LOB/Burgh/Bruin will be interesting
Best All Girls Team: BASS Queens. Not basing this off of placings but pretty sure they were the only girls team to place this year.
Best US Team: FCB/NSG/AEG
Best Canadian Team: Shaan Punjab Dee
Most Improved Team: UNC, Bulldog
Best Set: KPGD formationally (Bruin), GCC conceptually (TBC 16)
Best Execution: Folk Loverz, those boys outshined every guy on the circuit
Best Gimmick: Bruin towel wipe (DRP diss)
Best Mix: BDS (KSM), Nj Folk Lovers @ Bit6, Cobra @ Legacy (Baljot),
Best Vardiyan: AJ. Michigan's new fits are also nice
Best DDR Dancer: Nathan
Best Comeback: KPGD had the only real comeback
Best New Teams: Virse De Shokeen, Norcal Naujawan, Virginia De Waris. Excited to see what these teams bring next season

 

[ericsingh3]

dope thread

Best Coed Team: UNC, Buckeye, Cal
Best All Guys Team: SPD
Best All Girls Team: Agree with Nimit; That vancity girls set was sick. Watch out for sds this year
Best Competition to Compete At: Blowout (havent experienced a crowd like that at any other comp)
Best Sets: SPD Big Ten, KPGD Bruin, Furteelay Circle
Best Team Overall: SPD
Best Mix: NSG Bruin, Furteelay Circle, SPD, Buckeye Blowout (biased lol)
-side note: Dj game has been really nice this year. hsd, gsimz, and aka$h have been holdin it down as my favs along with others (Baaj, pabla, gsp etc)
Best Dancers: Jagmeet SPD, Naishal UNC, Sagaar FCB, Gurtej NSG, Arun Furteelay

 

[JimmyJatt463]

you gotta add in Best Australian Team and Best UK team
come on now!!

Best Coed Team: University of Birmingham
Best All Guys Team: SPD
Best All Girls Team: RB Girls

Best US Team: KPGD/FCB. AEG up there too
Best Canadian Team: SPD
Best Australian Team: BASS/MOB Sydney
Best UK Team: University of Birmingham

Most Improved Team: Furteelay, Virse De Shokeen
Best Set: SPD Big10
Best Execution: SPD and NJ Folk Lovers
Best Mix: NJ Folk Lovers BIT6 and SPD Big10,
Best Vardiyan: KPGD (flowers as phumans!!!)
Best Dancers: Jagmeet Saini and Sumeet Jindal

 

[JATTinder]

What's with people on BTF thinking the bhangra circuit revolves around the east coast collegiate scene? Was the entire 16-17 season big 10 and blowout for y'all? Hilarious.
Best Coed Team: 1. UOB 2. BFD 3. Bulldog
Best guys Team: No one dominated, but to pick one KPGD is the only reasonable answer
Best All Girls Team: still dcbc
Best US Team: KPGD, first class, NSG in no particular order
Best Canadian Team: SPD
Most Improved Team: Buckeye was the only solid improvement
Most overrated: Cal Bhangra
Best Set: KPGD bruin
Worst judge: Deshmesh (not exactly sure what his resume consists of)
Best judge: Miriam
Best Execution: Folk Loverz
Best Gimmick: shaadi.com (nsg)
Best dancer: jagmeet Saini, Jaggi (waris), Sumeet (KPGD)
Best Asian Dancer: Ace (KPGD)
Best Mix: Temple university (KSM), Furteelay circle city
Best Vardiyan: Furteelay
Worst Vardiyan: UNC
Biggest disappointment: Both MOBs
Side note: someone tell HK to make a new set for Panj. It's been like 5 years now

 

[Kaur]

What's with people on BTF thinking the bhangra circuit revolves around the east coast collegiate scene? Was the entire 16-17 season big 10 and blowout for y'all? Hilarious.
Best Coed Team: 1. UOB 2. BFD 3. Bulldog
Best guys Team: No one dominated, but to pick one KPGD is the only reasonable answer
Best All Girls Team: still dcbc
Best US Team: KPGD, first class, NSG in no particular order
Best Canadian Team: SPD
Most Improved Team: Buckeye was the only solid improvement
Most overrated: Cal Bhangra
Best Set: KPGD bruin
Worst judge: Deshmesh (not exactly sure what his resume consists of)
Best judge: Miriam
Best Execution: Folk Loverz
Best Gimmick: shaadi.com (nsg)
Best dancer: jagmeet Saini, Jaggi (waris), Sumeet (KPGD)
Best Asian Dancer: Ace (KPGD)
Best Mix: Temple university (KSM), Furteelay circle city
Best Vardiyan: Furteelay
Worst Vardiyan: UNC
Biggest disappointment: Both MOBs
Side note: someone tell HK to make a new set for Panj. It's been like 5 years now

We change something every Comp as we feel fit also 6-7 placings back to back to back with that set so far , I think I'm keeping it forever. But thanks for the advice

Thanks for always watching and keeping up with our sets!! And welcome to BTF, great first post!

 

[Howie Magz]

We change something every Comp as we feel fit also 6-7 placings back to back to back with that set so far , I think I'm keeping it forever. But thanks for the advice

Thanks for always watching and keeping up with our sets!! And welcome to BTF, great first post!

LMAO HK you're the best <3

 

[hardeep_singh]

bhangre vich rarrk hundi si, jado phudu jeya vi paunday hunday si puranay jamanay'ch udo vi taur dekhaunde si, aj kal ta bas metrosexual bhangra chalda, kisay vich ni himmat kush alag karn di, bas ik dujay de pishay pushaa farrke turi janday ah bakwas ganeya te bakwas sets

 

[Pendu]

bhangre vich rarrk hundi si, jado phudu jeya vi paunday hunday si puranay jamanay'ch udo vi taur dekhaunde si, aj kal ta bas metrosexual bhangra chalda, kisay vich ni himmat kush alag karn di, bas ik dujay de pishay pushaa farrke turi janday ah bakwas ganeya te bakwas sets

Thanks for the bakwas comment, your contributions to the circuit are duly noted

 

[Raúl Larsen]

@hardeep_singh yo I think we both need to try harder

 

[JATTinder]

We change something every Comp as we feel fit also 6-7 placings back to back to back with that set so far , I think I'm keeping it forever. But thanks for the advice

Thanks for always watching and keeping up with our sets!! And welcome to BTF, great first post!

Thank you!! I love sets that are basically 2009.

I didn't mean any disrespect. I just wanted to help you out after this seasons defeats

 

[Kaur]

Thank you!! I love sets that are basically 2009.

I didn't mean any disrespect. I just wanted to help you out after this seasons defeats

Don't really know what we consider a full season but I guess if we run from May 2016-May 2017 we were a 3/4. Only non placing being Bruin 2 weeks ago. But I will take your advice and aim for 4/4 for the 2017/2018 season

And me too old is gold!! Someone has to keep the 2009/2010 style going! Those were the days.

We are always open to constructive feedback.

 

[JATTinder]

Don't really know what we consider a full season but I guess if we run from May 2016-May 2017 we were a 3/4. Only non placing being Bruin 2 weeks ago. But I will take your advice and aim for 4/4 for the 2017/2018 season

And me too old is gold!! Someone has to keep the 2009/2010 style going! Those were the days.

We are always open to constructive feedback.

I'm just saying, Panj is like the Alamo of Vancouver...placing with the same set for years now. It works but gets old fast; no one likes watching the same set. HK, venture out, go past your comfort zone. I'm sure your girls can handle it.

 

[Kaur]

I'm just saying, Panj is like the Alamo of Vancouver...placing with the same set for years now. It works but gets old fast; no one likes watching the same set. HK, venture out, go past your comfort zone. I'm sure your girls can handle it.

We have also competed in California not just Vancouver.

Unfortunately you'll probably have to stop watching, because I don't plan on changing anything

There are only 4-5 ppl that Iam concerned about and those are judges.

If you have any ideas for our set because you watch us so often you can Facebook me and I will gladly hear out your suggestions.

Anyways I am done here good luck to you and whichever team you dance on

 

[BhangraSUCKS]

What is a Panj?

Can we just take a collective break from bhangra for the 2017-2018 year. Lot of raw emotions running wild. People need a vacation, or in Hardeep's case, a hug.

 

[ampal]

I'm just saying, Panj is like the Alamo of Vancouver...placing with the same set for years now. It works but gets old fast; no one likes watching the same set. HK, venture out, go past your comfort zone. I'm sure your girls can handle it.

I'm genuinely curious, who are you?

Also, same as HK

 

[desi99]

2017 isn't even over yet. All these opinions can change after just one competition.

 

[joty]

Best Coed Team: cal bhangra
Best All Guys Team: SPD
Best All Girls Team: RB girls
Best US Team: really were not that many but KPGD was pretty good
Best Canadian Team: SPD
Most Improved Team: kpgd
Best Competition to Compete At: Big ten
Best Mix: SPD big ten, NJ Joshiley
Best Male Dancers: Jagmeet Saini/Prabh Saini,
Best Female Dancers: though they didn't compete much- Simran Lalli and jindy Singh from TAG

 

[priyanka.ram1997]

Best Coed Team: Buckeye/UNC
Best All Guys Team: SPD
Best All Girls Team: Didn't really have a favorite this year
Best US Team: KPGD at Bruin/FCB
Best Canadian Team: SPD
Best Set: FAUJ at Big 10
Most Improved Team: Illini/Buckeye
Best Competition to Compete At: Big 10
Best Vardiyan: Furteelay
Best New Teams: look out for Sherniyan Di Sarkari (not biased at all )
Best Female Dancers: Ampal and Ashley from Alamo

 

[saagarm]

Best CoEd Team: UNC, solid changes throughout the year to their set, always rotating jodis around. Dope terrible towels gimmick at burgh.
Best All Guys Team: SPD, in terms of raw dancing and cleanliness. KPGD, in terms of creativity they always show, Bruin creativity was unreal.
Best All Girls Team: Always been a fan of Royal Bhangra Girls
Best US Team: Furteelay/KPGD
Best Canadian Team: can't choose, but teams from toronto are my favorite. SPD, NJ, catch me fangirling them all day.
Best Set: FAUJ @ Big 10/KPGD @ Bruin, creativity level and performance effect was mad hype.
Most Improved Team: Illini Bhangra, shoutout Jazzykirat.
Best Competition to Compete at: Big 10/NDC/Burgh lot of favorites
Most Fun Dancing Experience: Pao Bhangra, highly suggest going
Best Vardiyaan: Furteelay, Buckeye
Best Mix: MOB Sydney @ Bruin/Furteelay @ Circle City/NJ Joshiley @ Circle City
Best Male Dancers: Prabh and Jagmeet Saini, unreeaal dancers, Baldeep G. (NJ), Dhir Patwa (FCB), Arun Singh (Furteelay), Rishaan Sharma (FCB), Sumeet Jindal, Sid Pandit
Best Female Dancers: Deepika (FCB/KPGD/UNC) is ridiculous, Tanya Talwar (CMU), Priyanka Ram (Buckeye)
Where is the circuit going: With teams like SPD coming back and competing in the US, I think we are gonna see a shift back to folk sets, with limited gimmick influence. I feel like teams are gonna start focusing on the dancing aspect of Bhangra, rather than filling sets with gimmicks.