Johr Jawani Da (JJD) 2nd Place @ GHG Bhangra & PCA Bhangra Competition 2015

[Ricky916]

Hello Everyone,


JJD is a brand new Live Bhangra team based out of Sacramento, CA. These past two weeks they placed second at the junior competitions listed above. This was the first time these kids have danced live and they more than surpassed my expectations that I had as a Coach. I've watched them learn and embrace the love for Live Bhangra that I have and can't wait to see them keep Live Bhangra alive. Thank you to everyone that helped us from the band to the pagh tiers, we appreciate each and everyone of you


PCA Bhangra Competition:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtgRGSKisNs


Singer: Avtar Dhillon Black Jori: Amrit Badwalz (Tied for Best Dancer) & Harvir Saini
Dholi: Gagan Dholi Red Jori: Manjot Mann & Gursewak Saini
Thumbi: Sunny Gill Yellow Jori: Aman Singh & Jimmy Sekhon
Algozey: Herman Grewal Blue Jori: Pavjeet Dhillon & Baljit Chera
Chimta: Sabraj Singh




GHG:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JBmok6odJk



Singer: Gulshan Singh Red Jori: Amrit Badwalz & Harvir Saini
Dholi: Gagan Dholi Black Jori: Manjot Mann & Gursewak Saini
Thumbi: Sabraj Singh Blue Jori: Aman Singh & Jimmy Sekhon
Chimta: Ashpreet Singh Yellow Jori: Pavjeet Dhillon & Baljit Chera


We would love any constructive criticism you might have & I hope you all enjoy this set! Thank you.

 

[Hoya Singh]

For their first live performance, this was on point! Form was there, nakhra was there, and I could tell that they felt comfortable on stage. Cleanliness and even better form will come with more practice but great job coaching these kids. I have high expectations for future performances.


One critique would be that on leg ups, a lot of them are kicking out causing their legs to be exposed. I would suggest they pick up their legs straight rather than kicking out. Just my two cents

 

[Cherag]

Congrats to JJD on a great first Live set as a team. There is a lot of potential here and it's nice to see that Cali has a younger generation that is up and coming in the scene.

Ricky, great job with set creation, although I do see a lot of VDW similarities in set creation and move execution I think it's a great way to teach. The potential cleanliness that could be displayed because of moves such as Makhni, with the correct sides when you hit them, are a great way for newer dancers to learn discipline.

Taarey great job reacting to a busted Mic, great hearing a full set done by you great voice and great talent.

I feel like stage confidence and increased practice will better the aesthetics of each dancer for a spectator and overall stamina for the team. High level things to note, make sure dancers keep elbows up and fully execute legs from the jump of the performance when it comes to touchdowns and single dhamaal legs. Another pointer would be to have dancers focus more on not leaning back when doing legs for moves such as kichaan. Lift your knees, not your feet. It's harder to do but looks better to lift legs without leaning back and some of the guys already have it, just gotta make it a full team effort!

Also when going from one move to another or even within a sequence, execute legs the same way you would if you were in spot/place. Sometimes as dancers we forget to fully execute because we're trying to get from one spot to another, just gotta focus on completing all moves while completing all formations.

All in all congrats on a great performance, and keep up the great work!