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BBC Young Dancer

2017

Episode 3: South Asian Dance Final

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

The series continues with the South Asian dance final, as another five aspiring dancers compete for the category title at The Lowry, Salford, presented by Anita Rani.

The finalists in this category showcase two of the most popular classical Indian dance styles - Kathak and Bhatanatyam. Judging them is a panel of three of the UK's top dance experts: the choreographer, performer and academic Chitra Sundaram; performer, teacher and leading exponent of Kathak dance Kajal Sharma; and general adjudicator - judging across all four BBC Young Dancer categories - the critically acclaimed choreographer and dance producer Shobana Jeyasingh. For one of the dancers a place in the Grand Final awaits, with the opportunity to dance on the main stage at Sadler's Wells.

The finalists are: Akshay Prakash, Jaina Modasia, Anaya Bolar, Shyam Dattani and Anjelli Wignakumar. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Anita Rani
Executive Producer:
Paul Bullock
Series Producer:
Martyn Stevens
Producer:
Ryan Minchin

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