And then there were dances
Delhi Public School, Noida recently organised the annual function of the junior wing, called "Utsav - Celebration of Joy." This was put up by students from the nursery class to Std. II.
About 900 enthusiastic children performed in front of a huge audience, as their parents looked on proudly. The programme started with the welcome address of principal Neena Sehgal. She thanked the chief guest Ashok Chandra, Chairman-DPS Society and other dignitaries.
The mike was then handed over to Kamya Yadav and Gauri Harinder who did some smart compering of the whole show, not to forget the little Daler Mehndi, Sania Mirza, Himesh Reshammiya and the most popular Munna-Circuit duo who helped in introducing various events.
The crowd enjoyed a whole series of beautifully choreographed performances like the umbrella dance, the ribbon dance, and the hop dance. However, what drew maximum applause was "Laluji ki rail", a cultural potpourri depicting four states of India. South India was represented by a Bharatanatyam dance and the tableau of the Meenakshi Amman temple in Madura and classical music instruments. Next came Sikkim with their traditional dance and a miniature of a monastery with a little Buddha and two flying dragons. Punjab had children doing Bhangra and Gidda to folk tunes along with a miniature Golden Temple. Gujarat represented the West with its traditional Garba and dandiya.
"It feels great to see your little one performing," said Anu Bhatia, mother of Surya, studying in STD. I.
The grand finale of the event was the kids of Std. II doing horse riding and performing on rollers skates. They had a message for grown-ups - keep smiling, forget worries and be happy.
NIDHIMA CHADHA
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