The most anticipated summer dance show, Summer Funk™ conducted by The SHIAMAK Dance Academy lived up to its expectations showcasing various dance styles in front of a packed audience! Performers between ages four to eighty four danced through the summer and put up a colourful display on June 27 at The Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey.
The world’s biggest dance academy initiated a new format introducing a healthy dance competition – Rise of the Champions where each participating team competed to become the best dance class and best venue across the lower mainland. Building team spirit and helping them work harder, the competition went beyond just dance-ability where the judges also considered their costumes, energy and group effort while making the final decision. The SHIAMAK Dance Competition was judged by Pamela Rosa (Founding Member & Co – Owner/Director – Harbour Dance Centre), Kanika Sasan (Fashion Editor – Darpan Magazine) and Kashmira Pestonji (Senior Manager & Principal Dancer – SHIAMAK).
The biggest highlight of the show this year was a surprise visit by the Artistic Director and Founder, Shiamak Davar himself along with his COO who is also a famous dance reality show judge, Marzi Pestonji. The performance by lead singer of naQsh, Daksh Kubba performed at the show for the first time was well appreciated as well. The eleventh edition of SHIAMAK Summer Funk in Vancouver was yet again a huge success!
Photo credit – Mr.Aziz Dhamani
Shiamak Davar & Marzi Pestonji with the judges Pamela Rosa, Kanika Sasan and Kashmira Pestonji SUMMER FUNK 2015 – Rise of the Champions
Senior Instructor Suragini Ravindran opens the show with The SHIAMAK Dance Team – Vancouver
Shiamak’s Special Potential Batch displaying a Shiamak style indo – contemporary piece
Lead singer of naQsh, Daksh Kubba performed at the show for the first time
Senior Instructor Nazim Hussain performing Hip – Hop with the Advanced Training Program students
“Have Feet. Will Dance!” The audience got a chance to learn some dance in an impromptu Bollywood dance class!
Shiamak Davar, Marzi Pestonji & Principal Dancer Rohan D’Silva teaching the audience the moves and grooves to Dr. Cabbie hit song Daal Makhani
“Have Spirit. Will Triumph!” Senior Instructor Suragini Ravindran with the VICTORY dance class from the North Shore Connexxions Society
The Stars of tomorrow! Instructor Tahira Karmali gets the toddlers from ages 4 to 6 dance on stage!
Hats off to a stylish performance by The SHIAMAK Dance Team with the star performer Rahul Manoharan
Best of Bollywood! Instructors Rohan D’Silva & Safeeya Pirani with the Moberly Adults presenting a colourful and energetic performance
Contemporary performance by Shiamak’s Special Potential Batch
Just for laughs! A fun medley for all ages!
Singh is King! Rohan D’Silva rocks the stage
Shiamak Davar, Marzi Pestonji, Judges – Pamela Rosa, Kanika Sasan, Kashmira Pestonji, alongside Venue Instructors Priyanka Patel and Nazim Hussain with the “Best Venue” (Super Surrey) trophy winners of the ‘Rise of the Champions’
The SHIAMAK Team – the instructors, Special Potential Batch, Advanced Training Program, and Junior Advanced Training Program students with Shiamak Davar & Marzi Pestonji
