To start with it was the most amazing day with full of work and duties.. For me performing 4 times on stage with two different songs and clicking clicking clicking everyone. everybody recognized me and asked "are you Mona Jain, I said yes and they say amazing photographs and hey you are clicking officially today for SDIPA". Was never more proud of myself. This funk truly made me a star, a star who clicks..lol
It was indeed very special funk, i completed six years of dancing with SDIPA. 2005 winter funk i performed for the first time and now i don't even remember how many times i have been stage and cherished the moment. Being on stage is like being home. the best feeling of world when you are in the wings and 5-6-7-8 there your song starts. to make the day complete i got certified by Shiamak as the most dedicated towards SDIPA.. ufff that feeling cannot be replaced and explained. 6 years i have spent here, the place i consider my home and finally some recognition i got. May be not by dancing but at least through photography. haha but i hope people realize that i am a DANCER first and then a photographer. and indeed DANCE IS THE REASON I AM A PHOTOGRAPHER TODAY. it gave me that creativity, inspiration, motivation and most importantly vision to create something like DANCE PHOTOGRAPHY! So here are some of my captures of winter funk 2011, the most special and inspiring day of my life :D.
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| Some experiment and it worked. Shutter shots. Perfect dance shots which are suppose to be like this :D i love this shot. Technical rehearsals for zone1. Delhi instructors performing the Zangoora Act. |
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| Again the Delhi instructors in the Zangoora Act. Thats Miral being lifted...haha |
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| The Delhi SPB's. I forget the name of their song everytime. haha They were amazing. |
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| Talent - unnourished yet beautiful to see them everytime! :D |
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| I love this click! I think the song was Afreen...i am not sure. Amazing to click something like this live on stage! |
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| Amit Malwankar.! :) |
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| Swapniels Shiamaks Style Acts were truly amazing.. This was Jiya Jale i think! Some great shots i got . |
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| As I said truly Amazing. Swapniel batches were something different and beautiful. |
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| Haha Talent has no age! He was the cutest...Dhink chicka i think the song was. Cuteness personified..:D |
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| Dance involves everything - Choreography, Lights, Costumes, People, Expressions, Music and etc etc etc |
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| Vinay the rockstar! he is one those instructors whom i always look forward to see on stage! Guess this song...Sada Haq haha.. Outstanding he is. :D |
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| Delhi SPB's with the Salsa Act! Simran and Kamal in this picture! |
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| The SPB's ... |
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| Hahahaha Okay thats Me... the most funny thing i have ever come up with...lol Just having some fun.. |
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| Awwww isnt he the cutest of all... its so special to see all these little starts on stage dancing and enjoying. :D |
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| SPS's. Oh and btw SPb stands for SPECIAL POTENTIAL BATCH! :) They are indeed special. |
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| I again forgot the song..hehe |
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| My fav Utsav's batch...and thats Hardik with a weird expression..haha Singham!! |
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| I feel so proud of him everytime i see him on stage! God bless you utsav. Thats his batch with Singham!. I love this click too! |
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| Here comes the Instructors again with Dilbar. Upasna along with the boys looked spectacular in this act! |
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| She is superb! |
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| The boys of SDIPA. haha |
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| Delhi instructors with Zangoora! |
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| And thats Marzi! The host of the night! haha He is one person in SDIPA to whom we all look up to! PS he gave me that special certificate! :D |
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| Now thats a juniors batch Dhink chika..Haha True rockstars that too little ones...haha |
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| She was so cute!! I wish i could take her home...lol Performing Laung Da Lashkara! |
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| And thats me with my special gist by Shiamak as a reward.! Love you Shiamak. you are the one who has made me what i am today :D. |
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| Amit with his students! |
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| Now thats Sahaj, the real superstar of SDIPA! its always great to watch him performing! |
So this was my way to tell you guys how was the great winter funk 2011... I know i am a bit late, hehe sorry! I miss my classes, i miss this day1 i miss everything! Everything about SDIPa is so sepcial, the show day, duties, classes, our very own instructors, costumes, morning reporting time, technical rehearsals, the final performance, Shiamak T-shirts, certificates everything is so like being home. and it is my HOME where i can be myself. No pretendness, no worrying about what people think of me no fakeness just Me. :D Thank you Shiamak and thank you God for giving me the gift of Dance. <3
