I don’t dance
Anushka De, News Editor
May 22, 2020
Facing my fear of humiliating myself through Bhangra
A photo recap of the Winter Dynamic Duos Rally 2020
![Andaaz captain and junior Akshat Rohatgi says the team has always been interested in working with Raas and Bhangra, as they are all Bollywood and hip-hop fusion dance clubs. This is the first time these three teams have collaborated for a rally performance. “I feel like we give back to the school in a way [when we perform],” Rohatgi said. “We just love performing in general at shows, and especially at rallies since we performed at the Homecoming Rally earlier this year.”](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_0867-475x317.jpg)
Charlotte Chui and Ayah Ali-Ahmad
February 19, 2020
How the 2020 Winter Rally changed to a team rally
MV Bhangra: From missing advisor to new team
October 12, 2019
MV Bhangra changes advisors and conducts tryouts to start off the 2019-20 season
Preparing for Spotlite
April 12, 2019
Each year, the Indo-American Student Association (IASA) hosts Spotlite on India, a show that aims to showcase various aspects of Indian culture, such as music, fashion and dance. Featuring dance acts by MVHS Indian dance groups such as MV Raas and Bhangra, as well as music performances from various stude...
Show time for MVHS Raas
February 8, 2019
The first few months of a new year are busy for most MVHS students: full of tests, projects, standardized testing, extracurriculars and much more. But for the MVHS Raas team, the period between January and April means show season. According to junior Shreya Guha, a third year member on Raas, the ...
Welcoming diversity: The non-Indian dancers of MV Bhangra
November 21, 2018
MVHS Bhangra team has more ethnic diversity on their team than previous years
Leading a Lasting Legacy
September 23, 2018
he odds seem to be stacked against the captains of MV Bhangra. It is the first time in many years that all the leaders are new to the position. On top of that, they are responsible for finding new and upcoming talent for the team, as nine seniors — about half of their team — had graduated last...
Taking the floor: What makes different Indian dances unique
November 15, 2017
n a school where the student body is 83 percent Asian, influences from different Asian cultures are especially prominent. One such way for South Asian students to express their cultural heritage is through the numerous forms of Indian dance, whether it be on one of the MVHS dance teams or outside of...
Can’t Stop the Feeling: Bhangra dancers prepare for their final performance
Shriya Deshpande
May 31, 2017
ne team, one practice every Friday, one final performance for the school year: as the Bhangra team prepares to spring into their performances, they receive a final word of advice and a wealth of encouragement from team captains who have since graduated MVHS. In one of their final practices, Bha...
Bhangra and Raas teams critique each other’s performances during practice
Shriya Deshpande
December 14, 2016
hen writers read their pieces repeatedly, catching mistakes becomes harder with each edit. When students throw themselves into studying for finals, catching mistakes becomes harder with each extra practice test. When dancers perform the same routine, catching mistakes becomes harder with each formation...
