In this episode, Poonam Jolly Siddhu discusses the reimagining of Bruin Bhangra for its 25th anniversary, emphasizing community engagement, innovative judging practices, and a return to the competition's roots. The conversation highlights the importance of creating memorable experiences for participants and the audience, while addressing concerns about the evolution of the Bhangra circuit. Poonam shares insights on the changes being implemented to enhance the competition and foster a sense of camaraderie among dancers.

00:00 Introduction to Bruin Bhangra and Its Legacy

03:03 Reimagining Bruin Bhangra for the 25th Anniversary

05:59 Community Engagement and Feedback for Improvement

08:56 Exciting Changes and New Features for Bruin 25

12:03 Judging and Rubric Innovations

15:08 The Importance of Meaningful Conversations

18:05 The Role of Legendary Judges in the Circuit

20:56 Addressing Concerns About the Circuit's Evolution

24:01 The Return to Classic Bruin Rubric

27:07 Looking Forward to Bruin 25

29:52 Reflections on Personal Experiences with Bruin

33:08 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

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Sup y’all, on this episode of The Bhangra Podcast, we are talking to Ampal Kaur and Deshmesh Singh about their experience running the award winning competition Bhangra at the Alamo and hopefully you can learn from some of their best practices.

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Sup y'all. On this episode of The Bhangra Podcast, we speak with the judges of Buckeye Mela 2024.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and Introductions

03:16 Discussion on Alamo Incident

09:54 Review of Rubric Changes

11:51 Changing the Dancing Time Limit

17:00 Placings Discussion: Alamo vs FCB

24:39 Impact of Deductions on Placings

34:00 Discussion on Pagh and Chunni Deductions

35:34 Discussion on Chunni and Uniform

40:36 Conversation about First and Second Place

51:22 Surprise about Azaad's Placement

01:00:50 Evaluation of MMD's Performance

01:06:10 Discussion on Superlatives

01:14:06 Discussion about Academy teams and their success

01:16:48 Advantages of Academy teams over college teams

01:19:19 Importance of understanding Punjabi culture

01:21:52 Cultural appropriation vs cultural appreciation

01:25:26 Final thought

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