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Legends 2023: Reflecting on Successes, Challenges, and Future Planning
July 11, 2023
10
minute read
Uncover Legends’ triumphs, challenges, growth, and aspirations as we build on last year, setting the stage for an extraordinary Legends 2024
read more ›
Zor Se Bolo: A Love With Pride
July 6, 2021
6
minute read
“I can’t do anything! I don’t understand, this is who I am!” exclaims the main character Nitya, played by Nitya Vakil...
read more ›
The 'Joys' of Being Bisexual at After Parties
June 16, 2021
8
minute read
I hope you can detect the sarcasm dripping from my words as I tell you how amazing it was to explore my sexuality as a queer, brown woman...
read more ›
State Rankings during the Legends Era - Part 4
April 22, 2021
3
minute read
The first part of the methodology for my rankings is actually relatively simple. The most important factor that led to...
read more ›
State Rankings during the Legends Era - Part 3
April 14, 2021
4
minute read
Minnesota sneaks into the Top 10 in more ways than one...
read more ›
State Rankings during the Legends Era - Part 2
April 7, 2021
4
minute read
The Top 20 starts with the best result by a team in a state so far.
read more ›
State Rankings during the Legends Era - Part 1
April 1, 2021
4
minute read
Everyone has heard it. Everyone has said it. What am I talking about? Well, a lot of this...
read more ›
Legends Apologizes After Having No Judging Mix Ups for the First Time Ever
April 1, 2020
1
minute read
As the season comes to a crashing halt, dancers and teams alike are outraged over the fact that there were no placing mix ups this season.
read more ›
Frustrated Board Member Leaves, Creates 3rd National Championship
April 1, 2020
1
minute read
The season has ended abruptly and in the midst of the chaos a disgruntled Legends board member has decided to sever ties with the...
read more ›
Weirdo Kid Keeps Writing Legends Blog Posts That Nobody Reads
April 1, 2020
1
minute read
For the past couple of months, the Legends blog has been populated only by articles from a very weird kid. Nobody knows exactly who he...
read more ›
Legends apologizes after giving SLU Shakti wrong placing at Legends 2019
April 1, 2020
1
minute read
Almost a year after Legends 2019, the Legends board has acknowledged that they mistakenly gave SLU Shakti the wrong placing at last...
read more ›
ELO Update: Dhadak Reigns, Adaa is Back, BSB and Zor Join Leaderboard
March 3, 2020
3
minute read
With only two more competition weekends left it's all coming down to the wire, with this past weekend shaking up our leaderboard quite a...
read more ›
ELO Update: Dhadak Stays at No. 1, WashU, Buckeye Fusion, and Lashkara Join Leaderboard
February 17, 2020
4
minute read
We're more than halfway through the season and things are heating up! Check out our top 9 ranked teams in the circuit below with upcoming...
read more ›
UGA India Night Recap
February 5, 2020
2
minute read
At this point does it come as a surprise to anyone that UC Dhadak keeps winning? Because it shouldn’t. Dhadak has seven returners from...
read more ›
Buckeye Mela Recap
February 5, 2020
3
minute read
Competition season is finally here! If you weren’t able to watch Buckeye Mela have no fear, we have you covered!
read more ›
Raftaar Vlog Episode One: Jhalak
January 12, 2020
1
minute read
Take a look back at UTD Raftaar's first competition of the season with their very own vlog! This talented and goofy team took home a...
read more ›
The One Where Chalkaa Made Their First Nationals
November 24, 2019
10
minute read
How can you compete against teams that make it to the top year after year? That’s the question that was running through my mind when I...
read more ›
Creating the First All-Girls Set to Make it to Legends
November 24, 2019
6
minute read
“They won’t tell you fairytales of how girls can be dangerous and still win. They will only tell you stories where girls are sweet and...
read more ›
Jhalak 2019 Recap
November 25, 2019
3
minute read
AKD and Jhalak came and went, and just like that we have to wait until next year for more competitions. Don’t be too sad though, we’ve...
read more ›
10 Performances That Didn't Place At Nationals, But We Still Love
November 17, 2019
5
minute read
We looked at the past decade of dance and boiled down the best performances that didn’t place at nationals.
read more ›
Aaj Ka Dhamaka 2019 Recap
November 17, 2019
2
minute read
The season is officially underway as eight teams took the stage last night in North Carolina. At the end of the first weekend, here’s...
read more ›
The Origin Story - Chatrooms (Part 1)
November 25, 2019
3
minute read
Legends is now a widespread Bollywood-Fusion Championship and growing.
read more ›
Why Legends 2020 is in Chicago Again
November 14, 2019
2
minute read
Legends Bollywood Dance Championship will be held in Chicago, IL on April 11, 2020. You might find the reasoning interesting.
read more ›
The Desi Dance Network
September 14, 2019
1
minute read
The Desi Dance Network was officially founded in 2014 to foster a community amongst artists engaged in competitive South Asian dance...
read more ›
ELO Update: Dhadak Reigns, Adaa is Back, BSB and Zor Join Leaderboard
March 3, 2020
3
minute read
With only two more competition weekends left it's all coming down to the wire, with this past weekend shaking up our leaderboard quite a...
read more›
ELO Update: Dhadak Stays at No. 1, WashU, Buckeye Fusion, and Lashkara Join Leaderboard
February 17, 2020
4
minute read
We're more than halfway through the season and things are heating up! Check out our top 9 ranked teams in the circuit below with upcoming...
read more›
UGA India Night Recap
February 5, 2020
2
minute read
At this point does it come as a surprise to anyone that UC Dhadak keeps winning? Because it shouldn’t. Dhadak has seven returners from...
read more›
Buckeye Mela Recap
February 5, 2020
3
minute read
Competition season is finally here! If you weren’t able to watch Buckeye Mela have no fear, we have you covered!
read more›
Raftaar Vlog Episode One: Jhalak
January 12, 2020
1
minute read
Take a look back at UTD Raftaar's first competition of the season with their very own vlog! This talented and goofy team took home a...
read more›
The One Where Chalkaa Made Their First Nationals
November 24, 2019
10
minute read
How can you compete against teams that make it to the top year after year? That’s the question that was running through my mind when I...
read more›
Creating the First All-Girls Set to Make it to Legends
November 24, 2019
6
minute read
“They won’t tell you fairytales of how girls can be dangerous and still win. They will only tell you stories where girls are sweet and...
read more›
Jhalak 2019 Recap
November 25, 2019
3
minute read
AKD and Jhalak came and went, and just like that we have to wait until next year for more competitions. Don’t be too sad though, we’ve...
read more›
Aaj Ka Dhamaka 2019 Recap
November 17, 2019
2
minute read
The season is officially underway as eight teams took the stage last night in North Carolina. At the end of the first weekend, here’s...
read more›
Why Legends 2020 is in Chicago Again
November 14, 2019
2
minute read
Legends Bollywood Dance Championship will be held in Chicago, IL on April 11, 2020. You might find the reasoning interesting.
read more›
State Rankings during the Legends Era - Part 4
April 22, 2021
3
minute read
The first part of the methodology for my rankings is actually relatively simple. The most important factor that led to...
read more›
State Rankings during the Legends Era - Part 3
April 14, 2021
4
minute read
Minnesota sneaks into the Top 10 in more ways than one...
read more›
State Rankings during the Legends Era - Part 2
April 7, 2021
4
minute read
The Top 20 starts with the best result by a team in a state so far.
read more›
State Rankings during the Legends Era - Part 1
April 1, 2021
4
minute read
Everyone has heard it. Everyone has said it. What am I talking about? Well, a lot of this...
read more›
Legends Apologizes After Having No Judging Mix Ups for the First Time Ever
April 1, 2020
1
minute read
As the season comes to a crashing halt, dancers and teams alike are outraged over the fact that there were no placing mix ups this season.
read more›
Frustrated Board Member Leaves, Creates 3rd National Championship
April 1, 2020
1
minute read
The season has ended abruptly and in the midst of the chaos a disgruntled Legends board member has decided to sever ties with the...
read more›
Weirdo Kid Keeps Writing Legends Blog Posts That Nobody Reads
April 1, 2020
1
minute read
For the past couple of months, the Legends blog has been populated only by articles from a very weird kid. Nobody knows exactly who he...
read more›
Legends apologizes after giving SLU Shakti wrong placing at Legends 2019
April 1, 2020
1
minute read
Almost a year after Legends 2019, the Legends board has acknowledged that they mistakenly gave SLU Shakti the wrong placing at last...
read more›
10 Performances That Didn't Place At Nationals, But We Still Love
November 17, 2019
5
minute read
We looked at the past decade of dance and boiled down the best performances that didn’t place at nationals.
read more›
The Origin Story - Chatrooms (Part 1)
November 25, 2019
3
minute read
Legends is now a widespread Bollywood-Fusion Championship and growing.
read more›
The Desi Dance Network
September 14, 2019
1
minute read
The Desi Dance Network was officially founded in 2014 to foster a community amongst artists engaged in competitive South Asian dance...
read more›
Legends 2023: Reflecting on Successes, Challenges, and Future Planning
July 11, 2023
10
minute read
Uncover Legends’ triumphs, challenges, growth, and aspirations as we build on last year, setting the stage for an extraordinary Legends 2024
read more›
Zor Se Bolo: A Love With Pride
July 6, 2021
6
minute read
“I can’t do anything! I don’t understand, this is who I am!” exclaims the main character Nitya, played by Nitya Vakil...
read more›
The 'Joys' of Being Bisexual at After Parties
June 16, 2021
8
minute read
I hope you can detect the sarcasm dripping from my words as I tell you how amazing it was to explore my sexuality as a queer, brown woman...
read more›
State Rankings during the Legends Era - Part 4
April 22, 2021
3
minute read
The first part of the methodology for my rankings is actually relatively simple. The most important factor that led to...
read more›
State Rankings during the Legends Era - Part 3
April 14, 2021
4
minute read
Minnesota sneaks into the Top 10 in more ways than one...
read more›
State Rankings during the Legends Era - Part 2
April 7, 2021
4
minute read
The Top 20 starts with the best result by a team in a state so far.
read more›
State Rankings during the Legends Era - Part 1
April 1, 2021
4
minute read
Everyone has heard it. Everyone has said it. What am I talking about? Well, a lot of this...
read more›
Legends Apologizes After Having No Judging Mix Ups for the First Time Ever
April 1, 2020
1
minute read
As the season comes to a crashing halt, dancers and teams alike are outraged over the fact that there were no placing mix ups this season.
read more›
Frustrated Board Member Leaves, Creates 3rd National Championship
April 1, 2020
1
minute read
The season has ended abruptly and in the midst of the chaos a disgruntled Legends board member has decided to sever ties with the...
read more›
Weirdo Kid Keeps Writing Legends Blog Posts That Nobody Reads
April 1, 2020
1
minute read
For the past couple of months, the Legends blog has been populated only by articles from a very weird kid. Nobody knows exactly who he...
read more›
Legends apologizes after giving SLU Shakti wrong placing at Legends 2019
April 1, 2020
1
minute read
Almost a year after Legends 2019, the Legends board has acknowledged that they mistakenly gave SLU Shakti the wrong placing at last...
read more›
ELO Update: Dhadak Reigns, Adaa is Back, BSB and Zor Join Leaderboard
March 3, 2020
3
minute read
With only two more competition weekends left it's all coming down to the wire, with this past weekend shaking up our leaderboard quite a...
read more›
ELO Update: Dhadak Stays at No. 1, WashU, Buckeye Fusion, and Lashkara Join Leaderboard
February 17, 2020
4
minute read
We're more than halfway through the season and things are heating up! Check out our top 9 ranked teams in the circuit below with upcoming...
read more›
UGA India Night Recap
February 5, 2020
2
minute read
At this point does it come as a surprise to anyone that UC Dhadak keeps winning? Because it shouldn’t. Dhadak has seven returners from...
read more›
Buckeye Mela Recap
February 5, 2020
3
minute read
Competition season is finally here! If you weren’t able to watch Buckeye Mela have no fear, we have you covered!
read more›
Raftaar Vlog Episode One: Jhalak
January 12, 2020
1
minute read
Take a look back at UTD Raftaar's first competition of the season with their very own vlog! This talented and goofy team took home a...
read more›
The One Where Chalkaa Made Their First Nationals
November 24, 2019
10
minute read
How can you compete against teams that make it to the top year after year? That’s the question that was running through my mind when I...
read more›
Creating the First All-Girls Set to Make it to Legends
November 24, 2019
6
minute read
“They won’t tell you fairytales of how girls can be dangerous and still win. They will only tell you stories where girls are sweet and...
read more›
Jhalak 2019 Recap
November 25, 2019
3
minute read
AKD and Jhalak came and went, and just like that we have to wait until next year for more competitions. Don’t be too sad though, we’ve...
read more›
10 Performances That Didn't Place At Nationals, But We Still Love
November 17, 2019
5
minute read
We looked at the past decade of dance and boiled down the best performances that didn’t place at nationals.
read more›
Aaj Ka Dhamaka 2019 Recap
November 17, 2019
2
minute read
The season is officially underway as eight teams took the stage last night in North Carolina. At the end of the first weekend, here’s...
read more›
The Origin Story - Chatrooms (Part 1)
November 25, 2019
3
minute read
Legends is now a widespread Bollywood-Fusion Championship and growing.
read more›
Why Legends 2020 is in Chicago Again
November 14, 2019
2
minute read
Legends Bollywood Dance Championship will be held in Chicago, IL on April 11, 2020. You might find the reasoning interesting.
read more›
The Desi Dance Network
September 14, 2019
1
minute read
The Desi Dance Network was officially founded in 2014 to foster a community amongst artists engaged in competitive South Asian dance...
read more›