4th annual ceremony of M-Zone Academy held

M-Zone Dance Academy bringing hidden talents to limelight

Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India: M-Zone Dance Academy, a leading institute on dance in Bhubaneswar, organized its fourth annual function titled 'M-Zonians Fantasia-4' at Utkal Mandap February 3, 2015.

Chairman of the public health standing committee Ranjan Kumar Biswal graced the occasion as the chief guest while the other distinguished guests present were A. Sridevi from the Recreation and Cultural Standing Committee of Cuttack Municipal Corporation, eminent Odia cinestar Uttam Mohanty, SCCPL's General Manager Karunakar Nayak, Oriya film producer Annapurna Parida and odia film music director Abhijeet Mazumdar.

After formal inauguration of the ceremony by the chief guest all the guests addressed the audience and praised M-Zone Academy for its contribution towards development of art and culture of the State.

Speaking on the occasion Pravat Kumar Rana, one of the founders of M-Zone Academy highlighted the purpose of the institute. He said that his institute is engaged in tracing out hidden talents in the state and to bring them to the limelight. There are many talents in the state but are not getting opportunity due to lack of financial assistance and M-Zone always comes to the aid of such people – he added.

The trainees are being taught on different contemporary and classical dances such as Salsa, Jazz, Hip, Bollywood Free-Style, Martial Art Fusion and Odissi at the academy. He also intimated there will be a workshop for the senior and junior groups on dance forms in coming March and April, 2015.

Eminent dancer and director Mandakini said, 'Students of this academy have successfully participated in various TV dance reality shows and sponsored competitions in national level and bagged prizes glorifying the Academy and our state as well. Students of M-Zone Academy participated in 'Dance India Dance' on Zee TV in 2013, group dance sponsored by Star Plus and  'Chalk Dhum Dhum' programme sponsored by Colours in 2012,” on the occasion.

A report by Himanshu Guru