Cheraw dance Cheraw dance Cheraw dance is a traditionally ritual dance performed in Mizoram, India, consisting of mostly six to eight people holding a pairs of bamboo staves on another horizontally placed bamboo at the ground. The male performers then clap the bamboos rhythmically while groups of beautiful girls dances in an intricate steps between the beating bamboos . It is one of the most famous and beautiful dances in Mizoram, and a center of attraction during festive occasions. Similar dances are found in the Far East and in the Philippines. In 2010,a Guinness World Record of largest number of cheraw dancers
National Dance Alliance National Dance Alliance The National Dance Alliance (NDA), originally named the NCA Superstar, was established in 1999 as a “full service provider in the dance spirit industry”. The NDA is the sister company of the National Cheer Association (NCA), which was founded by Lawrence Herkimer in 1948. In 1976, the NCA created the NCA Superstar to make a distinction between the dance and cheerleading aspects of the company. Eventually in 1999, the NCA Superstar changed its name to the National Dance Alliance. The National Dance Alliance (NDA) is the sister company of the National Cheer Association (NCA) founded by Lawrence