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 Awards National Dance Awards The National Dance Awards are presented annually in the United Kingdom by The Critics' Circle, and are awarded to recognise excellence in professional dance. They are widely regarded as the most prestigious award presented for dance in the UK, and are considered to be the equivalent of the Laurence Olivier Awards, which are presented for general theatre. The National Dance Awards (NDAs), were first presented by The Critics' Circle at the Coliseum Theatre, London, in 2001. The key sponsor of the event was the late Richard Sherrington and an award is now presented in his name every