Jazba 2019

Jazba 2019, the fifth-annual, Bollywood-Fusion dance competition will be held at the prestigious Northrop Memorial Auditorium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 23rd, 2019. Teams from around the country will be competing for a Bid to attend North America’s Fusion Dance Championship, Bollywood America. Teams will also compete for points towards qualifying for the Legends Bollywood Dance Championship, the Desi Dance Network (DDN)’s Official Bollywood Dance Championship. In addition to providing a grand spectacle of culture and entertainment, we are proud to support and raise awareness for Women In Need (WIN) – our organizational nonprofit partner in Nagpur, India who works toward empowering and rehabilitating women in India suffering from a plethora of conditions like HIV/AIDS, cancer, leprosy, sexual assault, mental illness, neglect, and more. Come join us for a night you will never forget, all for this meaningful cause! Jazba 2019 Lineup: ATL Satrangi (Atlanta, Georgia) Chicago Adaa (Chicago, Illinois) Case Kismat Fusion Dance Team (Cleveland, Ohio) Georgia Tech Qurbani (Atlanta, Georgia) Marquette Mazaa (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) SLU Shakti (St. Louis, Missouri) Spartan Badmaash (East Lansing, Michigan) UC Dhadak International Dance Team (Cincinnati, Ohio) UIUC Fizaa (Urbana-Champaign, Illinois) UT Austin Nach Baliye (Austin, Texas) A big thanks to our generous sponsors for enabling our show this year: 3M Indian Association of Minnesota Student Unions & Activities - University of Minnesota A shout-out to our student group partners for their continued support: Minnesota Junoon Twin Cities Bhangra DOOM Dance Crew Indian Student Association UMN PSA - UMN Bharat UMN Beta Chi Theta - Lambda Chapter - University of Minnesota Centered upon our three pillars of Dance, Passion, and Change, Jazba dancers and participants will not only be involved in an amazing spectacle of South Asian culture but will also be able to contribute to driving a positive change in the lives of impoverished South Asian women through our nonprofit partner, Women In Need (WIN).