Welcome
Shaan Mutiyaaran Di Bhangra Club is an all-female bhangra team based out of New York City. The team is a collaboration in the truest sense of the word: its dancers are alumni of collegiate teams spanning from Chicago to New York, that represent styles from the ultra-modern to the truly traditional. Teams include Columbia University Bhangra, BX (Fordham University) Bhangra, University of Chicago Bhangra, Rutgers University Bhangra, Orange (Syracuse University) Bhangra, New York University Bhangra, SUNY Geneseo Bhangra, Cornell University Bhangra, and Gator (University of Florida) Bhangra. The group’s dancers capitalize on the diversity of their backgrounds and nationalities, as well as their training in a multitude of bhangra styles to create a unique, yet cohesive take on the traditional folk dance.
SMD was formed in June 2008 by women truly passionate about understanding bhangra as an art form and raising the stature of women’s competitive teams, and it proceeded to establish itself shortly as a premiere team in North America. Taking the competitive bhangra scene by storm in its inaugural year, SMD earned second place at Bhangra Masti in Toronto, ON (Jan. 11, 2009) and third place at Bhangra Fever in Binghamton, NY (Apr. 25, 2009), continuing its success at Bhangra Allstars in Albany, NY (Nov. 7, 2009), where it placed third out of twelve teams. In 2010 SMD placed second at Bhangra Fever in Binghamton, NY, second at Bhangra Fusion in Detroit, MI, and second at VIBC in Vancouver, BC. The team marries femininity and grace with the fast pace of New York City, performing a beautiful style of folk dance that embraces its identity as a female team, while infusing the bhangra scene with a high-energy intensity that continues to excite audiences worldwide.
We are always looking for new members, and if you are interested in being a part of SMD Bhangra Club in any way, please contact us at smdbhangraclub@gmail.com.