The ROGERS South Asian Alliance Culture Show is only as good as the participants that take part in it! In our fifth year, we are proud to boast a competition with 16 universities and over 1500 participants making in Toronto’s largest South Asian Student Dance Competition!

Please visit biographies of our participating schools below and find ways for you to get involved:

Brock University

Carleton University

Dalhousie University

University of Guelph-Humber

McGill-Concordia University

McMaster University

University of Ottawa

Queen's University


Ryerson University


University of Toronto: Mississauga (UTM)


University of Toronto: Scarborough (UTSC)


University of Toronto: St. George (UTSG)


University of Waterloo


University of Western Ontario


Wilfrid Laurier University


York University


 


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School Name:   Brock University
Coordinators/ Choreographers:   Shawn Ram, Viraj Patel & Waqas Khokar
What to Expect:  

Year after year we have improved and are looking forward to competing again at this years competition. We hope to bring you something new and exciting for the audience and the judges's, so see you at SAACS 2010.

Spirit Contact:   N/A

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School Name:   Carleton University
Coordinators/ Choreographers:   Kritika Jerath, Feroz Quazi, Vania Mirdavoudi, Nishi Jerath & Mark Sanghera
What to Expect:   "LIGHTS - CAMERA AND... ACTION!" This year Carleton has harnessed much inspiration from dance crews from North America and India. We have tons of tricks up our sleeve!  & an amazing light show - Come march 2010 - We will push the boundaries of choreography and art design like many dance productions today. Look out folks - this will be one to remember.
Spirit Contact:   Kritika Jerath & Feroz Quazi

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School Name:   Dalhousie University
Coordinators/ Choreographers:   Nemo Nimesh Shah, Subbu Somasundaram, Pal Randhawa, Tanisha Chakma, Nilofer Mehta & Maneesha
What to Expect:   Mighty. Cunning. Powerful. Beautiful. Enter: The Tiger. Tigers are said to be incorrigibly competitive; they simply cannot pass up a challenge. As natural leaders, they're breaking down paths to get what they want. We are the real tigers, hence, we are thirsty to show off our talents, cheers and dance moves. Dalhousie Tigers, brought to you by the east-coast, ready for some competition. We're bringing a fresh face to SAACS with innovative ideas, creativity and a maritimer approach to victory. Get ready, the Dal Tigers are about to pounce!
Spirit Contact: Herleen Sethi

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School Name:   University of Guelph-Humber
Coordinators/ Choreographers:  

Manbir Sandhu, Nishi Thiara & Gavan Anand

What to Expect:  

Last year Guelph-Humber showed we were worthy of coming back. This year we are going to show you that we can place. With a talented, hard working team we are going to bring you an artistic, electrifying, and thrilling performance that will never make you doubt Guelph-Humber again!

Spirit Contact:   Manpreet Sohal & Nalinie Persaud

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School Name:   McGill-Concordia University
Coordinators/ Choreographers:   Aris Saha & Trisha Pathak
What to Expect:  

Coming all the way from the heart of downtown Montreal, we have traveled seven hours to show you how it is done in the MTL! The 2010 MCGill-Concordia dance team is ready to give you an explosive East-meets-West performance like never before! The energy and talent of this years team combined with our unique Montreal twist and the dedication of our Spirit Team is sure to entertain! Before we are done, the whole crowd will be rocking with the MTL-GUARANTEED!

Spirit Contact:   Aris Saha

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School Name:   McMaster University
Coordinators/ Choreographers:   Karma Patel & Amanda Antao
What to Expect:  

After last years ground-breaking performance, Mac is coming back this year to clean house. As anticipation for this year builds, audience members will not be disappointed come performance time. McMaster guarantees an unforgettable performance, bigger & better than ever! Warning: the Dynasty is back!

MAC! MAC! imMACculate!

Spirit Contact:   Naveet Nanwa & Kohulen Mahan

 

 
 


 
 

School Name:   Queen's University
Coordinators/ Choreographers:   Alina Daya, Monisha Harricharan, Tulsi Malhotra, Sana Mehrani, Karishma Tharani
What to Expect:  

Queen's is back to reclaim our throne. Get ready to bow down to Royalty.

Spirit Contact:   Amreen Hemraj and Samara Maharaj 

 

 
 


 
 

School Name:   Ryerson University
Coordinators/ Choreographers:   Roop Gill, Shanelle Kaul and Sohni
What to Expect:  

R – renewed
Y – youthful
E – energized
R – refreshed
S – surprising
O – optimistic
N – novel

Spirit Contact:   Atif Rizvi and Gurdeep Malhi

 

 
 


 
 


School Name:   University of Ottawa
Coordinators/ Choreographers:  

Kabir Trehan, Sonal Mistry, Priya Bali, Sundeep Kaushal, Shamayel Ghani & Anushya Vijayaraghevan 

What to Expect:  

The University of Ottawa is back for another year of fun and competition! With intricate choreography, unique themes, and a creative, artistic  approach, we're ready to blow the audience of SAA away. So prepare yourselves for a dance performance like no other! OU! OU! OU! 

Spirit Contact:   Sundeep Kaushal & Kabir Trehan

 

 
 


 
 

School Name:   University of Toronto: Mississauga
Coordinators/ Choreographers:  

Govind Singh, Sunny Dey & Ria Patel

What to Expect:  

UTM is back this year in full gear to sweep audiences off their feet and the awards off the stage! Everything in our way will be swept up and cleaned out as UTM is in its best form since the title days. Losers live in the past, Winners learn from the past. Watch out, UTM is here to cause damage!

Spirit Contact:   Khushbu Patel & Nadia Harrypaul

 

 
 


 
 

School Name:   University of Toronto: Scarborough
Coordinators/ Choreographers:  

Aminder Gill, Ansar Hoosein, Charlene Smith, Neel Athia, Puneeta Singh, Shalu Kumaraguru, Veemi Chouhan & Vikas Gaur

What to Expect:  

With a strong history showcasing exceptional talent and choreography, this team is prepared to dazzle and engage the audience with yet another imaginative and innovative performance. Get ready, Scarborough’s ready to put on a show!!

Spirit Contact:   Hafsa Pathan

 

 
 


 
 

School Name:   University of Toronto: St.George
Coordinators/ Choreographers:  

Kishan Chouhan, Nalanie Purushuttam, Arun Nijhawan, Khushboo Sapru, Maurry Ganeshamoorthy

What to Expect:  

St. George is here and ready to cling it once again.
St. George is here and ready to bring it once again.
St. George is here. Are you ready?
St. George guarantees an unforgettable performance, bigger and better than ever!

"We'll take you downtown, we'll take you downtown...this is St. George!"

Spirit Contact:   Manjeet Dhillon

 

 
 


 
 


School Name:   University of Waterloo
Coordinators/ Choreographers:   Ravi Dhillon and Ravraj Gahunia
What to Expect:  

We've got a revamped team and a show in store like you've never seen before!

Spirit Contact:   Ricky Kalra

 

 
 


 
 
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School Name:   Wilfrid Laurier University
Coordinators/ Choreographers:   Nikita Joshi & Anish Aggarwal
What to Expect:   Chasing the dream... not the competition
Spirit Contact:   Arun Maini

 

 
 


 
 


School Name:   University of Western Ontario
Coordinators/ Choreographers:   Akshaan Kaul, Aditi Ganesh & Sahil Razdan
What to Expect:  

This time we go for ours, we got to shine, so throw your hands up in the sky. Clashing old school flows with new age dance, traditional moves with modern flair, and innovative ideas with conventional technique, Western is here to make an impact at Culture Show 2010. Get ready to be amazed and astonished by this group of talented and eager individuals who just can’t wait to give you a performance you’ll never forget.

Spirit Contact:   Akshaan Kaul, Aditi Ganesh & Sahil Razdan

 

 
 


 
 

School Name:   York University
Coordinators/ Choreographers:  

Gurvir Gill, Tobin Thomas, Rohit Rumpal & Sindhu Suppiah

What to Expect:  
Our dynasty lives on, still strong and proud.
This year you'll see we will take the crowd.
Red is OUR colour, DANCE is our game.
This is one LION you just cannot tame.
Bring what you've got, you might have a chance.
Prepare to be stunned, because you know we can dance. 
Our legacy is strong, to that we stay true.
We'll steal the show...YU YU!
Spirit Contact:   Chase Constantino & Sima Josan