Mangere College Magazine 2017

Indian Group
Even though Mangere College has only a few Indian
students, it didn’t mean that we couldn’t get a group
ready for the ASB Polyfest 2017.
As soon as the word went out that
we would be having an Indian
Group for the Polyfest, many
students expressed their interest
in joining this group, despite not
a single person being of Indian
descent. In order to keep it
manageable, we decided that we
would only have a five girl group.
All of the girls chosen for the group
were Samoans who had a passion
for Indian music and dance. This
could be seen in their dedication.
Under the supervision of the
Student Leader Gayatri Swami,
ex-student Tali Tukuafu and a
dance instructor Shivika Sharma,
the group practised after school
and on Saturdays. There was a
lot of fun and entertainment for
the performers and the onlookers
when these girls could not keep
to the beat and went all over the
place during the initial days. But as
the days went by, they developed a
natural expression, rhythm and lipsyncing
qualities.
When the girls got ready for their
first public performance on the
dress rehearsal night, they simply
wooed the crowd. Their attire,
jewellery and make-up made them
look like Bollywood actresses. They
looked beautiful and performed
flawlessly in front of students,
teachers and parents.
Their performance on the Diversity
Stage on Thursday, March 16 was
even better. Joanna, Veronika, Vera,
Taena and Grace mesmerised the
crowd with a performance which
was backed up with a lot of pride
and confidence.
- Satend Sharma
'[they]
mesmerised
the crowd with
a performance
which was
backed up with
a lot of pride
and confidence!'
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