Wednesday, January 28, 2015 // The Statement
8B
If you have never seen a Raas team in action, I would highly recommend it. On
Saturday, I followed the teams competing in the Dandia Dhamaka Raas Competition, a
competition between univer≠≠sities from across the United States in traditional Indian
dance. Competitors, including Carnegie Mellon University and Standford University,
prepared their elaborate make-up and costumes at a nearby hotel and were bused to the
Michigan Theater, where the event was held. Each team combined their costumes and
props to fit a theme that they conveyed through dance with enthusiasm and high energy.
VISUAL STATEMENT: RA RA RAAS
The Stanford University Raas Team, Basmati Raas, performs.
The Carnegie Mellon University Raas team, Raasta, celebrates its first-place win.
Photo Story by Amanda Allen
The Carnegie Mellon University Raas team, Raasta, does last-minute preparations for its performance.
Kinesiology sophomore Nishi Kadakia waits for the performance to begin.
The Michigan State University Raas team, RaaSparty, performs its boot camp-themed dance.
The Bentley University Raas team, BizRaas, performs.