By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Overcoming stiff challenge from around 3000 dancers from all over the North East, a 14-year-old girl from Laskein in West Jaintia Hills, Madonna Lyngdoh, emerged victorious in the recently-concluded North East Creation Championship 2013, a dance competition, in Guwahati.
Expressing happiness over her achievement, Madonna said, “This is the first step towards success. I am proud to represent the State in the regional platform and I hope that I will be able to bring laurel to the State by participating in national events like Dance India Dance (DID).”
Addressing media persons here on Tuesday, the 14-year-old dancer highlighted the challenges she had to face throughout the competition. “It was not an easy task to compete against 3000 other dancers from all over the region and indeed, I am fortunate to have had a great tutor like Kit Thabah, a DID participant,” she added.
She also mentioned that despite having approached the legislator from her constituency and the government to extend their support in terms of financial assistance, the response was disappointing.
“It is sad that the government is showing no interest in this field despite the fact that there are many talented young dancers in the State who could uplift the image of the indigenous community of the State,” she said.
Madonna had also participated in DID in 2010 but failed to make it to the finals after being eliminated in the second round at Kolkata.
She also mentioned that there was another contestant Barisha Pyngrope from Mawpat who was eliminated in the first round itself.
Promising to strive forward and making use of her talents in the years to come, Madonna said, “I don’t want my community to stay behind when it comes to exposing their talents in dance which should be given due importance by the government and the society.”
Madonna is a Class VII student of St. Francis English School, Mawkyndeng in West Jaintia Hills.