On the special occasion of International dance day, Sandip Soparrkar in  association with Phoenix Market city Kurla, presented "India Dance week" season 3 which took place on 29th and 30th April 2016.

Bollywood's dancing king- Govinda was the chief guest who lit the auspicious inaugural lamp of "India Dance Week" on 29th April. He was also seen shaking a legs on his super hit song  Aa Aa Eee Oo Ooo Mera Dil Na Todo from the film ‘Raja Babu’. When he took to the stage and started to dance the crowed cheered and demanded to see his iconic moves, which he obliged to everyone's delight.

The event kick started with the Ganesh Vandana performed by Uma Rele's Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyala student. Followed by mentally challenged people of NGO Advitya dancing along with  actress Vandana Sajnani and Smilie Suri who spoke about dance being for everyone be it normal, special or differently abled.

Apart from classical and folk dances by Nalanda the show also had Villoo Bharucha's School of Ballet performance Russian and French Style Ballet and Brian Fernandes dance Academy showcasing modern dances.

It was a visual treat to see Ryoko De's school of international folk dances present some rare dances of the Eastern World like; Nichibu from Japan, long sleeve dance from China and Cham dance from Tibet.

This festival is the only dance festival in the country that has Indian classical, Indian folk, international folk, ballet, Bollywood, ballroom, Latin dances and many other dance forms performed by professionals from all over India.

"India Dance Week" does not believe in dividing the dancers as per the forms they practice, instead joins their hearts as dance lovers and provides them a platform to showcase their love for the art of dance. The 3rd India Dance Week is not only promoting dance, but also following their motto "Dance for a Cause"

The "3rd India Dance Week" is a vibrant celebration of Indian and World dances coming together on one single platform.

The India Dance Week is one of the largest, most active and thrilling dance competitions in the country, hosted by international choreographer and dance maestro Sandip Soparrkar. This festival invites participants from across the country to celebrate dance, representing the diversity of dance forms practiced in the country.

The "3rd India Dance Week" was graced by legendary dancer himself, Govinda, and judged by a number of film and television celebrities like Gaurav Gera, Rahul Roy, Avika Gor, Jayati Bhatia, Suneeta Rao,  Eijaz khan, Ryoko De, Smita Bharti, Sanober Kabir, Vandana Sajanani and Aashima Sharma

Sandip Soparrkar's unique dance act with the message 'Save the Tiger - say no to circus and zoo', while the judges performed an impromptu dance on their respective bollywood tracks.

Sandip Soparrkar said, "I am glad that 'India Dance Week' has reached such a platform that dancers from all over the country come and perform varied style of dances, this year we had 31 different dance forms on stage and I am glad that we could entertain as well as educate the people."

Out of 600 applicants, 16 contestants reached the grand finale and the winners were : Bharatnatyam dancers Vaidehi Rele and Trusha Panchal from Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya. Followed by Rajasthani Kalbeliya group dancers and Mohiniyattam dancer grabbing the 1st and 2nd runner up respectively. English Waltz by Sushma Nair and Kamlesh Rajore a couple in the 60's won the most inspirational award. Special kids from Little Angle school won the special recognition award.

"India Dance Week" is a festival that believes in uniting dancers and bringing the world of dances together and it was proved by this year's event.