A warm welcome from BCHBC!

The British Columbia High School Bhangra Competition (BCHBC) Society is a non-profit organization,  made up entirely of volunteers, that endorses and encourages youth to excel in a traditional dance form that is good for their health and personal development. Our mandate is to provide students with education awards and scholarship opportunities so that they can excel in higher learning and make future contributions to their communities. BCHBC is pleased to announce that over $165,000.00 in scholarships and awards was made available over the years to BC high school students by the society at the “BCHBC Scholarships & Awards” events in front of delighted parents, relatives, teachers and other supporters.

The BCHBC championship event is intended as a showcase for secondary school youth to exhibit the art form of Bhangra, an energetic dance form and team sport, in schools throughout the province. Creating school teams and competing with fellow youth allows students to have fun while also fostering team and school spirit. Through the “High School Hype” initiative students are able to support their team and school at the competition by showing their spirit and cheering on their teams with their fellow students in their school’s own specially designated high school hype section. BCHBC is a stepping stone for students to proceed to the competitive arena of higher level competitions.

The BCHBC Committee is proud to announce that the 2012 BC High School Bhangra Competition will be a very exciting competition! The very popular competition has surpassed expectations year after year, growing from a local district event to a large and well-known provincial competition.

Due to the popularity and overwhelming support from the community, this competition has grown beyond our wildest expectations. It has sold out year after year, and due to this increasing popularity a more practical, larger and highly technological venues have become necessary to accommodate the demand. This year bhangra is going to rock! The BCHBC 2012 will be held on the banks of the mighty Fraser River at the very professional, state of the art, and easy accessible – River Rock Show Theatre in Richmond BC on Sunday, May 06th, 2012.Team Gala event will be held in Surrey, BC.

The British Columbia High School Bhangra Competition is the only official Bhangra contest exclusively for high school students in grades 8 through 12. Competing dancers must currently be enrolled and registered as a student in the Province of British Columbia Secondary School System. In addition, each school is allowed to enter only one team in the provincial competition..

BCHBC Society invites you all to come out and support the community’s rising school stars as they perform and compete in the 6th annual BC High School Bhangra Competition 2012!

“It takes a whole community to raise an educated and cultured child.”