<p>The more I look at UPenn for undergrad admission after the 2007 school year, the more I think it is for me. But I was wondering about any Indian Student Associations/Dance Teams at Penn…</p>
<p>There is something called Penn Masala. I think it's a dance or music thingie</p>
<p>Masala is a very very good acapella group. For dance there is Penn Damaka (I think), and I guess they're ok?</p>
<p>I only hang with some Indians, though, so that's all I know. Also, all the fobs despise SAS...</p>
<p>^ Penn is one of the most Indian schools in the USA. Enough said =()</p>
<p>Hey, is that indian a cappella group athma still around in penn?</p>
<p>The female one? Yes. Not nearly as popular as Masala though...</p>
<p>is masala also an a cappella group? give me a description of masala...:)</p>
<p>Convenient, using the exact words that you used, it is an:</p>
<p>indian a cappella group</p>
<p>The Indian community at Penn is strong. I'm pretty sure there's more than one dance troupe.</p>
<p>On the whole, the Indians have the reputation at Penn for being very cliquely with only Indians. But my roommate was Indian and didn't meet that stereotype. He was a great guy.</p>
<p>I've found the american born indians to be more cliquey than the fobs.</p>
<p>haha that is quite funny...and weird!!</p>
<p>As far as I know, in terms of dance, there are two >official< dance troupes. One's all female, PENNaach, and one's all male, Penn Dhamaka. But many people seem to get together with their friends to choreograph and perform and such.</p>
<p>Aww, there's nothing with both guys and girls?</p>
<p>ah my favorite topic! indian community at penn is very active and yes, i'll admit, very cliquey...but it's possible to be involved in both the indian community and non-indian community</p>
<p>as far as performing arts groups:
penn masala: a capella all male group
atma: a capella all female group
pennaach: <em>official</em> all female dance troupe
dhamaka: <em>official</em> all male dance troupe
thillana: rising bharata natyam dance group
masti: co-ed dance troupe--bollywood style
hype: co-ed dance troupe--more modern style</p>
<p>at the sas shows, you're welcome to gather a group of friends and perform...each class usually does a dance for these shows</p>
<p>plenty of opportunities to be involved :)</p>
<p>sighh...
i love penn. :)</p>
<p>yall desi's want to help me out getting into Penn?</p>
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as far as performing arts groups:
penn masala: a capella all male group
atma: a capella all female group
pennaach: <em>official</em> all female dance troupe
dhamaka: <em>official</em> all male dance troupe
thillana: rising bharata natyam dance group
masti: co-ed dance troupe--bollywood style
hype: co-ed dance troupe--more modern style
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<p>What about us Indian folk who arent too good at dancing?! :(</p>
<p>Damn.. The fact that I'm Indian is probably going to go against me in the admission process since there are so many Indians applicants as well as Indians in Upenn.. doh!</p>
<p>Just a heads up: the only one of those that anyone takes seriously is Masala :X</p>
<p>please don't say that jco!!! i'm in thillana :(</p>
<p>yes, masala is the most popular, but partly b/c they have international status and did the soundtrack for american desi...in short, thye're amazing</p>
<p>but all the others also get support...i went to the naach, dhamaka, and masala shows...all were amazing! my friend went to the atma show and said the same about it</p>
<p>the other three aren't official yet so aren't that well known, but that doesn't mean they're not good!</p>
<p>as far as i know, all of these groups are gonna be having try-outs...if you don't get into them, though, it's definitely not hard to get together a group of people who share your interests and just start a group (that's how thillana started)...and you're always welcome to perform at the shows :)</p>