Steve Jyrwa

Some Lesser Known Facts About Steve Jyrwa

• In childhood, Steve Jyrwa was unable to walk. However, with the support of his family, he gradually started walking.

• At a very young age, he started developing an interest in dance. In an interview, he said that his maternal grandmother supported him throughout to pursue his dream of becoming a dancer.

• He did his training in dance at the dance school Eastern Dance Icons, Shillong. At school, he mastered his footwork in dance.

• He has participated in various regional dance competitions and won most of them.

  

• He won the dance contest Northeast Gorkha Dancing Star organised by the Nritya Academy of Dance and Arts in 2022.

  

• In 2024, he won the Music In Motion dance competition in Shillong.

  

• In the same year, he participated in the Hindi reality TV dance show ‘India’s Best Dancer Season 4.’ He was mentored by the Indian dancer Raktim Thakuria in the show.

 

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• The duo were declared the winner of the show in November 2024. Steve received Rs 15 lakh as a cash prize and a car. Whereas his mentor-choreographer Raktim Thakuria won Rs 5 lakh.

  

• On winning the show, he said that he considered his maternal grandmother (naani) his god. It was because of his naani that he could pursue his dream.

  

• Steve was supported by the All Meghalaya Dancers Association in the dance show.

• In his leisure time, he enjoys travelling to different places.