FSM x GSG Band-It 2025 Grand Finale Celebrates India’s Young Performing Arts Talent with Star-Studded Evening

Students competed across categories including Solo Singing, Solo Instrument, Solo & Group Dance, Speech & Drama, Choirs, and Bands. Every performance reflected hours of preparation, dedication, and courage—young performers stepping onto the stage with confidence, vulnerability, and pride. Beyond scores and rankings, participants received thoughtful feedback from experienced jury members, reinforcing Band-It’s belief that learning, growth, and experience matter just as much as winning.

From cities and schools across the country, students came together with countless hours of rehearsal, courage, and belief, turning Band-It into a stage where India’s young talent stood united by passion and hard work.

The competition witnessed outstanding performances from across the country, truly reflecting India’s cultural and creative diversity. In the Band category, CS Howlers from CS Academy, Chennai emerged as winners, followed by GIIS Rappers from GIIS Hadapsar, Pune as runners-up, and Rhythmators from Mumbai as second runners-up. The Group Dance category saw Nritya Dhara from Glendale Academy, Hyderabad claim top honours, with Dancing Dynasty from Vikasa World School, Madurai finishing as runners-up. In Group Speech & Drama, Vibyo Stars from Vibgyor School, Pune stood out with a powerful winning performance. With participation from schools across multiple geographical regions, Band-It 2025 stood as a true reflection of India’s collective young talent.

Reflecting on the experience, members of the jury shared their admiration for the scale and quality of the performances.

“We are experiencing something like this after 20 years, and the fact that music has evolved so much, we were excited to see the talent.”
SANAM, Music Jury, Band-It 2025

“I want to congratulate Furtados school of music and Global School’s Group for bringing such a great concept and a competition that has a pan-India presence, you get to see talent from all across the country and truly understand the level of excellence students are achieving today.”
Terence Lewis, Dance Jury, Band-It 2025

Band-It 2025 was supported by FSM’s parent brand, Furtados, whose 160+ year legacy in music education and musical instruments continues to shape and strengthen India’s music ecosystem. As the curtains closed on yet another successful edition, the FSM x GSG Band-It 2025 Grand Finale reaffirmed its place as a platform where young performers don’t just compete—but discover confidence, build memories, and take their first steps towards a lifelong relationship with the performing arts.

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