Aha! Talent Fest
Entry rules
Who can enter
Stage and Create: ages 4 to 15. Pitch: ages 10 to 15, teams of 3 to 5 at Chembur. Stage groups have 3 to 10 children. Each activity is a separate entry.
Your campus
Choose the campus nearest you. TGAA students take part at their own campus. A duo or group with a TGAA child uses that campus. TGAA children from different campuses cannot enter together.
Stage video
One take, landscape, without edits, filters or effects. MP4 or MOV, up to 50 MB. Solo and duo dance or music: up to 90 seconds. Other activities and all groups: up to 2 minutes. Recorded backing music is allowed. Only the performers appear on screen. An adult may hold the camera.
Create photo
One clear JPG, PNG or WebP photo, up to 50 MB. The work must be the child's own. AI-generated or AI-edited images are not accepted. Photography entries must be taken by the child; cropping and brightness changes are allowed.
Your UDAAN note
What makes you fly? Write 50 to 120 words in your child's own words. Groups write 50 to 150 words together. Any language is welcome. For ages 4 to 7, a parent may write down the child's words.
Sending your entry
Payment and every child's parent consent must be confirmed first. Send or replace your Stage or Create entry until 15 November at 11:59 pm India time. Your latest file is the entry judges review.
Festival day
Selected Stage entries perform live. Create finalists get 2 hours to recreate their work. Photography, illustration and digital art finalists get a surprise challenge on the day. Ages 4 to 7 begin at 10:00 am. Other competitions begin at 11:30 am.
What to carry
Every participant must carry an Aadhaar card and a school ID showing date of birth on festival day.
Pitch
Children make a safe, non-food product priced at ₹500 or less, with up to 25 variants. AI may help with research. The product and pitch must be the children's own. Milestones are due 12 and 25 November. Selected teams pitch at Chembur on 13 December. Only finalist teams can receive up to ₹3,000 for approved raw materials against receipts.
Consent and privacy
Each child's own parent or legal guardian gives consent. Feedback and results stay private to the family. Public Pitch previews show approved project work and team names, without children's names or faces. Entry files are deleted 90 days after the campus festival day.
Fees and recognition
All fees are non-refundable. Visitor tickets cost ₹300. Registered children enter free. Each finalist child receives one free parent pass. Every child receives a certificate and an Aha! strength card; a group receives one shared strength card naming all members. Each child in a winning group receives a free month of an Aha! activity.
Questions? hello@aha.space or WhatsApp +91 93266 09295
Full fees and datesPoints decide the final list
- 1. Clear criteria. Each activity has its own criteria. Their weights add up to 100.
- 2. One of four levels. Judges place each criterion at a level, compared with what is expected at your child's age.
- 3. Points add up. Points for a criterion = weight × level ÷ 4. The total is out of 100.
- 4. A chance to share your talent. Judges review each entry using the published criteria and expectations for the child's age. Rubric points guide festival-day selection. We want to give as many children as possible the chance to perform and share their work. Your family will receive the selection decision and feedback in My UDAAN.
Confident and original for this age, with few or no slips
Mostly secure, with a few small slips
Some parts secure, with clear gaps
Effort is clear, control is still growing
Ages 4 to 7 get feedback with no scores shown. Groups are judged against expectations for the oldest member's age. Results are private to each family.
| Criterion | Weight | At level 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Technique and control | 25 | 18.75 |
| Musicality and timing | 20 | 15 |
| Expression and stage presence | 20 | 15 |
| Choreography and originality | 20 | 15 |
| Connection to UDAAN | 15 | 11.25 |
| Total if every criterion is Strong | 75 |