List of all the programs/events/gigs/fundraisers/sponsorship/packages/workshops/MOU/Contracts and all the activities of Hetal Nagaraj, Hetal Joshi herself

Want to know who brings the 99% ? Ms. Hetal is the Alpha training Alpha(s) + Crew/Dance Teams.

These activities are independent to yearly academic on-going classes(other than regular classes) that we offer in our locations and are strictly by invoices/MOU/contracts with specified schedules/timing as per instructor/venue/client’s availability.

  • Basic Terms for those who do not know what these activities mean !
    • All the below listed services/products are applicable, by MOU/fees w/invoices towards each custom package
    • Basic Terms To Understand

Hetal herself does all of this exclusively because of more than 50 specialities in performing arts by genre/category/styles. This is just hetal’s own statistics without anybody and without which any of the crew member would not have delivered the project or gig or the assignment or the activity + TEAMS.

Ms. Hetal’s specialities in performing arts – More than 50 specialities in performing arts : https://www.hetaln.com/welcome

Hetal has always had her own admin/co-ordinator for all the scheduling. Videos/clips will be linked and most of these are on promo and timelines that were shared often or LIVE on facebook. Albums of all of above activities are listed on facebook, some with videos as well : https://www.facebook.com/hetalnagarajdance/photos_albums:

  1. Hetal (solo+group) performances w/details & clip links
  2. Shot by Hetal Nagaraj, The Grace Effects from 2014
  3. Hetal’s Reachh Mediaa Artists Since 2013 Program Invitees & Grads
  4. Hetal’s Dance Workshops, per request either at our locations or at client’s locations.
  5. Hetal’s Sponsored Events / Programs (Outside of Grace And Grooves, hetal paid for it)
  6. Hetal’s Makeup, Hair Services
  7. Workshops Programs of Hetal@GraceAndGrooves at our locations
  8. Hetal’s Fitness & Women Wellness Workshops 
  9. Hetal’s Audition Selection Workshops
  10. Hetal’s Lecture, Demonstrations, Research/Thesis
  11. Hetal’s Couple, Marriage, Private Packages
  12. Hetal Nagarajs On-Stage In-House Dance & Model Productions
  13. Successful Launch of Non Dance Staff By Exclusively Hetal Joshi M, Hetal Nagaraj with projects and activities.
  14. Successful Launch of In-house DANCE Elites/Grads By Genre by Hetal Nagaraj with dance gigs and activities.
  15. Successful Launch External Choreographers And Model Gigs Exclu Under Hetal Joshi M, Hetal Nagaraj. with dance gigs and activities.
  16. Hetal’s Fundraisers Events Pictures
  17. Texas All Star Talents Program Graduates Of Hetal Nagaraj
  18. Total Count of Events|Programs|Workshops|Shoots|Productions
  19. Mcee(s) of Hetal’s programs
  20. In-house Elites List of Hetal Joshi M, Hetal Nagaraj.
  21. In-house Pre. Elites of Hetal Joshi M, Hetal Nagaraj
  22. External Elites by Auditions – Under Hetal Joshi M, Hetal Nagaraj
  23. External Pre. Elites by Auditions Under Hetal Joshi M, Hetal Nagaraj
  24.  Hetal’s Show announcements and flyers, dates and venues
  25. Auditions & Exams Only – no other activity in auditioned genre/category
  26. Independent Projects/Works under Hetal Nagaraj by Hetal’s Teams – Assigned by Hetal Joshi M/Hetal Nagaraj as per crew’s specialities.
  27. Successful Gigs Shot by Teams/Crew, as requestedSuccessful Gigs Shot by Teams/Crew, as requested WIP
  28. Dhamaal Events USA-Visiting Faculties Exclu Under Hetal Nagaraj
  29. Solo Independent Gigs-Commercial, Educational, In-house Shows Under Exclu Hetal Joshi, Hetal Nagaraj – Assigned independently by Hetal Joshi M/Hetal Nagaraj as per crew’s specialities.
  30. G2 Staff, Round 1 – had to let them go due to lack of engagements
  31. Successful Company/Brand/Service Launches in various countries.
  32. Budding Star Category 3 to 13 yrs.

All the albums will be uploaded here as well with relevant video links!

Crew stats will be posted in coming weeks from Nov 19th, 2023. Some independent projects(are posted) and those were also assigned with full specs/leadership/technique list and entire supervision/with approval of clients from Hetal. Students too were Hetal’s own students! Thus,

2014-2015 : The project of uploading all the company developments/activities specifically of Hetal Joshi M, Hetal Nagaraj (being an owner, highest contributor due to availability, and the only full timer to the company) and the company’s uploads on social medias were initiated in 2014-2015 by Ms. Jinal Shah(not to mistake with Jigar Shah) and Ms. Jaimini Vyas/Raval, Dubai/India. (Not to mistake with Mr. Jaimin Patel-USA) to highlight the extra ordinary achievements which were exceptional in 2014 itself.

This blog was also an effort for performing arts research students that initiated the need for the first blog post for a research publication (required one public post from the submission coordinator – Hetal Joshi M/Hetal Nagaraj). Since then, it is also used for highlighting the accomplishments/achievements of the company and the activities under Ms. Hetal’s leadership as well.

However, the need for pictures/activity count/activity upload was triggered initially due to regular requests and requirement for transparency/visibility with full specifications by publicly declared award org such as news/publishing houses/mainstream media.

More about Ms. Hetal : www.hetaln.com. | Hetal’s social media is available here!

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Why Grace And Grooves dance school students don’t perform that often in culture activities

Why our dance school students don’t perform in culture activities that often ?

Because there are so many culture and community shows and the dates of submission of these programs are atleast 1 month prior. Our curriculam classes start by date to date with a year round program with holidays and a full structure by genre, by skill, by age group. The program was designed this way by hetalnagaraj so that she can spend time with her family and still she can deliver the projects as well as all that she loves to do with 100% results and successful delivery!

Students should learn to balance their life and learn all activities along with education and with family just like the way she learned and it makes life! See this : http://www.hetaln.com!

Also, we never had anybody full time till date – HISTORY in that. And so, Hetal takes limited batches by location, genre and because of this automatically it becomes easy for her to focus on curriculam programs than jumping to different culture programs with delivery dates.

And yet, we have programs that are by delivery date that are conducted seperately than regular programs as in packages. We have delivered successfully entertainment programs too! Those run entirely seperate on seperate pace and levels.. Record breaking package classes!

For learners, aligning the date to perform as a rush becomes a tedious job. This is because the bodies are learning skills/mastering muscle memory and in that, how much will you push. Dance cannot be sports because in sports, expressions and poise is something that is not required! In dance, everything is required with emotions as per dance and the moods. Kids find it difficult to smile or express as per dance requirement if kids are going through “rushed training”. This often leads to burn out and the whole delicacy, smooth delivery, poise, expressions, elegence, body toning, conditioning is compromised just to perofrm. In longer run, this results to unhealthy habits to body often leading to injuries and sprains. Students don’t learn to focus on several aspects as in personality itself. See our Hetal Nagaraj, despite of several sports injuries, all this is achieved in performing arts – after the sports injury!.

Dance is so pure that it was never meant to hurt anybody the time it started! Look one of the example that we have achieved in performing arts because of our straight background. Dance is this pure. click here. Several other examples are set here.

Do you know the audiences that we talk about usually “come to see only us” for performances, workshops and so on!

Being a dance school with a structured curriculum and level by level skill sets and by date classes, our routine dance school students performance rarely aligns with local cultural shows submissions or date of performance.

Our submissions are entirely different and are often commercial.

Unlike several dance schools that push on performing to align with dates of performances, our curriculam runs independently with our own in-house shows that are planned as per curriculam completion by date and skills achievement.

***It is very much like your child completing 9 weeks in your school and expected to learn some skills or knowledge in those 9 weeks by each subject/program or genre or category.

This is also the reason why our curriculam supplements to several ISDs and programs in several schools. We have worked with more than 6 ISD-schools and about a dozen institutes/colleges for various programs. This is exclusive to Hetal Nagaraj’s own knowledge as her entire training was year by year, skill by skill at her institutes by each genre, one step at a time or twice a week or thrice a week programs + commercially she has performed by genre and category. So students are taught everything!

More about hetal’s payout : Click here.

Here’s why she has never applied for ISD positions : Click here.

Ever applied to hollywood/bollywood : Nope. Here’s why.

So you will rarely see our groups performing in local community or culture shows. And there are so many culture shows. There are several students & elites or pre.elites who may not have performed in any culture shows or these students dance at only our in-house programs.

Obviously, in 12 hours it is expected to see some results for most average beginer level students & so onn at different levels w/age.

This includes our own workshops and several other activities we do. However, Hetal Nagaraj Dance is hired by org/schools/universities/companies/institutions & so onn or parents for their own performances at those community culture programs and those group packages are held seperately w/date of delivery in mind. Occasionally, company releases these pkgs too on request from several intermediate students with goal in mind! These pkgs are by demand only.

And yes, students learn by level, skills , category and genre too. Hetal Nagaraj has a straight/transparent background level by level year by year(avg 52 hrs min). Thus, Hetal Nagaraj Dance has a dedicated admin that handles her own + company activities! It is the other way round because of her own schedule by activity & field is this “high”.

New to you? From 400 ppl to 2000 ppl for workshops & in her own shows or activities and upto 4000 ppl for entertainment successfully entertained under @hetalnagaraj, Hetal Joshi M exclusively + the team efforts at Grace And Grooves Group of Companies.

@hetalnagaraj bags them all. For culture/community shows up to 10,000 audiences entertained with a “live” in 4 countries on stage under @hetalnagaraj.

Looking for “bigger number audiences” ofcourse & exclusively ours preferred. Define part-time. Programs such as bharatanatyam commenced in 2014-15, amongst our latest offering & students by category have performed and won awards too in all types of activity. Students learn everything including $$$.

****Possibilities with an open mind, by genre, by category, by level, by age group, positivity to welcome ideas, goals, purposes within the company itself from all directions and all achieved.

Our philosophy is ruled & backed with 100% straight transparency background with full transparency and with results by each genre, category, programs, levels & age. We do it then we talk about it. We don’t do reels for secondary media.

If we told you that you can earn upto 400$ an hour in performing arts or 100 to 150$ for 1-2 performance and bag a client or get a project in 4 figures, would you care to make reels or care for the likes of people or likes on your page? You may care to do so “additionally” but not as replacement. See, it is that simple. We don’t discourage those activities but this is mainstream educationment/education/instruction and yet it is commercial performing arts and that is how it is. And yep, our elites have earned those too depending on their availabilty as our elites are scholars in their education as well.

That is why, Hetal Nagaraj herself doesn’t care about those reels and likes because hetal has experienced what matters at the end of the day. It paid for everything + achieved too by genre and category. It also paid for our 501 3 c non profit programs! Charity is fueled too + earnings. Obviously in future, we may think of all the other activities but as an inclusion. Not as a replacement! What’s your philosophy based on ? Do you have anything worth showing that backs your philosophy?

As the annual dance recitals are planned by curriculam expected to meet by students in certain time frame, the dances and the musicals in all our dance forms are at level where we can easily convert them into an exclusive dance production pertaining to respective forms, and styles. Thus, offering our students a real experience to students of each and every aspect of performing arts.

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1999…. Entering Freelance Private Group Choreography. How we got into it…

1999 marked the year when our founding member Ms. Hetal Nagaraj first stepped into professional competition choreography as freelancer. It was the very first time when she taught students similar to her age, or they did not belong to her affiliated groups/school or college or let’s just say, were complete strangers. For a 20 year old, it was tough call when she was not a performer but a choreographer (Sigh). Through a friend’s friend, this all got started and today we are thankful to both of them.

Biggest challenge was that these students were avid dancers (who could move the way you want them to) but they had no idea of what they were doing. This is in-spite of being natives or participating in various community or school events as they claimed to. But, ready to work hard & first whole week just passed by getting their moves FIXED to folk requirements, which we did daily for 4 hours totaling to up-to 28 hours of training!

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After spending all that sponsored funds for the costumes and travel, you cannot afford to do mistakes. The whole week, with pure folk training & listening to audio/video of 30+ folk artist, finally we ended up in a song that was approved by competition board to use and was best fitting our decided folk & theme!

Then the real drill work of choreography had begun!

Folk Dance Competitions in India were/are technique focused (The ones we participated in) considering the important and major elements of folk dances to promote the authenticity and importance of Folk Dances. Other folk dances participated as well due to diverse cultural demographics in Gujarat. Judges either had dual degrees in performing arts, followed by PHDs or double masters in their areas. Ms. Joshi (we were) was worried as it was her very first freelance private group choreography with just some amateur free-move dancers who took training for short period of time! Getting them to NOT do mistake was biggest challenge.

If that was not enough, innovation & creativity was an essential element and to further make it look dramatic, we added the props that required balance.

Pressures…pressures & crazy pressures of around 16 dancers (14+2 setting) and it was all worth taking the pain! Cash prize of 1 Lakh Rupees & gift certificates to various malls & resorts. We did bag 20K INR (from award money as our % other than choreography fees), free tickets to cultural concerts, and gift cards to restaurants and hotels. It was a big amount back then in 1999 for a 20 year old to earn that money for just 3.5 months of work!

The satisfaction, Ms. Joshi (we) got was PRICELESS. Ms. Joshi also received additional perks from group as a thank you note for arranging costumes, jewelry & Props in last moment when board did not approve costumes and jewelry (due to folk costume guidelines) that group had initially decided. This was a kick-starter for us…Our best of all until now!

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2021 – August 8 productions in 1 day – Post Pandemic – Grace And Grooves Corp Ft. ALL Dance Productions, Indoor and Outdoor.

2021 – August 8 productions in 1 day – Post Pandemic – Grace And Grooves Corp Ft. ALL Dance Productions, Indoor and Outdoor.

Indoor Production List —

  • 1. Sarva Bollywood Production
  • 2. Rang Folk Dance Production
  • 3. Anantha Dance Production
  • 4. Medlay Madness – Recital Ft. G2 Dance Factory Launch Performances
  • 5. Model Batch and Parents Program Batch.

Outdoor Parallel Production List —

  • 1. Anantha Dance Production – Students who refused to do perform indoors.
  • 2. Rang Folk Dance Productions – Students who refused to do perform indoors.
  • 3. Solo Elite Performers’ who refused to perform indoors.

The Pandemic Pivot: From Eight Cancelled Productions to Eight Consecutive Live Productions, On Stage – With Audiences

The COVID-19 pandemic brought an unprecedented disruption to the performing arts industry. During the initial lockdowns, eight major productions planned by Hetal Joshi Nagaraj and Grace And Grooves were cancelled following mandatory closures of city-owned performance venues.

As Grace And Grooves traditionally presents its annual productions in municipal performing arts venues, all venue reservations were cancelled in accordance with local government directives, and the associated rental fees were fully refunded by the respective cities. Since most productions were community presentations without ticket sales, there was minimal financial impact on audiences.

The only exception was the scheduled USA tour featuring Revanta Sarabhai, for which tickets had been sold through the Grace And Grooves registration portal. Following the international tour cancellation due to global COVID-19 restrictions, all ticket holders received full refunds through reverse payment transactions directly via portal itself, a few were from city sites as compulsion and those took 1 month and were reveresed to customers directly — ensuring that no attendee incurred a financial loss.


Sponsor Planning During the Emerging COVID-19 Situation For International Touring Artists.

As planning for the production progressed, news regarding the emerging COVID-19 outbreak had already begun circulating internationally by December 2019. While the full extent of the global pandemic and subsequent lockdowns could not have been predicted, Hetal Joshi Nagaraj anticipated that international travel and event schedules might experience disruptions or delays.

As a precautionary measure, sponsors were not asked to make advance financial commitments toward the production until there was greater clarity regarding the evolving situation. This conservative approach was intended to protect sponsors and community partners from uncertainty surrounding the event schedule.

Recognizing that several guest artists and participants were scheduled to travel internationally for programs that had been planned 5 months in advance, Hetal also reserved an additional venue space as a contingency, allowing flexibility should travel delays, scheduling conflicts, or revised rehearsal requirements arise. At that stage, the expectation was that there might be postponements or logistical adjustments rather than the widespread venue closures and lockdowns that ultimately occurred.

Although the pandemic eventually resulted in mandatory cancellations of live stage performances, these early contingency measures reflected a proactive approach to event planning and risk management during a period of rapidly changing global circumstances.

This automatically reduced half of the work! The only expenses Hetal Joshi Nagaraj had to bear were advertisement expenses.


About Grace And Grooces Corp Portal –

It is Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s process wherein until the show begins, she does not usually allow payments in the bank from tickets.

Her portal offers excellent services to these E-Commerce platform and Plug-ins to restrict the payments whenever certain activities are paused or at times tickets are not even allowed. This practice is common as Hetal Joshi Nagaraj often attracts large groups to perform (these are often her own friends, or couples groups) and if seating and activity list — allows, then tickets are open.

It automates life!


Pandemic 2020 – Classes and New Academic Year Continued –

Despite the closure of performance venues, Grace And Grooves Corp aka Hetal Joshi Nagaraj remained committed to its students. Rather than pausing instruction, all classes, and educational programs transitioned online. Students continued learning their next level, and preparing throughout the lockdown.

When public health restrictions gradually eased and live performances became possible again under newly established safety guidelines, an unexpected opportunity emerged.

Ordinarily, students would conclude their annual recital season with a summer break or vacation following their productions.

However, after just 2-3 weeks of lockdown, many students and families requested that training continue rather than pause. Having spent significant time at home, students were eager to return to dance, performance on stages with full audiences, and community activities.

The decision was consciously made by parents through out batch by batch and duly supported by students — as students had nothing to do in summer as well when the holidays kicked in. All summer sports activities that they usually sign up were all completely stopped.

Thus, the summer programs were announced right away by Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.


Dhamaal Events USA –

Since all the Dhamaal Events professionals could not come to USA because of lock down, a few – Manojbhai, Justin – G2 Hiphop and Santhosh Garu were ready to take online classes. Since the pandemic time was uncertain, a new program was not feasible as it would then require some completion.

Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s own batches were full and Hetal did not any room for extra batches if they were to start anything. So workshops were announced. Manojbhai and Santhosh Garu took 3 workshops under a strict supervion of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj, lesson by lesson and those were exclusive students of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj including her own kids. A few of these were non performing as some were international students and performance was logistically not possible.

All the Elites continued their work online as well.

There was not many workshops that could be pushed because Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s students and certain batches refused to adhere to any summer enrollments through workshops and wanted to instead continue the academic year itself or create new season and start the academic year early than August – the usual enrollment time.

Although every art work in dance by genre — for the eight cancelled productions had already been completed before the lockdown, the performances could not take place on stage. In several cases, particularly for public relations and portfolio packages, professionally produced dance videos were created and delivered to students as keepsakes, allowing families to preserve their hard work even without a live audience.

Some completed these with full costume in 2020 production, while some performed at home and completed their performance.

A detailed record of the cancelled productions and the organization’s pandemic response is documented – https://wp.me/p7EbkV-1zy


This overwhelming enthusiasm resulted in one of the most ambitious production schedules in the organization’s history.
Rather than presenting a single large recital, Hetal Joshi Nagaraj produced eight consecutive live productions on August 8, creating what became the organization’s largest continuous production event to date.

To accommodate evolving public health recommendations, several operational changes were implemented:

  • Student groups were divided into smaller cohorts to maintain physical distance — wherever possible.
  • Role play was restricted heavily and was planned with 3 feet distance in 2021 and masks were enforced.
  • Audience seating followed the seating restriction of 1 seat empty between each family.
  • Some parents remained cautious about indoor gatherings even after venues reopened, leading to modified participation schedules.
  • Selected one-hour productions and performances were staged outdoors in parallel with indoor programming. Just different times.
  • Audience capacity was carefully managed throughout the day.
  • Time buffers between productions allowed audiences to exit before the next audience entered and there was a fair refreshment break to allow combination batch students to change their costumes and relax.
  • Refreshment breaks were scheduled between productions, with food services provided by Chennai Cafe, Richardson back then – verified city vendor.

The event operated with what is commonly referred to as revolving audiences.

Revolving audiences are commonly requested during prolonged recitals. Since Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s productions were always in multiple counts in one day, this protocol is well understood to her audiences. Outsiders are anyways not permitted. Nonetheless, the new parents were requested respectfully to adhere to these policies so that other parents can watch their kids as the seating was cut to 80% capacity because of 1 seat empty between families.

Thus, rather than remaining for the entire day, most families attended the production featuring their own children and departed afterward, allowing the next audience group to enter for the following performance. This significantly reduced crowd density while enabling all student groups to perform before live audiences.


Because eight productions were scheduled back-to-back within a single day, there was insufficient production time to develop the elaborate theatrical storylines that often characterize Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s larger productions. Instead, the focus shifted toward providing every student the opportunity to perform safely while celebrating months of perseverance, dedication, and continued artistic growth.

Nonetheless, Drama series as a seperate production continued — as a part of two year routine. Every two years, Hetal Joshi Nagaraj rolls drama series batches with dialogues and acting. Kids learn dubbing, sound, voice over, and such tactics of Stage craft and Theaterical Drama Productions.

What began as the cancellation of eight productions ultimately became a remarkable demonstration of resilience. Through adaptability, careful planning, and the unwavering support of students, parents, volunteers, and faculty, Hetal Joshi Nagaraj transformed one of the most challenging periods in performing arts history into a celebration of community, determination, and the enduring power of dance.


History came full circle during this production.

Children of Grace And Grooves graduates stepped onto the stage where their parents had once performed and graduated years earlier under the guidance of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.
It was and is a powerful testament to the longevity of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s teaching and the trust families have placed in her across generations.
As former students returned with their own children, Hetal embraced a new chapter in her artistic journey—becoming, in spirit, a proud “dance grandmother.” Her legacy was no longer measured only by performances or awards and mere competitions with 26 years of straight wins, but by generations of families united through dance, culture, and community. Most latest and known to general public is Ms. Sindhu.

This triggered the birth of Elite Lines,

Elite Lines were then formed in 2022

2022 was the roughest time of Grace And Grooves Corp because of multiple frauds back to back and massive damage to Hetal Joshi Nagaraj personal life and Company’s over all financial stability. Nonetheless, Elite Lines stood strong with Hetal Joshi Nagaraj creating a remarkable legacy.

About Elite Lines extremely strong support.

Success of Elite Lines as it may occur will be penned as well.


Dance Genres –

  1. Bharatanatyam Margam – Full
  2. Creatives Bharatanatyam
  3. Indian Folk Dances – Tribal, Kerala Border Lines, Punjab
  4. Bollywood
  5. Hiphop – Urban,
  6. Kalaripayattu Demonstrations
  7. Contemporary Approach to Kalaripayattu Demonstrations
  8. Chhau Demonstrations
  9. Weapons and Mixed Martial Arts.
  10. Model Showcase
  11. Drama with dialogues
  12. Several Elites delivered their first batches on stage – successfully through company engagements for various levels under the strict supervision of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.
  13. Dance Drama, not to confuse with Musical Theater. Our dancers do sing through their ISD Choir programs but are not singers in our dance dramas. May be soon.

Danceathon had a special feature of All Boys teams and “Sathiya” entire movie song collection.


August 2021 – The Grand Finale of Two Iconic Dance Series

August 2021 marked the conclusion of two of Grace And Grooves’ longest-running themed production collections—the Shiva Series and the Allu Arjun Series—both of which had captivated audiences since 2013.

For nearly a decade, these themed choreographic collections became audience favorites, with each season introducing fresh interpretations, evolving choreography, and new generations of dancers. The Shiva Series celebrated the spiritual, powerful, and artistic essence of Lord Shiva through classical, folk, fusion, and contemporary dance styles. The Allu Arjun Series paid tribute to one of Indian cinema’s most influential dance icons, inspiring students with high-energy choreography, expressive storytelling, and commercial dance excellence.

After eight successful years, Hetal Joshi Nagaraj chose to conclude both series, believing they had reached a natural artistic milestone. Rather than repeating established concepts within the genre, the organization looked ahead to discovering new dance inspirations and innovative performance themes that would continue challenging students creatively while keeping productions fresh for audiences.

The conclusion of these two signature series marked the end of an important chapter in Grace And Grooves’ production history.

Their legacy remains evident in hundreds of performances, countless student memories, and the technical and artistic growth they inspired across multiple generations of dancers.

The Elites who beautifully delivered these 2 collections in full are Aahana, Samarth Setty and Nirja Setty throughout their trainings years within their genres!

As one chapter closed, another began—continuing Grace And Grooves’ tradition of reinventing its productions while preserving the creativity, excellence, and storytelling that have defined Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s choreography since the organization’s inception.


Picture Gallery of 8 productions in 1 day —-
Some pictures as per waivers are clubbed together for social media purposes.

— Do not copy any word, concept or any ideology, verbiage, picture , any clip or dance, or any wordings of Ms Hetal as it is full trademarked, some copyright received and some ip too, by country – 2012-current

Sarva Dance Production and it’s story- Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.

Anantha Dance Production is an exclusive to Traditional approaches to performing arts focused to Classical and Indian Folk Dances.

Sarva is connected to Sanskrit Word —- Everything, All Entire, Whole, Universal, Complete, Everything / Everyone, Everything that exists, The Totality.
Sarva Dance Productions were thus created as a seperate Not So traditional approach since company operates through official brands – packages and programs under Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.
Hetal could have wished only Bollywood but when in USA and outside India, we cannot just think of Bollywood. From 2004, it just came to Hetal during her own corporate life formal parties and this opened a whole new arena of workforce. As a quick learner, she could! Check this.

Cinematic Vision & Production Expertise

With formal training in cinematography and extensive exposure to professional production environments, Hetal Joshi Nagaraj developed a deeper understanding of visual storytelling, camera techniques, production planning, and cinematic presentation. Her experience across industrial training environments, creative productions, and exposure to Bollywood-inspired cinematic approaches naturally expanded her artistic journey beyond stage performance.

This combination of performing arts expertise and cinematic knowledge made the transition into visual productions, media projects, and cinematic ventures a natural progression. Over time, it led to the development of dedicated creative teams capable of managing choreography, production planning, visual documentation, photography, videography, and multi-disciplinary artistic projects.

Nonetheless, Hetal Joshi Nagaraj is constantly in look out for various ventures if available for shorter projects to utilize existing resources around DFW, Texas, USA.

Her approach combines the precision of a trained cinematographer with the creativity of a performing artist—bringing together storytelling, movement, visual composition, and production excellence to create impactful experiences across stage, screen, and digital platforms.

Thus the shoots, and all activities are hand in hand along with trainings in performing arts at Grace And Grooves. Official Brand list were documented, received trademarks, some copyrights and IP as well.


Inspirations are her own trainings –
  1. Live Set Visits to TV series, Door Darshan Shoot Gigs through schools and colleges for “real world experience”.
  2. Hetal’s Dad’s friend lived near Laxmikant Pyarelal Studios and Mehboob Studios so visits were often.
    • As her poetry speciality and in shaayarana, she had her mind set in music – some day. It is like once you have seen it all, trained and all – you will do it. It is matter of time.
  3. Own Salon Trainings – some of her faculties are makeup and glam service providers in Bollywood.
  4. Hetal’s exposure of Salon Business led to fashion projects and to offer custom beauty products services for high profile clients. Her peers travelled across London and Paris regularly. These glam locations automatically enables several opportunities. NRI background added little cherry.
  5. Textile and Fabric Designers, Suppliers and Bulk Markets.
  6. Extended families par takes in tv series, local gigs, have their own local bands and in movies.
  7. School Trainings included these activities which then extended to college through which she gained exposure to legacies and high networth individuals through performances, community engagement programs and various cultural outreach programs.
  8. Some cousins are anti-classical and anti-traditional in family and have often included Hetal Joshi Nagaraj for their festivals and functions as a dancer.
    • Unlike traditional dancers, Hetal has demonstrated to be a versatile dancer throughout her childhood and can be trained in any form at very short period of time thus was always the part of their little dance projects in family functions.
    • She broke her own record of non stop dance lessons for straight 10 hours in 2019 back to back private classes, rehearsals and her own dance practice to perform in her own show.
    • Her 2nd record was in Chennai trainings during MFA in 2017-2018. 8am to 5pm – non stop dance with an hour of lunch time – this was in Bharatanatyam.
    • Prior to 2018 for the 40 hour package Kathak Production 8 am to 8pm – Mudra – Ahmedabad.
  9. Some of Hetal’s former bosses’ wives are in performing arts – commercial programs in schools and colleges while some are part time choreographers in Bollywood. Hetal shares very good repo with them — till date!
  10. Till date, her teachers’ kids visit USA and Hetal Joshi Nagaraj as a life long relations with them, this includes emergency number. Several of these work with Hetal just to be in it.

There are no tickets for these productions because —
outsiders or those who do not belong to company or are not the students or parents of the company — are usually not allowed.
This is just for company’s internal activities and yearly students and Official Brands of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj and various shoots are usually before or after the program, certificates and milestones are awarded and rewarded in these programs.
Students in these production dance for themselves as a completion of their levels as a graduation.
Tickets may be available if Hetal Joshi Nagaraj allows it pertaining to seating arrangements. Tickets are through http://www.graceandgrooves.com.
It becomes challenging to have public audiences for company’s own internal company activities.

Auditions are deliberately made strict to avoid any external setbacks.


— Do not copy any word, concept or any ideology, verbiage, picture , any clip or dance, or any wordings of Ms Hetal as it is full trademarked, some copyright received and some ip too, by country – 2012-current

Anantha – Infinite Possibilities Within Indian Classical Dance and Traditional Dance Forms.

Anantha – Infinite Possibilities Within Indian Classical Dance and Traditional Dance Forms.
The Birth of Anantha

The concept of Anantha (“Infinite”) was conceived in January 2018, during a period of unexpected challenges that ultimately inspired new creative opportunities and a broader artistic vision.

Why Anantha Was Created

From 2015-2016, Grace And Grooves recitals had naturally evolved into large-scale theatrical productions each year. However, students specializing in Bharatanatyam and Indian Folk Dances deserved a platform that celebrated the full artistic depth of their disciplines.

Rather than presenting only a few recital pieces, Anantha was designed as a production where students could experience:

  • Complete artistic storytelling
  • Advanced Bharatanatyam repertoire
  • Creative choreography within traditional frameworks
  • Indian Folk Dance innovation
  • Literature-inspired performances
  • Professional production values
  • Extended stage experience

The philosophy remained simple: Innovation without forsaking fundamentals.

The artistic vision behind Anantha draws inspiration from decades of formal training under renowned teachers and institutions, including. These trainings were infused in Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s life in her childhood and teenage years with direct exposure to industrial experiences and utilization of artistic dance forms :

  • Lt. Smt. Daksha V. Joshi, her formal guru.
  • Lt. Smt. Daksha M. Joshi, her own mother.
  • Lt. Smt. Mrinalini Sarabhai – Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Ahmedabad.
  • Kalakshetra Foundation – Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Natyavihar Kalakendra’s Artistic Productions – Mumbai, Maharashtra India.
  • Traditional Tanjore Brothers Margam – Tanjore, Tamil Nadu.

Combined with more than three decades of performing arts education, these influences shaped Hetal Nagaraj’s own signature approach to Bharatanatyam and Indian Folk Dance productions. InfluencesNRI influences.

Several choreographies presented under Anantha have also received competition awards and authorized republication permissions.

Fun Fact – Hetal Joshi Nagaraj has a striking coincidence of similar names throughout her own life, including her own name Hetal Joshi. As above, her formal guru and her mother shares similar names and surnames. There will instances of such names where she will herself ask which Hetal. Company’s own graduates have few Hetal(s).


A Platform for Grace And Grooves Artists

Anantha was created exclusively for Grace And Grooves students.

Only students enrolled in Grace And Grooves programs participate in the production, allowing performers to grow within a structured curriculum, advanced mentorship, and company production environment.

Selected guest artists are invited only when their work complements the annual production theme or usually to provide their program as part of company.

The focus is not simply on performance.

It is on:

  • Artistic excellence
  • Correct technique
  • Safe training practices
  • Creative exploration
  • Professional stage readiness

As Ms. Hetal often emphasizes:

“It is not about perfection. It is about doing it right.”


A Tribute to Literature, Tradition & Creativity

Anantha–1 became Hetal Nagaraj’s first exclusive Indian Dance Production, featuring original choreographic works alongside a tribute to the timeless literature and poetry of Rabindranath Tagore.

Every choreography reflected the balance of:

  • Nritta (pure dance)
  • Nritya (expressive dance)
  • Natya (dramatic storytelling)
  • Tandava
  • Lasya
  • Bhakti
  • Shakti
  • Creative interpretation within tradition

Each production piece carried its own identity, theme, costumes, and artistic narrative.


There are no tickets for these productions because —
outsiders or those who do not belong to company or are not the students or parents of the company — are usually not allowed.
This is just for company’s internal activities and yearly students and Official Brands of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj and various shoots are usually before or after the program, certificates and milestones are awarded and rewarded in these programs.
Students in these production dance for themselves as a completion of their levels as a graduation.
Tickets may be available if Hetal Joshi Nagaraj allows it pertaining to seating arrangements. Tickets are through http://www.graceandgrooves.com.
It becomes challenging to have public audiences for company’s own internal company activities.

Auditions are deliberately made strict to avoid any external setbacks.


— Do not copy any word, concept or any ideology, verbiage, picture , any clip or dance, or any wordings of Ms Hetal as it is full trademarked, some copyright received and some ip too, by country – 2012-current

2020 – Outdoor Production 2 Hour – Rang Folk Dance Production Ft. Sarva Dance Production

Pandemic Production (2020)

2020 *Post Pandemic* – Outdoor Production – 2 Hour Outdoor Production – Rang 1 Folk Dance Production Ft. Sarva Dance Production

About Folk Dance Production —- RANG.


About this Production –

This production featured 15 exclusive students of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj, performing with approximately six feet of physical distance throughout to align with the health and safety recommendations in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Students who participated in this production were Regular Students – year round – Lewisville, Plano 121 Mcdermott Independence Location. Age 10 and up.

The participating students had completed some of their advanced training by Mid-2019 and few of these dances were also performed in Sarva 2019 Red Carpet Dance Production in production performances for some submissions in particular for its usability while their own individual group performances were pending and some completion last 1 minute.

These dances were – Ghoomar Folk, a couple of Bollywood Performances, Hiphop Fusions, and Contemporary Martial Arts Demonstrations and Bharatanatyam Margams. A couple of the pictures of ghoomar production dance is shown for transparency.

These were originally scheduled to perform in a major stage production in February 2020 as a part of production that matched to Rang Folk Dance Production theme and genre.

Due to the global pandemic and subsequent lockdowns with immediate effect by the city itself, those live performances were postponed indefinitely. Rather than allowing months of preparation to go unseen, the work was combined to be Rang Folk Dance Production and was thoughtfully adapted into a professionally documented production while maintaining appropriate distancing and safety measures.

To ensure every performer received individual recognition, students were organized into smaller performance groups, allowing each dancer to be clearly visible within the camera frame. This approach not only enhanced documentation quality but also celebrated the individual progress and artistry of every participant. This was during the 6 feet distance.

The production showcased advanced-level Rajasthani Folk Dance, Indian Folk Fusion, and Bollywood Folk — demonstrating technical precision, comparative overview of both techniques in Bollywood and Indian Folk, cultural authenticity, synchronized formations, and expressive performance despite the limitations imposed during the pandemic.

While the rest were from Online Classes who chose to do some competitions or take their performances as the lockdown was in effect with 6 feet distance and this created uncertainity of production or a recital. Thus, shoots were held in manner of production itself as a mark of their performance totaling to 2 hour production. Private Packages were encourage to complete certain online setbacks.


Beyond the dance production, students also participated in several complementary professional development activities, including:

  • Public Relations (PR) photography sessions
  • Costume Suppliers Shoot
  • College audition and performance portfolio submissions
  • Performance documentation for artistic archives and future opportunities

Throughout 2020 and 2021, while many traditional performances remained suspended, students continued their artistic growth through structured online and hybrid training.

Digital era of entire performing arts opened up to digital competitions and these were won too, back to back!

They earned multiple awards and recognitions across regional, national, and international, later as well through their travel ventures. Non voting ones from some the best renowned personalities in multiple categories.

As LIVE events gradually resumed, several students also received awards in in-person stage competitions, while others continued to excel through professionally produced pre-recorded performance categories.

This period demonstrated the resilience, adaptability, and continued commitment of both students and instructor to maintaining high standards of performing arts education, technical excellence, and cultural preservation during one of the most challenging periods for the global arts community.


Picture Gallery – Some dates are by submissions because of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s own page.

The date of win is the one that matters and goes on portfolio or the picture. Only because candidate may not win. For the show, it would be the date of the show or academic year!

— Do not copy any word, concept or any ideology, verbiage, picture , any clip or dance, or any wordings of Ms Hetal as it is full trademarked, some copyright received and some ip too, by country – 2012-current

The Exception of short term trainings in Bharatanatyam – Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.

The Exception of short term trainings in Bharatanatyam – Not the case for Hetal Joshi Nagaraj though. But, Hetal Joshi Nagaraj has one such exception!

Tejaswini.

If somebody attends classes every single day without fail, practices religiously every single day then the whole dynamics itself changes and this is possibility to complete it in extremely short time.

Tejaswini attended Bharatanatyam classes in every single location, 3 to 4 days in week in group classes, 1 day of private class and both the days of weekend.

In that year, Hetal Joshi Nagaraj herself had 6 locations. Though part time 3 hour per location are more than enough for a young adult to master — whatever is taught.

Muscle memory is very powerful and allows to regain the movements that a body recalls even if brain may not. Ms. Puja was much later on this.

During trainings, it was discovered that she had learned mix of Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam in her South Indian School which confused her about the dance form, she had mastered. Upon trainings, it was concluded that she had learned little bit of both. This is exactly the words, Hetal Joshi Nagaraj told her during her submission of audition school clip for enrollment of Bharatanatyam program. As for those who have done some training, some demonstration is required to show the learnings if not the college or school clips.

Her email to Hetal Joshi Nagaraj – I have done some classical trainings in school and college. All teachers are getting confused and they are confusing me too. I see you offer multi style. Can you help me complete it. That’s how she enrolled. Hetal Joshi Nagaraj asked her–would it matter if she learned Bharatanatyam! She emailed – she does not care. Just not something new as Folk and other is new.

Tejaswini completed the training in 1 year to rush to her family life goals right after.
She could showcase and demonstrate kuchipudi in her solo work remarkably seperately as well and Samarth Setty danced with her — not knowing it was kuchipudi, in her own solo work assignment.
It was in Anantha 2019, and by then she had completed entire Bharatanatyam trainings and thus, could easily seperate both the dance forms!
When Hetal Joshi Nagaraj told Samarth Setty and other Bharatanatyam students — this is kuchipudi, they all smiled. It is Like-Bharatanatyam but different.
Hetal Joshi Nagaraj had her very first experience of this.

In south indian schools, it is normal for teachers to instruct these as combined effort just like some college teams in USA. While in Gujarat, Indian Folk and Bharatanatyam is most common. Parsi and Nepali Folk is predominant in cities with army and defense programs. During Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s passing years itself, bollywood and hiphop were added for younger generations as Hetal could see it in her juniors’ programs and other former school programs. Hetal Joshi Nagaraj is well connected to her junior batch mates through out the decades.

While these 2 dance forms are extremely alike to a layman eye, a dancer can easily learn these without any extra muscle training as a “new” movement.

Fun Facts —- Hetal Joshi Nagaraj is a scholar whose notes are till date forwarded in her university areas as a guide to pass through the systems. Hetal Joshi Nagaraj left her email id on those notes and this automatically makes them contact Hetal. These students then become service providers too for hetaln.com. A remarkable example that fundamentals do not change!

The best known examples are her own SEO providers and several such junior batch mates. Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s world is this small.

— Do not copy any word, concept or any ideology, verbiage, picture , any clip or dance, or any wordings of Ms Hetal as it is full trademarked, some copyright received and some ip too, by country – 2012-current

Rang Folk Dance And Drama Production By Hetal Joshi Nagaraj

Rang Folk Dance And Drama Production By Hetal Joshi Nagaraj

Rang (रंग)Color • Hue • Shade • Tint • Beauty • Joy • Celebration • Spirit • Mood • Essence • Vibrancy • Expression • Color of Emotions (Rang-e-Bhav) • Vibrancy of Culture • Energy, Tone & Gravity of Performance • Diversity of Artistic Expression of Cultural Flair • Celebration of Life through Dance, Music & Theatre demonstrates Culture, Regional and asthetic lifestlyes.

Indian Folk Dance – A Strength Infused Earlier than Classical Trainings!

Indian Folk Dance has been one of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s greatest strengths since childhood, forming the foundation of her performing arts journey long before her formal completion of Bharatanatyam training. Through structured school education, she learned and performed diverse regional folk dances, building a strong appreciation for India’s cultural heritage.

By the age of 13, she was participating in commercial stage productions, folk dance dramas, and cultural performances as a means of story telling and a flow of story within productions. Today, Indian Folk Dance remains a defining part of her teaching and choreography, inspiring students through authentic traditions, dynamic storytelling, and large-scale cultural productions.

As for Hetal Joshi Nagaraj – Bharatnatyam graduation was not until the age of 16-17, thus, she could not initiate several activities that she could in Indian Folk Stage Productions and commercial gigs which are influenced through Indian Folk Dances.

This Indian Folk Short- Term Trainings offers flexibility and it allowed her to continue her journey through short term courses and workshops which becomes challenging for Classical trainings if one was to offer those as it needed a continuous commitment and dedication to it and cannot be done in 1-2 years. While she continued performing piece by piece of Bharatanatyam.

This would be irrespective of category as well as it remains an evergreen field.

Since being able to put up an exclusive Folk Dance Productions of minimum 2 from 2018-2019 itself, it had become a need to create seperate dance production itself and name it RANG.

As above, it demonstrates the diversity of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s expertise and education as well. As much as she would have wished, she cannot just tag as Indian Folk Dance Production as her own specialities in Indian and Non Indian Folk Dances invites people from Nepal, Iran, Latin and Mexico to name a few to do trainings and as well perform.

Her early exposure to Indian Folk Dance laid the groundwork for a lifelong passion for preserving, presenting, and teaching India’s rich cultural heritage. While classical dance forms such as Bharatanatyam require many years of intensive training and progression, Indian Folk Dance offered opportunities to participate in large-scale productions, cultural festivals, dance dramas, and community performances from an early age.


Thus, Rang Folk Dance Productions were created!


ere are no tickets for these productions because —
outsiders or those who do not belong to company or are not the students or parents of the company — are usually not allowed.
This is just for company’s internal activities and yearly students and Official Brands of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj and various shoots are usually before or after the program, certificates and milestones are awarded and rewarded in these programs.
Students in these production dance for themselves as a completion of their levels as a graduation.
Tickets may be available if Hetal Joshi Nagaraj allows it pertaining to seating arrangements. Tickets are through http://www.graceandgrooves.com.
It becomes challenging to have public audiences for company’s own internal company activities.

Auditions are deliberately made strict to avoid any external setbacks.


— Do not copy any word, concept or any ideology, verbiage, picture , any clip or dance, or any wordings of Ms Hetal as it is full trademarked, some copyright received and some ip too, by country – 2012-current

Every production, choreography, and educational experience developed by Grace And Grooves® by Hetal Nagaraj begins with research, purpose, and long-term educational value.

Every production, choreography, and educational experience developed by Grace And Grooves® by Hetal Nagaraj begins with research, purpose, and long-term educational value.

One of the PR articles —-

Throughout my career, I have enjoyed creating my own masterpieces from scratch with absolutely no inspiration.

Sometimes my inspiration is literally just my own life, my own experiences, my own exposure to my own fields during my teen years as i am a full graduate. My life was very early in everything. Sometimes a parent’s question or my own kid’s simple questions that makes me think of pathways. Sometimes just a flow of that years’ – personal life, my time, challenges, schedules and by all means — finances!

Although i enjoy respectful tributes to legendary artists, evolving performance traditions, innovative choreographic approaches, and emerging trends in the performing arts.

Every tribute is approached as an educational study rather than a reproduction. When appropriate, I obtain written permissions for educational use or pursue formal training with the originating artist, institution, or methodology to gain a deeper understanding before introducing concepts into my own teaching. However, inspiration alone never determines part of my curriculum.

Each work undergoes a comprehensive internal evaluation based on educational objectives, artistic development, production feasibility, technical progression, student readiness, long-term curriculum planning, future performance opportunities, audience engagement, cultural appropriateness, and overall sustainability within our educational ecosystem.

As an educator, Artistic Director, and curriculum designer, I continuously balance multiple considerations, including:

  • Progressive student development and technical readiness
  • Age-appropriate choreography and learning outcomes
  • Performance complexity and rehearsal efficiency
  • Production scalability and presentation quality
  • Curriculum continuity and structured skill progression
  • Cultural authenticity and artistic integrity
  • Inclusivity across diverse communities and backgrounds
  • Long-term educational and professional value
  • Future adaptability for productions, workshops, competitions, and community outreach
  • Audience appropriate scalability.

No choreography is selected randomly, and no project exists solely because it is trending.


I cannot afford to be inspired as the process of training solely depends on individual students capabilities and any of it is not any inspirations of anybody.

The program planning itself begins minimum 1-2 year ahead as the booking of hall or stage itself is needed minimum 1-2 years in advance. In 2010-2012, when i registered company in Texas — i knew my life for 10-15 years, on paper. It is extremely well calculated, very much for my own kids. Even if somebody enters my life during any of the process with their magnificent creativity as well—–i just cannot afford to be inspired. The whole idea of inspiration comes with lot of factors!

The only Factor that affects this decision —- it is not me who is performing as a dancer, it’s the students from various walks of life and that is by trainings only. My finances, my time, my own kids, my trained students and i am solo in this and to this deep level. When i enroll students, i do not discriminate about their family gifts infused in their genetics! As a trainer, it is my least concern. My job is to train. I do not care where they come from.

Every artistic decision on Grace And Grooves Corp serves a defined educational purpose within a structured curriculum developed through years of teaching, production experience, research, background and continual professional development. All of this exactly reflects my own background, my mother’s own work and specific to my own family!

People working under me have always observed I push very hard to inject certain technicalities — Only to make life easy later onn and it goes in my name, my company’s name, my money is in it and so is my own time – so I have to!

Simple example to understand this – very much like a parent would push kids to eat well in early stage of life to build life long good IQ of day to day dietary requirements. Just a permissible ways of positive parenting!

Respect for students is equally important. Every class consists of individuals from different cultures, traditions, beliefs, learning styles, and personal goals.

Through out my life, i am recognized as most diverse individual. Not to mention from 2011 itself, most diverse businesses in DFW, Texas, USA. It is at a scale that i cannot represent one faith. I cannot even afford to have my name attached to one religious or culture group even to call myself a member by mistake.

My first teams itself were not just indians. My life has always been this diverse from day 1. My background.


I carefully design programs that encourage appreciation for multiple art forms, faiths and beliefs or cultures while maintaining an inclusive and respectful learning environment. Just like schools and unviersities do. The planning process behind every production is extensive and at times pushes my own boundaries of mental capacity to handle shows on my own. Research, documentation, curriculum mapping, costume feasibility, production logistics, rehearsal strategy, educational outcomes, audience experience and future usability are all considered before a project reaches the stage.

Many of the evaluation methods, planning systems, production workflows, and curriculum-development processes used within Grace And Grooves® are proprietary and have been refined through decades of practical experience of my own life through multi-generations, trainings from my own environments, background, education, and exposure to various workable workforce.

These internal methodologies remain part of my own exclusive intellectual property and are not publicly disclosed, allowing my company and people to maintain the originality, consistency, and educational excellence that define our programs.

At the end of the day, I am into big money that pays for itself. Not into small money that depends on mere trend.

Here’s why results are important in certain fields —

Performing arts is controlled by physical boundaries that are to be extended at all times. The process itself challenges to refine you as whole new personality. It creates healthy habits, body awareness, personality, etiquettes, awareness of possibilities to name a few. It varies dynamically by individual and also by age’s physical capabilities. If i have to produce something new, it better fetch me good money and consistently 🙂

As a trainer in classes and various activities, i have observed this on my own data in extremely diverse 4000+ students. Results are thus, dynamic and diverse. And yes, results matter at all times. That’s what people pay for – to make worthy.

About the fun part, students who graduate and keep coming back, join combination and variety of classes, activities that create their own opportunities irrespective of genre, dance year round without any summer break and as well come to me — after being parents as well itself talks about fun part of it.

Take a degree in your passion or liking and then what !!!
It’s about the “what” that’s infused in the whole training.

Most people who are passionate about liking in their own interested field do not know what to do or can’t even pay their own bills with things they like to do! The dependency drama is way too much on “liking” part of it.

At some point, one has to kill the liking part just to make it happen!

The whole hunt-grill-bake-fry-roast-cook and learn to make it happen.
To be upfront, food does not come on table, easy.
That’s the boundary, mindset and the technicalities that are absolutely required for one to cross milestones of achievements, money, growth, success in life. That’s the training infused in my programs and it will always be.

http://www.graceandgrooves is built on this!


My pathways are simple:

Create meaningful. Instruct with a purpose which defines goals and makes it usable in future. Brings money.

Preserve authenticity as there is absolutely no trend that can ever take over authenticity.

Inspire lifelong learning by just injecting exposure of various avenues of training modules and ofcourse, attract bigger opportunities that pays for itself.

At the end of day, nothing else matters. Money pays for everything! Like it or not.

One can’t just swing in my life right when i am “making it happen” and tell me or force me to call it as their part of influence on me. Haha — no. sorry, too busy and way too late for the whole inspiration drama.
2009 itself was too late for any of this drama of inspirations. As a new parent awaiting schedules to be steady, it was and is matter of time. By all means a dedication and commitment just not for 1 or 2 years, but for years together is required in this field.
To include or inject anything that’s on a routine takes tremendous efforts for young families and kids. 2011 as a matter of fact —- was very late to be my inspiration on anything.

Don’t you dare tell my Elites about inspirations.

My Elites and Graduates have learned amazing just by “doing it – I forged experience” that lot of people will not be able to and that itself is more than enough for them to do whatever they want to.
My Elites and Graduates do not need any inspirations either. Let them be, either with me or without me. Even if they are slugs, snails or crawling creatures in super slow motion in dance activities, let them be. Some may be cheetah in some phases of life — let them be. They will do whatever they want to do and whenever they are mentally ready for it just as they have done, until now. Some just want to do with me only and let them be in that as well just as I allowed Jinal’s team to be with her only and for Sindhu’s her own that she brings to me – as well. Its the freedom that allows them to breathe. Let them be.
Dance is not the only thing any of us do and i will absolutely hate for them to be some housewives and some dorky husbands of some tarp guy or tarp families who can’t even pay their own bills or stand on his own without an investor. It better be a tarp company instead and if so by all means a best selling one. Mainstream careers are entire different story and this is exactly why!
It is very much a commitment. hetaln.com is the best example of this. Let them be just as i am. Direction is always important than speed. It’s a skill to know where and when to apply speed.
Individual who has power to create is not afraid of trend.

Just a parent’s sincere effort.


— Do not copy any word, concept or any ideology, verbiage, picture , any clip or dance, or any wordings of Ms Hetal as it is full trademarked, some copyright received and some ip too, by country – 2012-current

Sarva Dance Production 2019 – Sept 9, 2019 Ft G2 Dance Factory – In House Dance Production of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj

Sarva Dance Production 2019 – Sept 9, 2019 Ft G2 Dance Factory – In House Dance Production of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj

About Sarva Dance Productions’ Creation —-

Show Name – Sarva Dance Production 2021 – Sept 9, 2019

Production Name – Sarva Cinema Dance Production 2019 Ft. G2 Dance Factory.

Venue – Killian Middle School, Lewisville, Texas, USA. Initial Venue was Plano Courtyard Theater but PR activities and shoots got booked so Ms. Hetal had to move the venue 3 months prior to program to gymasium itself.

65 Students of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj – Exclusive From Locations —

  • Lewisville, Texas, USA
  • Mumbaikar Group Non Profit, Texas, USA – All Boys – Teen Group instructed by Hetal Joshi Nagaraj for their own program. Ms. Hetal private packages and non profit initiatives often come by to perform in Hetal’s productions or gigs.
  • Ms. Hetal’s Couple Class Private Package, Texas, USA
  • 121-Mcdermott Independence – Plano – Summer Package Programs, Texas, USA
  • 121 Mcdermott Independence – Plano – Regular Program Students.
  • Year Round Annual Program – Flower Mound Teen Batches – Grace And Grooves Corp and
  • Ms. Sindhu’s 1st Independent Irving Batch performance for one of the brand launch.
    • Ms. Sindu is Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s Graduate under the internships of Ms. Deepthi.

Age Group in all – 3.5 Years to 55 Years.

Performances in Genre

Bharatanatyam Margam, Creatives Bharatanatyam, Indian Folk Dances – Multiple, Series, Bollywood, Mass Dance, Commercial Mixed Level Hiphop, Festival Folk and Performances, Dance Drama and Role Play.

Role Play

Hetal Joshi Nagaraj, Viraj, Samarth Setty, Sehra, Nirja Setty, Ashna Pethe.

Inspirations

Red Carpet Style with a proper red carpet enterance.


Program Specs –

The Company activities begins before the audience arrival — with the traditional Salangai Pooja, marking an auspicious milestone for the newest Bharatanatyam students, followed by a special felicitation honoring Hetal Joshi Nagaraj for her continued dedication to arts education, cultural preservation, and community impact.

The ceremony is presented by the incoming NEW Bharatanatyam batches as a gesture of gratitude and respect. The opening continues with a special guest vocalist from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, performing the National Anthem, followed by a solo presentation of one of her favorite musical selections.

The artistic journey then unfolds through a series of patriotic performances celebrating India’s spirit, followed by classical Bharatanatyam Margam presentations that showcase the discipline, tradition, and elegance of one of India’s oldest performing arts.

The program transitions into the heartwarming Mommy & Me performances choreographed and self-instructed by Hetal Joshi Nagaraj (Plano 121 Mcdemott Independence location), featuring Indian Folk and Bollywood performances that celebrate family participation and multi-generational learning.

The evening continues with dynamic presentations by the Grace And Grooves Elite Team, demonstrating advanced choreography, curriculam and entertainment performance excellence, and artistic versatility. The audience is then treated to exciting performances by distinguished guest artists, followed by a featured presentation from Ms. Sindhu’s dance ensemble, showcasing collaborative artistry within the community.

A special Awards Gala follows, recognizing outstanding achievements, student excellence, dedication, and community contributions. The ceremony also includes important organizational announcements, recognition of graduating students, and the induction and celebration of the Elite Team members.

The second half of the program highlights the evolution of contemporary performance through energetic Bollywood productions by the next generation of dancers. Audiences experienced vibrant festival-themed presentations of Ganesh Utsav, high-energy Bollywood remixes, Bollywood Hip-Hop, and Hollywood commercial dance productions introducing the dynamic training and performance division, G2 Dance Factory.

The grand finale culminates in an electrifying, non-stop A. R. Rahman Danceathon, celebrating one of India’s most iconic musical composers through an immersive dance experience. The evening concludes with a spectacular Parents Fusion Performances, featuring families trained under the direction of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj, symbolizing community, unity, and the shared joy of dance across generations.

Together, these performances celebrate artistic excellence, cultural heritage, innovation, and the lifelong journey of learning that defines the Grace And Grooves community.

Bharatanatyam Tribute – Annamarcharya Series in Margam.

Bharatanatyam Tribute – Non Religious Performances in Margam.

Bollywood Tribute to Subhash Ghai Ji, Yash Chopra Ji, A.R. Rahman Ji. 2 Remixes of Shiamak Davar Ji.

Remix Series continued in this one as well – Jai Matt/Dr Srimix, Shiamak Davar, Diljit Singh Dosani And Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s Own.

Hollywood Tribute, G2 Dance Factory – J Lo, Beyonce.

Indian Folk Tribute – Maharashtra and Gujarat Stage – Folk as well as Festival Performances.


Guest Artist – ALL Star International Platforms (not to confuse with Texas All Star )

  1. Harsha – Mumbaikar Group – Senior Category – Mehdi Sangeet Performance.
  2. Sanaya Gangal- Booker T Washington – Grad – Singer for national anthem and one of her favorite song.

Head Shot Photography – Flashbrush Productions.

Event Photography – Nagaraj Kunchum, Asst Event Photography – Flashbrush Production.

Master Videography – Pandya Brothers and Nagaraj Kunchum.

Post Production and Social Media – Jinal Shah, Digvijay Sinh.

Backdrop Rental – D Rentals.

Costumes, Stills, Props, Accessories, Jewelry, Stunts, Instructions, Dramas in Dance – Hetal Joshi Nagaraj

Aerial View Videography – Padmesh Jay under the supervision of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.

Emcee – Aditya Sangole Assisting Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.

Music And Sound During Performances – Eesha Kavatur Asst. Under Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s Supervision.

Line up to Juniors below age of 8 – Ashna Pethe, Nirja Setty.

Sindhu for her own group and some Elites.

Tickets and Check in roll – Padmesh, Nandika Jay

Participant Check Ins – Jaya Prakash.

Introducing Choreographer – Yagna Pathak (After the show moved to east coast for her own job, had to discontinue). Tried few arrangements, work schedule was too tight to commit anything.

Reachh Mediaa Package Invitee – Nimisha

Special Performance under the professional non profit project training of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj for a 501 3 C Org – Mumbaikars – All Boys Bollywood Hiphop Teen Duo.

Other Activities – Salangai Puja, Head Shots, PR Shots, Internal Awards, NJHS Announcements, Scholar Program announcements, New Brand Announcements, Student of the Year Awards, Company Elite Awards, 21+ Awards, Several 21+ graduated in this program, 2 LIVE shoots for costume supplier during the show itself.

Audience – 300+.

Friends and Family Internal Tickets from 5pm Onlyas Company had headshots and PR activities prior and after the show.

Company’s audience student strength and parents itself was full and thus any public – public tickets were not allowed.

Company productions, recital or concerts are for company’s own students and parents only as their graduation or level clearance.

Occassionally when company has bigger seating or revolving audience or does not have much of PR or shoot activities then Hetal Nagaraj allows tickets.

Picture Gallery –

— Do not copy any word, concept or any ideology, verbiage, picture , any clip or dance, or any wordings of Ms Hetal as it is full trademarked, some copyright received and some ip too, by country – 2012-current

Technological Advances at Grace And Grooves Corp – Hetal Joshi Nagaraj

Technological Advances at Grace And Grooves Corp – Hetal Joshi Nagaraj

As per – July 31, 2026.

Hetal Joshi Nagaraj provides these trainings for individuals in certain roles so that our archives, data and systems are handled well and humans can do exactly what they are meant to do.

Some IT training is compulsory for all, for compliance in any brands of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.

It is NOT available for Outsiders.

In-Company Trainings, as needed. Usually Texas All Star Talents, interns, externs and as applicable by brand. Anybody who touches these areas are required to take it within their probation period.

  • Grace And Grooves® Digital Innovation & Creative Infrastructure
  • Online Dance Learning & Hybrid Training Programs
  • Digital Student Progress Tracking
  • Student Achievement Documentation
  • Curriculum Management Systems
  • Dance Education Technology
  • Virtual Dance Classes
  • Digital Asset Management Systems
  • Digital Platform Infrastructure
  • Online Bharatanatyam Training
  • Online Indian Folk Dance Training
  • Online Bollywood Dance Training
  • Online Theater, Drama Acting Training
  • Digital Enrollments for In-person programs
  • Digital Intranet Systems
  • Digital Forms and Online Applications
  • Billing and Invoicing Apps, Tools and Gateways.
  • Software, Custom Builds for Company’s Gears, Gadgets and Systems.
  • Digital Performance Archives
  • Dance Production Documentation
  • Photography & Videography Services
  • Cinematic Performance Documentation
  • Professional Artist Portfolio Development
  • Website and Blog Development
  • Student Media Portfolios
  • Event Production Management
  • Recital Planning Systems
  • Dance Showcase Management
  • Wellness and Diet Management Systems
  • Costume Design & Inventory Management
  • Music & Choreography Organization Systems
  • Artist Coordination & Production Workflows
  • Digital Registration & Enrollment Systems
  • Digital Management Systems
  • Parent Communication Systems
  • Student Information Management
  • Blog & Educational Content Development
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Strategy
  • Digital Brand Management
  • Social Media Content Strategy
  • Public Relations & Media Documentation
  • Student Success Stories & Graduate Profiles
  • Post Production Media Services.
  • Sound Dubbing and Light Sync
  • Alumni Recognition Systems
  • Cultural Heritage Preservation Through Digital Archives
  • Indian Classical Dance Documentation
  • Indian Folk Dance Preservation
  • Original Choreography Documentation
  • Copyright & Creative Rights Management
  • Console Logins through Google.
  • Cloud-Based Media Storage Systems
  • Backup & Data Preservation Systems
  • Digital Subscriptions, tools, Ai inclusion and plugins
  • Creative Industry Workflow Development
  • Student Leadership Pathways
  • Elite Lines™ Leadership Network
  • Custom Crew Media Training
  • Photography & Cinematography Learning Opportunities
  • Creative Entrepreneurship Development
  • Performing Arts Career Pathways
  • Production Technology Training
  • Community Engagement Technology
  • Digital Storytelling
  • Research & Documentation Initiatives
  • Innovation in Performing Arts Education
  • Technology-Enhanced Dance Training
  • Future-Ready Creative Education
  • Community Awareness Campaigns
  • Student Research and Development Online Thesis Assistance
  • Digital – Lecture, Demonstrations, Comparative Performing Arts w/Live Question Answer Sessions.
  • Creatives – Lecture, Demonstrations, Comparative Performing Arts w/Live Question Answer Sessions.

— Do not copy any word, concept or any ideology, verbiage, picture , any clip or dance, or any wordings of Ms Hetal as it is full trademarked, some copyright received and some ip too, by country – 2012-current

List of In-house Dance Productions and Dance Recitals By Hetal Joshi Nagaraj, Exclusive to and for Grace And Grooves Corp.

List of In-house Dance Productions and Dance Recitals By Hetal Joshi Nagaraj, Exclusive to and for Grace And Grooves Corp.

Dance Run Time 2.5 hour to 4 hours. Not to confuse with Stage Rental Time.

Does not include Arangetrams, Launch Programs, Commercial Productions, or PR, Reachh Mediaa or Grace Effects Shoots or Productions on Community or Culture stages or other types of productions, company does.

WIP

  1. Recital 2016 – Adi Shakti – Fundraiser, Production, Model Segments and a Recital.
  2. Recital 2017 – Nritya Ki Masti – Jalso – Celebration of Life through Dance – Production Style Recital.
  3. Recital 2018 – Fusion Life of ABCD – American Born Culture Desi Ft. Golden Era of Indian Performing Arts & Cinema.
  4. 2019 Anantha – 1. Ft Rang Folk Dance Production – Journey to Infinite Possibilities.
  5. 2019 September – Sarva Dance Production Ft. G2 Dance Factory – Bollywood & Hollywood – Red Carpet themed.
  6. 2020 *Post Pandemic* – Outdoor Production – 2 Hour Outdoor Production – Rang 1 Folk Dance Production Ft. Sarva Dance Production – Bollywood Fusions. 15 students participated in this performance w/6 feet safe distance.
  7. 2021 *Post Pandemic* Indoor and Outdoor Productions – August 8, 2021.
    • Total of 8 productions in 1 day.
    • 5 Indoor, 3 Outdoor.
  8. 2022 March
  9. 2022 May
  10. 2023
  11. 2024

Pictures of In House, On Stage Dance Productions with LIVE Audiences.

Company regularly releases promo on every production and recital, playlist –

  1. Grace And Grooves Company’s Platform
  2. Hetal Joshi Nagaraj Platform, Grace And Grooves Corp promos and own such other.
  3. Rang Folk Dance Productions By Hetal Joshi Nagaraj
  4. Sarva Folk Dance Productions By Hetal Joshi Nagaraj
  5. Anantha Classical Dance Productions by Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.
  6. March Madness Recitals By Hetal Joshi Nagaraj
  7. Drama Recitals By Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.
  8. Model Productions By Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.
  9. Shoot Productions Exclusive for PR, as of July 31, 2026.

Leadership Exclusive Hetal Joshi Nagaraj – Elite Lines

1. 2026


In House Dance Productions and Company Recitals are usually for students and parents only thus, tickets are limited by each show or by each segmant within the show.

At Grace And Grooves, each recital and production represents more than a public performance—it serves as an important milestone in a student’s artistic journey.

Students demonstrate the knowledge, technique, discipline, and performance skills they have acquired throughout the year, progressing toward higher levels of learning and responsibility. In many ways, every recital functions as a practical graduation, where students advance not only in technical ability but also in confidence, stage presence, teamwork, leadership, and artistic maturity.

As students grow, so do our faculty. This continuous cycle of learning, mentorship, performance, and leadership development is fundamental to the Grace And Grooves philosophy, ensuring that every production contributes to the long-term growth of both artists and educators.

— Do not copy any word, concept or any ideology, verbiage, picture , any clip or dance, or any wordings of Ms Hetal as it is full trademarked, some copyright received and some ip too, by country – 2012-current