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Ms. Hetal maintains a structured database of participants, including parents, students, interns, and staff engaged with our programs. Participants may join either on-site or remotely, depending on program requirements and accessibility needs.

All internships, school-linked placements, and college-associated training opportunities(must submit university credentials) are structured as intern-positions or based on speciality in year of university, whereever applicable, to ensure equitable access and professional development for students.

There is a 5 month probation period for individuals to submit university, NJHS and such credentials which are to be required as proof of submission(from university, college or school isd official letter) to intiate the work.

In addition, select volunteer opportunities are offered for community engagement and supplementary learning experiences. Our team structure includes administrative staff, program coordinators, interns, externships, parents programs and we ensure appropriate introductions and engagement with all stakeholders as needed for program delivery and oversight.

Company’s Time Line – Grace And Grooves Timeline | Hetal Nagaraj’s Life Stats – https://www.hetaln.com/lifestats

Program leadership and operational direction are primarily overseen by Hetal Nagaraj, ensuring continuity, accountability, and alignment across all activities and participants.

More than 60 official legit ways to work with Grace And Grooves Corporation by Hetal Nagaraj.

Eligibility Criteria

Organizational Participation, Staffing & Participants (2011–2025)

1. Administrative & Core Coordination Staff

Swati Burra (Swati S.)

  • Role: Coordinator & Administrative Support – Success.
  • Tenure: 2011–2016
  • Brand – Grace And Grooves Corp, and Ms. Hetal’s own.
  • Work Structure: Part-time (4 days/week)
  • Summary: Swati Burra served in a key administrative and coordination role supporting scheduling, operations, and program logistics over a five-year period. She completed her training cycle and transitioned into independent IT consultancy work, reflecting successful professional development and career progression.

Deepthi Chandrasekar

  • Role: Coordinator & Administrative Support, H4 Visa Status.
  • Tenure: 2015-2018
  • Brand – Texas All Star International, Texas All Star Talents, Grace Effects (husband) – Success.
  • Work Structure: 3 days / 3 hours a day
  • Summary: Deepthi served in a key administrative and coordination role supporting research, training, development, various program logistics over 3 years as intern. She completed her training cycle and transitioned to perfomer with company.
    • The only individual offered an official 40 hour-work visa to work officially with company but chosed not to, family planning.

Directors of Various Brands – Staff.

– Staff – Regional, National and International

Former, Current – Staff List W2, W9, 1099, Paypal, through our own Portal Platform –

Company never had a staff until G2. G2 has regular payrolls. All are project based and usually or are Workshops, after the completion of Internships-Externships, if need. Some are own students – Graduates and Elites or are Success of other non-dance specialties and have to take certain hands onn trainings. Seeding projects too have payrolls.

  • Students – Graduates – Pre Elites – Elites – Internships – Externships – Experienced – Projects and Payrolls.
  • Volunteer hands onn Trainings, NJHS, Scholar Programs – Graduates – Pre Elites – Elites – Internships – Externships – Well Seasoned Experienced – Projects and Payrolls.
  • Reachh PR also has payrolls and projects payouts.
  • Individuals not authorized for remunerations are not paid because of Immigration Policies.
  • These are what you can define as Lab-Pratical Trainings to relate to educational theoritical learnings in the classrooms as student.
  1. Taylor – G2.
  2. Marchawn G2 and hetaln.com
  3. Deepthi, Hourly (EAD).
  4. Mansi, Grace And Grooves – project/gigs/workshops-in person, Dhamaal Events USA brands.
  5. Manoj Bagga, Dhamaal Events USA, All Star International, Texas All Star.
  6. Santosh Kumar, Dhamaal Events USA, All Star International, Texas All Star.
  7. Anna Vasquez G2,
  8. Justin Soo – Grace And Grooves, by project.
  9. Mina G2
  10. Ashna Pethe – Hourly, as available, Company internal work only, Grace And Grooves. hetaln, Dhamaal Events USA brands.
  11. Nirja Setty – Hourly, as available, Company internal work only, Grace And Grooves, hetaln, Dhamaal Events USA brands.
  12. Samarth Setty – Hourly, as available, Company internal work only, Grace And Grooves, hetaln, Dhamaal Events USA brands.
  13. Aahana – Frisco and Vicinity – hourly, as available, Company internal work only, Grace And Grooves, hetaln
  14. Vendors Programs, by project-gig.
  15. Service Providers, Adhoc Services.
  16. Neetu – Kalakshetra – Texas All Star Programs, Dhamaal Events USA
  17. Anula – Depends on gig, vendor programs
  18. Preethi Choleti – depends on gig.
  19. Sindhu J – depends on amount.
  20. Nandika Jay – Gigs only, as available.
  21. Jinal Shah – hetaln.com
  22. Hetal J Shah – hetaln.com
  23. Digvijay – hetaln.com
  24. Jaimin Patel – hetaln.com
  25. Swati Burra – Grace And Grooves
  26. Navneet Jadeja – hetaln.com
  27. Vanita Patel – hetaln.com
  28. Prusti Dave – hetaln.com, by project.
  29. Puja Natesan – Grace And Grooves, by project/gig.
  30. Vinish Vasam – Grace And Grooves – Martial Arts Program.
  31. Anish Rangrej – Dhamaal Events USA, In person – through indian billing

2. Early Program Collaborations

Krishna Veni Putrevu (Odyssey Program – 2012)

  • Program Type: Company-to-company collaborative training model
  • Duration: 6 months (2012)
  • Summary:
    Participated in a structured collaborative arts training initiative involving 12 students under a joint organizational model. During planning for geographic expansion, alignment challenges arose regarding North Dallas participation.
  • The collaboration was formally dissolved, and all 12 students continued their training within the South Irving folk arts program under Hetal Nagaraj.

3. Internships, Training & Student Development Pathways

Shruti Sheladia

  • Tenure: Aug 2012 – Dec 2013
  • Role: Intern / Leadership Trainee (as available)
  • Summary:
    Engaged intermittently in internship and leadership assignments.
  • The engagement concluded due to non-continuation of assigned responsibilities and limited participation consistency.
  • Additional Note: Sponsored participation in Raas Nationals (organization-funded opportunity). Sponsorship by Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.

Mansi Chauhan 2013 – 2023

  • Internship: Aug 2014 – Aug 2015
  • Leadership Role: Jan 2015 – July 2019 (as available)
  • Summary:
    Participated in NJHS scholar pathways, volunteer programs, and leadership assignments.
  • Engagement reduced over time due to academic commitments, travel, and external priorities.
  • Adminstration – Contracts, Compliance.
  • Additional Notes:
    Completed structured dance training in multiple categories and participated in long-term programs (2013–2023), including workshops, performances, and curriculum-based instruction.
  • 2012-2023 – Successful 10 Year Contract Completed with all work assigned, completed, delivered with all due payments to company and several was key part of several development projects within the company.
  • Several Initiatives within the brands.

Pre. Elites and Elites Lines of Programs – 2011 to Till Date – Work In Progress.


4. Direct Hire & Performance Artists

Rinku Das

  • Tenure: Nov 2018 – Aug 2019
  • Role: Direct Hire Performer
  • Summary:
    Performed classical Manipuri and Kathak works, including participation in Anantha-1 (2019) production. Engagement concluded following contract completion and enrollment-based participation requirements not being met for continued collaboration.
  • Rinku Das is director of Nrityajyoti Dance Academy.

Digvijay Singh (DG / DJ / Jasmindar & Family)

  • Tenure: Aug 2018 – 2024, Pseudonym
  • Roles: Intern → Leadership Contributor → Digital Asset Strategy Manager (Paid Role, 2022-2025)
  • Summary:
    Progressed through internship and leadership responsibilities in digital and operational support functions, later transitioning into a paid strategic role in digital asset management.
  • 2025-Relocation.

5. Freelancers & Project-Based Collaborators,

Some are own students, grads or Elites. Full Direction of Ms. Hetal to achieve milestones for company.

  • Navneet Jadeja & Family – Visiting artist collaborators (India-based freelance performer, performs in India)
    • Mumbai, Delhi. Part – pseudonym
  • Hetal Shah Patel & Family – Creative collaborators (IT + dance projects via hetaln.com) – Grad and Elite.
    • Aug 2016 – 2026.
  • Vanita Patel – Freelance performer – Grad and Elite.
    • 2018-2026.
  • Jinal Shah Mehta – Project collaborator (former Reachh Mediaa association) – Grad and Elite.
    • Aug 2018 to current. Part – pseudonym
    • 2nd highest Contributor to business and revenue of the company, other than Ms. Hetal
  • Kalpana Sai – PR and project-based freelancer (2019–present) – Grad and Elite. Part – pseudonym
  • Shweta (Thakkar) Jagadish – Long-term freelance performer (2016–2025).
  • Deepthi Chandrasekaran – Solo artist / instructor (2014–2018, 2019-2022 Ad-hoc stage performances) – Grad and Elite- Bollywood. 2025.
  • Sindhu J – Student → Graduate performer → occasional project contributor – Grad and Elite.
  • Ruchita Umesh – 2020 – Online lessons, Batches were rolled off due to low enrollments.
    • On-boarding Trial Period.
  • Santosh K – June 2016 – 2021 March 21 – Online Only
    • 2016-2020 – Paid – Pre Judgement, Non Classical – For all star international.
    • 2016-2017 – Paid – Research Rubrics.
    • June 2020 – March 22, 2021 – Elites, Age 10, Online Classes Only.
    • 2022 September – Special gigs, online.
  • Yagna Pathak – 2019 Sept 1s week – Oct 1, 2019 – Dancer.
  • Jeya Ravi – External Continued Education/Performing Teams – Dancer.
  • Dr Puja Natesan – Performing team, Graduate and Elite.
    • Continued Education, Performing Team. Anantha 2020.
    • Grad and Elite. Reachh Mediaa Group – PR.
  • Kavitha R- August 2018 – 2021 – Auto Immune Break.
    • Can join back when allowed to work with a doctor’s note.
  • Tejaswini K – August 2018
    • Performing teams, Gad and Elite.
    • Continued Education. Family Planning Break from Jan 2019.
  • Mandi Parikh – Holiday Performer – August 2018 – Nov 1, 2022
    • Dance with Elite teams only 2022-2023.
    • Mexico Performances from 2024. Short Projects, Gigs, Admin work.
    • Part – pseudonym
  • Bhuvaneshwari Murugan – 2016-2017 –
    • 52 hour workshop online delivered, 1 commercial performance
  • Prushti Dave – IT –
    • Inventory Systems – Custom Build designed by Ms. Hetal Joshi Nagaraj – 2017
    • March – August 2019 – Back office, IT support
    • Leadership Work 2019 August onwards – Web infrastructure, google console, Seo Teams.
    • moved to Ms. Hetal, permanently.
  • Anamika Jain – June 2019.
    • Performing teams. Sponsored program gigs for celebrities.
    • 2020-too many work travel.
  • Ketki S – June 2019 – Oct 2019.
  • Nimisha Sri – Holidays March 2019 – 2021 –
    • Anantha 2019. Performance
    • 1 photoshoot gig.
  • Devi S – Balasundaram – Sept 2019 – Oct 31, 2019
  • Taylor Hayes – August 2020 – April 2021 – G2 Staff direct hire, G2 Success – Relocated.
  • Anna Vacques – Sept 2021 – June 13, 2022 – G2 Success – Grads. Lay-off. Closure of Location.
  • Mina – Hiphop – Sept 2021 – June 15, 2022.Lay-off. Closure of Location.
  • Marchawn Franklin – Sept 2021-June 2022.Lay-off. Closure of Location.
    • Admin work refined under Ms. Hetal for online meetings, conferences.
    • IT Internships – Success on company’s all the automated systems.
  • Jaimin Patel – June 30, 2022. Part – pseudonym
  • Vinish Vasam – Sept 30, 2022 – Feb 22, 2023.
  • Preethi Cholleti – 2023-2024 – Dancer.
    • Ms. Hetal refused to come to Mckinney to supervise lessons nonetheless, batch was not quite formed.
    • Gigs as available. Reachh Mediaa Group PR
  • Anula 2022-current – Elite by Audition Programs
    • Performances in company shows, gigs, Sponsored programs by Hetal Nagaraj.
    • Brand Paused – Moved to Vendor Programs by Hetal Nagaraj.
  • Jae/Justin Soon – 2019 – 2021 – G2 Launch Activities, Brand Launch.
    • Closure of location – 2022.
    • Continued providing services for Commercial Gigs – Online.
  • Aahana M – 2022-2023 – Bollywood Program – 12 hours & Rehearsal Ms. Hetal – Grade and Elite.
    • Bollywood, Folk Dances of India, Kalaripayattu, Creatives, Mixed Martial Arts Demonstrations.

6. Program Graduates & Structured Training Outcomes

Multiple participants completed structured training pathways (2011–current), including:

  • Classical and Folk Dance Education
  • Bollywood and Fusion Programs
  • NJHS (National Junior Honor Society, Education-Scholar Paths) are :
    • Amuy*** – Student Intern
      • Volunteer – NJHS Scholar Path, Relocation due to degree studies.
      • Grace Effect Photography Initiative, in association with LISD Electives.
    • Mansi Chauhan, Student Intern – 7th grade.
      • Volunteer – NJHS Scholar Path
      • Grad And Elite.
      • Commercial Competition Initiative.
      • 3rd Highest Contributor to business and revenue of the company, other than Ms. Hetal
      • Successful Completion.
    • Nirja Setty – Student from age of 4.5 years.
      • Volunteer – NJHS Scholar Path
      • Grad And Elite
      • Several Initiatives within the company, record breaking straight 10 years of win in competitions in Bharatanatyam, Folk, Hiphop, K-Pop and Bollywood.
      • Initiatives to launch more than 45 brands of Grace And Grooves Corp.
      • Highest Contributor to business and revenue of the company, other than Ms. Hetal
      • Successful Completion.
    • Samarth Setty – Student from age of 3 years.
      • Volunteer – NJHS Scholar Path
      • Grad And Elite.
      • Several Initiatives within the company, record breaking straight 8 years of win in competitions in Bharatanatyam, Folk, Hiphop, Kalaripayattu-Martial Arts Demonstrations, K-Pop and Bollywood.
      • Initiatives to launch more than 45 brands of Grace And Grooves Corp.
      • Highest Contributor to business and revenue of the company, other than Ms. Hetal
      • Successful Completion.
    • Ashna Pethe – Student from age of 8 years.
      • Volunteer – NJHS Scholar Path
      • Grad And Elite.
      • Initiatives to Model Shoot Programs for Teenagers.
      • Successful Completion.
    • Avani Parihar
      • Volunteer – NJHS Scholar Path
      • 51 hours of successful tasks assigned and completed along with in-person private package trainings for correction lessons in Bharatanatyam.
      • Group Lessons, Allen Location – Bharatanatyam – Adavus.
      • Ms. Hetal refused to come to Prosper.
  • Performance-based curriculum tracks.
  • Annual production participation (Annual Productions held thrice a year)
  • More than 60 ways to be the part of this infrastructure.

Participants transitioned into independent artistic, academic, or freelance careers after program completion.


8. Operational Challenges & Program Disturbances

System Disturbances & Fraud to the company (2021-2022 Period)

During this period, the organization experienced operational disturbances associated with several brands, which then were duly reported, documented because of level of damage in the company, reputation and company’s revenue caused due to fraud-criminal disturbances, system interference concerns and code of conduct, which were escalated to relevant authorities for review.

Individual disturbances were –

  • Deliberate pauses in program delivery systems by creating unnecessary setbacks without understanding brand workforce.
  • Deliberately delaying administrative workforce despite the task priority to high income projects.
  • Demotion from every brand and leadership assignments – inability to correct.
  • Inability to take leadership roles, being absent in all the work assigned.
  • Delays in certain project pipelines by creating unnecessary setbacks.
  • Unauthorized activities without consent of company or Ms. Hetal
  • Unauthorized activites outside visa limitations.
  • Program disturbances caused due to code of conduct, despite regular reminders of several waivers.
  • Unauthorized permissions to minors in certain activities without consent of Ms. Hetal and Company.
  • Reallocation of internal company’s resources that contributes toward system recovery and continuity, without permissions.
  • Forged Documents, contracts without permission of company or Ms. Hetal and outside limitations of visa and deactivated automated contract platforms without permissions that ensures transparency and traceability of every contract discrepency.
  • Unauthorized payments received to self in name of company, without consent of company or Ms. Hetal and never received to Ms. Hetal or company.
    • Individual in above fraud interferences – Saumya Bhardwaj Kaur / Saumya Kaur – Not a 20 year old-student and is 30+ year old, defrauded company the Ms. Hetal with fake resume.
    • Despite given all the opportunity to start fresh as a training school would;until company-emails revealed dangerous activities being planned to harm Elites. Individual is reported to authorities.
  • These are verified through the following documented incidents such as evidences of emails, emails to lawyers falsely accusing company or company’s elites or Ms. Hetal, text messages, recorded clips or videos of unauthorized activities and unauthorized permission to minors, refusal of permissions, verified internal findings with unathorized transactions, unauthorized activities outside visa limitations, findings of unauthorized activities posts on social media, contractual disputes because of forged documents, compliance concerns, or formally reported matter to local authorities.
  • These verifications were caught on company’s assets such as company provided gmail ids to converse within company, icloud backups, gadgets and gears backups – phone and laptop, external drives and memory cards — usually provided to every individual in university or student programs for leadership smooth operations.
  • Several emails and details were deleted from gadgets, or company assets and Ms. Hetal was able to retreive them all.

Other disturbances – loss of million$ worth of seeding projects of 13 Elites and several small scale projects at G2 Arlington location due to negligence of property management company in pending building permits, not conversed during contract to company until director found out through city-portals. Certain access to city-portal is not available until permit application is in process as it contains details of previous owners or until city supervisor is followed through. Public access portal was not updated with respect to property until the matter was addressed by Ms. Hetal.

When these projects rolled back because of delays of locations of permits and back to back fraud, Ms Hetal had to bear the costs of all the cancellations and several legal mess that was caused by these individuals. This marks as the worst period in the history of Ms. Hetal’s or company’s life.

It is essential to know that company and Ms. Hetal survived these dangerous setbacks despite certain individual’s deliberate attempts to cause harm to every single individual within company and to clients. Ms. Hetal’s Information Technology-Intellect and collective experiences of life have saved entire teams, key contributors to company and Ms. Hetal’s own family. This also, saved mis-use of database and personal details of individuals.

Program Continuity and Operational Resilience

Despite these challenges, core instructional and performance programs continued in modified formats, including in-person, hybrid and online delivery models.

During this 2021–2025 period, right after these incidences, the organization encountered significant catastrophic operational disturbances and documented compliance-related concerns that affected several programs, partnerships, and revenue-generating activities. Certain matters were identified through written communications, administrative records, and internal documentation processes, requiring the organization to implement corrective operational and governance measures.

As a result of these challenges, some brands and initiatives were/are temporarily paused until funds are received in full, while some are restructured so that organization remains focused on protecting program integrity, participant interests, and long-term sustainability.

Although several Elite Lines, training initiatives, and organizational programs continued successfully under the leadership of Ms. Hetal through the use of contractual safeguards, structured oversight, and continuity planning.

The organization remains committed to transparency, compliance, accountability, integrity of the company and the country thereby strengthening internal operational systems to support sustainable growth and responsible program management moving forward!


8. Contractual Outcomes & Engagement Closures (Selected Examples)

Across programs, several engagements concluded due to standard operational factors such as:

  • Scheduling or location constraints
  • Academic or personal commitments and other goals in life
  • Transition to independent work
  • Enrollment or participation limitations
  • Contract completion or mutual non-renewal
  • Time, Duration of Project.
  • More than 60 ways to be part of the program.

All closures were/are handled within structured program frameworks, with many participants continuing independent artistic or professional pathways afterward.f


9. Sponsorship & Community Support Activities

The organization has provided sponsored participation opportunities in cultural programs, competitions, and national events, including full or partial funding for select student experiences as part of its community arts mission.

This is handled by Ms. Hetal Nagaraj herself, just as all above and below. Sole Owner.


10. Long-Term Program Impact (2013–2023)

  • 10-year continuous program cycle with structured training delivery, not 1 but more than 10 examples!
  • Multiple cohorts trained across classical, folk, and indian-demonstration contemporary forms
  • Students transitioned into independent artistic, academic, and professional roles to leadership roles.
  • Consistent delivery of performances, workshops, educational outcomes, documented – 44,000+ recorded classes.
  • Development of hybrid IT, all areas of performing arts, industrial arts, commercial arts, manufacturing from ground zero locally, professional arts, institutional arts, internship, externships, innovation, cultural, spiritual, relgious, faith practice, Philanthropic, Civic & Charity as well as creative pathways in multiple styles and formats.

Non Staff – External Dancers – By Auditions and from own couples or other workshops or private packages :

  • Krishna Pseudo name – aka Hi**** – Male – Dancer. from own couples package – No Show.
  • Nandika Jay – Female – Own Texas All Star Talent Student – Successfully Delivered.
  • Tani*** and sister (Flowermound)- Dancer Female. from own couples package – Successfully Delivered.

List of occasional dancers / dance  only (no teaching and no other work) :

  1. Baz**. Lewisville, Grapevine. 2 solo performances.

11. Risk Management, and Operational Continuity – 2021-2022 –

The organization has experienced operational disruptions that have impacted certain training activities and program engagements across multiple functional areas. These disruptions affected continuity at scale and required immediate implementation of internal controls and corrective administrative measures. In response, the organization has relied on existing contractual agreements, documentation protocols, and compliance safeguards to ensure continuity of essential services and protection of program integrity. These mechanisms have enabled the organization to maintain operational stability and uphold its commitments to stakeholders and participants. The organization has since strengthened its governance framework, including enhanced oversight procedures, documentation verification standards, and internal accountability systems.

These improvements are designed to reduce operational risk, ensure regulatory and contractual compliance, and support long-term program sustainability. The organization remains committed to maintaining transparent operations, safeguarding participant trust, and ensuring all educational and training activities are conducted in alignment with applicable laws, institutional requirements, and grant compliance standards.

12. Contractual Structure and Program Engagement Framework –

The organization utilizes tiered engagement agreements designed to align participant experience levels, project complexity, and operational requirements. These agreements are implemented primarily to ensure organizational safety, clarity of scope, and proper allocation of responsibilities across varying types of engagements. Standard participation agreements are typically project-based and are not intended to create long-term employment obligations unless explicitly designated as full-time or long-term strategic roles. Certain high-complexity, high-budget, or sensitive turnkey projects may require advanced technical competency, demonstrated experience, and established reliability prior to participation due to the operational demands and risk profile of such work.

Entry-level participants are generally introduced through structured learning, training, or supervised project environments that allow gradual skill development and progressive responsibility. Advancement to higher-responsibility roles is based on demonstrated capability, technical proficiency, and successful completion of assigned deliverables. Many engagement agreements include defined duration terms or completion-based structures to ensure clarity for all parties and to support flexible participation models. This structure is intended to provide participants with autonomy while maintaining clear organizational boundaries and compliance with project requirements.

The organization prioritizes ethical engagement practices, transparent expectations, and role-appropriate responsibility assignment to ensure fairness, safety, and sustainability across all programs. Completion of task with respect to funds received to company, without bringing setbacks to company or individuals within the company is a benchmark of delivery.

13. Team Appreciation and Engagement Structure –

This communication serves as an appreciation to all individuals contributing their time, effort, and expertise to our organization’s programs and initiatives. We recognize and value the commitment of our team members, many of whom balance professional roles, academic responsibilities, and other personal commitments alongside their participation in our work.

The organization maintains a flexible and structured engagement model that accommodates individuals at different stages of professional and academic development. Participation in programs may include students, professionals, and collaborators engaged in either full-time commitments elsewhere or concurrent educational pursuits.

As part of our program framework, performance-based teams—including Elite and Pre-Elite designations—are integrated into existing training and production structures. These designations reflect levels of experience, responsibility, and project readiness within performance-oriented teams, consistent with established program standards. Our approach is designed to support inclusive participation, skill development, and progressive advancement while maintaining clear expectations, accountability, and alignment with organizational objectives.

We remain committed to fostering a respectful, structured, and development-focused environment where all contributors are valued for their time, effort, and dedication.

Company offers Integral awards to exceptional students who show leadership in various tasks. These awards are not extended to public interests and remain within the participations of Company.

  • Student of the Year Leadership Awards within the company with Endorsments and Perks.
  • Company never had any staff prior to G2 to consider staff-awards. G2 Arlington location tenure or staff was under constant change to validate any awards for the staff.
  • Cadre Awards –
    • Parents with outstanding performance to represent company in absence of Ms. Hetal.
    • 21+ Teams participate in cadre awards such as clay cup, silver cup, gold cup, diamond cup with endorsements of PR Perks, Remunerations and such other.
      • Interns, Grads, Elites – Gold Cup – Deepthi Chandrasekaran, Sindhu J, Mansi Chauhan.
      • Parents – Gold Cup – Priya Joshi, Digvijay Sinh.
      • Diamond Cup, As parent and Success Intern, Grad and Elite – Jinal Shah.
  • Man of the Year Awards in Women-Owned Business – Endorsed externally by Hello Gujarat – 21+ sponsored through Grace And Grooves Corp PR Reachh Mediaa – International Artist Brand – Dhamaal Events USA.
    • Manoj Bagga (Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India) for online programs during pandemic year 2020-2021and “paid” judge activity for all star international.
    • Santosh Kumar (Hyderabad/India-Vietnam-Australia) – for online programs during pandemic year 2020-2021 and “paid” judge activity for all star international.

14. Equal Opportunity and Inclusive Participation –

The organization is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory and inclusive environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, color, or background.

Participation and engagement are guided solely by interest, capability, and commitment to contributing to the work and mission of the organization. We value individuals who demonstrate dedication, professionalism, and a willingness to contribute meaningfully to collaborative projects and learning environments.

The organization also respects the privacy and autonomy of all participants. Personal background information is not a determining factor in engagement, and individuals are supported in participating in a manner consistent with applicable laws, institutional guidelines, and program requirements.

Under the leadership of Ms. Hetal, the organization promotes a culture of respect, dignity, and equal access to opportunity, ensuring that all participants are treated fairly and consistently within structured program guidelines. As a training institute, Ms. Hetal believes that every day is fresh start, but then there are limitations to not allow fresh start after some point.

Internal Company Opportunities do not extend to individuals who lack skills of particular performance, certain level of maturity as per their existing profile, permissible visa status or by contractual obligations endorsed by parents.


Operational Responsibility, Cost Ownership, and Program Accountability –

The organization operates as a fully funded service and training provider, where significant upfront investment is made to develop, deliver, and maintain educational, creative, and production-based opportunities. These include training programs, costume and production design, technical resources, and experiential learning environments.
All program activities are structured under defined engagement agreements, where participants, staff, and collaborators are responsible for adhering to established scope, expectations, and conduct requirements.

The Company assumes full operational responsibility for program delivery, including financial investment, infrastructure, and production-related expenditures. This includes costs associated with training development, creative execution, and resource allocation that support participant learning and engagement.
To maintain clarity and compliance, participation records, deliverables, and media assets are managed through official program channels. Access to materials such as photos, videos, and project outputs is provided based on eligibility, program participation status, and applicable release agreements.

The organization maintains formal documentation of roles, contributions, and engagement history to ensure transparency, accountability, and proper attribution across all programs. All activities are conducted under the umbrella of the Grace and Grooves Corporation, ensuring consistency in governance, compliance, and operational oversight.

15. Trademarks, Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Transparency, and Organizational Growth

The Company has successfully secured trademarks, copyrights, and brand protections across multiple countries, including the United States, both during and following periods of operational challenge.

These achievements reflect the organization’s continued commitment to structured governance, documentation standards, creative ownership, and operational transparency. Through consistent leadership, program continuity, and participant engagement, the organization has continued to strengthen its international presence and reputation across educational, creative, and performance-based sectors.

Under the leadership of Ms. Hetal Nagaraj—who serves both as an active participative team member and key performer—the organization has maintained a collaborative environment supported by the meaningful contributions of graduates, Elite teams, and specialized participants across multiple disciplines.

The Company remains committed to expanding its educational and experiential training initiatives through future collaborations with universities, institutions, and corporate partners. These programs are designed to provide hands-on learning opportunities, workforce readiness, creative development, and industry exposure for emerging participants and professionals.

Company has secured ownerships to publication company in UK-London. This company owns all the copyrights and trademarks of Ms. Hetal’s every published, documented word, incl this blog!

Transparency, accountability, and structured operational practices continue to remain central to the organization’s philosophy and long-term growth strategy.

Official Program & Organizational References

Ms. Hetal is a certified trainer from IIM – Ahmedabad – AMA corporate training program.

About her leadership certifications and achievements, other than performing arts – click here.

About Ms. Hetal – www.hetaln.com

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Anantha Dance Production Series

Anantha Dance Production Series…………..

Anantha-1, a dance production series showcasing beauty, elegance, creativity, as well as infinite possibilities of Bharatnatyam, Indian Folk Dances, Rabindra Nruthya, Manipuri And Kathak. All of this without forsaking fundamentals.

ananthaflyer2019Idea of Anantha was implanted in 2018 January when we had faced some challenges that opened doors to other possibilities. 

First announcements were made to public in various medias from Nov 2, 2018 and onwards. Every year it just happens that as Grace And Grooves LLC plan their annual programs/recitals and they come out so beautiful that it ends up in dance productions with and without dance-musical dramas.

But the idea of dance recital was not enough for Bharatnatyam and Indian Folk Students after getting ready for 30-45 mins with all that make-up and costume. These students were to be taught the possibilities within the dance form and show it off separately. So, Anantha Production Series it was!

With straight background comes unlimited (Anantha) creativity. Thus, the name of “Anantha” was given to this dance production series with each dance showcasing unlimited possibilities in each dance forms. The name and concept is inspired from several dance production houses or dance institutes like that of her mom, own teachers, formal gurus, dance exponents such as Daksha V Joshi, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Daksha M Joshi, Tanjore Brothers Original Margam, Kalakshetra Foundation, Natyavihar Kalakendra. This intense training of over 34 years has given a shape to Hetal’s own dance creations within exclusive Indian Dance Forms such as Bharatanatyam and Indian Folk Dances. Some dances have also received exclusive copyright permissions to republish under the name of Hetal Nagaraj and some have received competition awards early this year and years before as well. 

Anantha opened its door with Anantha-1 in 2019 to begin with on Jan 27, 2019 at Plano Courtyard Theater, Plano, Texas, USA from 330 PM to 730 PM and was a houseful event. The event was an introduction event to her elite students such as Ashna Pethe and The Setty Siblings who are in advance trainings from years now and Rinku Das-a budding artist of Dallas-Forth, Texas. These students roughly danced for more than 2 hours. In Anantha, their intern choreographers, performing teams got every opportunity to be creative under the supervision, direction of Hetal Nagaraj and yet feel challenged without forsaking fundamentals of each dance form. All of it with full safety on practicing it in the right way. It is not about perfection, it is about doing it right.

Hetal Nagaraj is artistic director of Grace And Grooves LLC.  This is her 4th dance program in a row showcasing A Grade Indian Dance Productions with each dance as a reflection of her experiences, trainings and now the degrees. It has been peculiarity of Hetal that her dances include Nritta, Natya and Nruthya as its basic components with balance of Tandav and Lasyam. Each dance of her has a name to define with its subject in the dance along with dance themes that are full of life, happiness, thankfulness, blessings and above all beautiful costumes that she herself designs. But, Anantha-1 is Hetal Nagaraj’s VERY FIRST exclusive dance production for Indian Dance Forms and A Tribute to Rabindranath Tagore Famous Literature and Poems which as a matter of fact matched to our production name. All the students had so much fun learning and practicing for Anantha-1 during their regular class hours itself and no additional class is required. It is not like you pay, you get to be part of it, and be done with it. It is what they have learned, they’ll showcase. 

No outside students were allowed to perform or take trainings or as part of freelance dancers. Even the guest artists are/were students of Grace And Grooves LLC enrolled in their exclusive programs. Anantha Dance Production Series is about Grace And Grooves LLC students and their team only. Hetal Nagaraj selects them for this dance production and not everybody is able to make it to her list.

We will always had a special guests like this time we had Rinku Das who will do their own dances and stick to our themes or request with their team or solo but they are our special guests.

From students who wanted the thrill got it covered along with students who wanted the fun of natyam alone still staying in their respective dance forms.

Who said dance forms are boring..Not at Grace And Grooves!

Congratulations to Students Samarth Setty(Age 11) and Tejawini(Adults) for completing their entire Bharatanatyam Margam in Anantha-1 by performing under the strict supervision, instruction and guidance of Mrs. Hetal Nagaraj. This was made possible by dancing back to back for straight 3 hours from Pushpanjali, Allaripu, Jatiswaram, Thillana, Group-Shabdam, Creative Bharatanatyam, Copyright Bharatanatyam Dance Pieces, and Rabindra Nruthya as well. This also means, that it can be very much called their own arangetram, if they choose not to do it as solo arangetrams, separately. 

This is Hetal Nagaraj’s 2nd round of completion of full margam from start to finish by teaching it to various students. At Grace And Grooves, we aim to make sure you understand everything you see while we are just doing our job. 

Every beautiful thing under this sky has a name and so do the dances. 

From the thrill of nritta, beauty as in lasyam, fun of natyam, devotion as in bhakti and tapasya as in training, power as in shakti of tandav and possibilities as in Anantha- the infinite and we are still in same dance form when we do it right!

Anantha-1 Dance Production was made possible by Dhamaal Events in association with Grace Effects ( Gopal S and Dinesh Kumar for photography and videography services).

Big Shout Out To These Young Teenagers who had their paid student assignments at Anantha-1. Aditya Sangole as our Sound Technician and Emcee Yashika Nabar for our Dance Production Anantha-1.

Anantha-2 Dance Production is next scheduled in March 2020.

Dates & Times Will Be Announced Shortly.

Call NOW because time and tides wait for none…. 972 979 2559.

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Some of Our Bollywood List of Songs (Indian Cinema/Movie Dances).

2013 and onwards, Grace And Grooves started teaching Bollywood/Tollywood-Indian Movie Dance Lessons with structured programs. Songs such as Bahubali, Jai Ganesh, Krishna Leela, Heer, Tamma Tamma(Remix) and many more were acknowledged and requested by clients and organizers to perform in community/cultural events and auditions/competitions over and over again. Some of the listed songs that we performed were non-movie songs remixes such as Come and Get it by Selena Gomez, Cheap-Thrills combined with indian songs etc. T’was fun teaching them.

Personal achievements of choreographers with their other dance activities ARE NOT listed. You can check those out in our other blog post! Multiple Entry of same song means it was performed multiple times but with entirely new choreography with absolutely no relevance with previous one. All dancers in non-indian dance forms or styles are fully trained dancers at competitive levels.

These dances have won/taught at recreational, competition and as freelance paid or volunteer workshops (with/without performances) under the exclusive label of Grace And Grooves LLC, or Hetal Nagaraj and our other past/present choreographers and our elites as Assistant Choreographers:Nirja Setty and Ashna Pethe.

Format of below listing – Song Name, Movie/Album-Year, Starring or Singers/if private album. Choreographers Name. Assistant Choreographer as Asst. (Practices or few couple sequences.).

The number of songs prepared differently do not relate to the number of performances:

  • Bollywood-Maine Payal Hai Chhankaai-Album (1999), Falguni Pathak.
    • 2nd Place Group-Best Dress, Best Choreography. Hetal Nagaraj. Direct Competition Work. Irving-Texas, Plano-Texas.
      • This dance was inspired from Hetal Nagaraj’s own cousin sister’s dance:Jasmin Bhatt.
    • Different choreography was then taught twice to 2 different age groups and was successfully performed in Group and Duet in cultural events at Irving-Texas, Arlington-Texas, Grapevine, Texas.
      • Above were different age groups had successfully cleared auditions in other Bollywood Competitions as well.(Duets).
  • Bollywood-Dil To Pagal Hai Medley (1997-Shahrukh Khan, Karishma Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit Nene). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Chak Dhoom Dhoom(1997-Shahrukh Khan, Karishma Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit Nene). Group-Students, Carrollton-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Tumko Piya Dil Diya Kitne Naaz Se, Shikari (1963). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Pankh Hote Re Ud Aati Re, Sehra(1963). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Irving-Texas
  • Tollywood- Maan Karate – Dambakku (Sivakarthikeyan, Hansika), Hetal Nagaraj. Duet-Couples. Lewisville-Texas, Plano-Texas.
  • Tollywood – Its Time to Party – Attarintiki Daredi (Pawan Kalyan, Samantha, Hamsa Nandini) Hetal Nagaraj. Duet. Plano-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Nenjinile Nenjinile, Dil Se. (1998-Shahrukh Khan, Preety Zinta). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Jiya Jale, Dil Se (1998-Shahrukh Khan, Preety Zinta). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Chale Jaise Hawaien, Main Hoon Na (2004-Shahrukh Khan, Sushmita Sen). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Carrollton-Texas, Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Sasural Genda Phool, Delhi 6 (Dance India Dance). Remix-Shakti Mohan-Youtube Version (Public). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Carrollton-Texas.
  • Bollywood Medley-Manwa Laage – Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Flowermound-Texas, Highland Village-Texas.
  • Ni Maen Nacha – Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Flowermound-Texas, Highland Village-Texas.
  • Bollywood-SemiClassical(Kathak): Kehna Hi Kya(Bombay, 1995), Hetal Nagaraj. Student-Solo-Adult(Below 30 Age). Coppell-Texas.
  • Bollywood- Taal Medley (Taal, 1999). Hetal Nagaraj. Student-Duet. Coppell-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Mujhe Rang De-Thakshak (1999-Ajay Devgan, Tabu). Hetal Nagaraj. Duet-Adults Students. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Jai Ho-SlumDog Millionaire (Remix 2009). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Coppell-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Sa Ni Dha Pa, Colonial Cousins(1996) by Lezz (Leslie Lewis) and Hariharan. Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Lewisville-Texas, Coppell-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Pretty Woman, Kal Ho Na Ho. (2003-Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Barso Re Megha Barso, Guru (2007-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Irving-Texas, Adults.
  • Bollywood-Pari Hoon Main, Album-Dhuan(1990) by Suneeta Rao. Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Coppell-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Aika Dajiba, Album-Aika Dajiba(2002) by Vaishali Samant(Ishita Arun and Milind Gunaji) Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Tunak Tunak Tun, Album-Tunak Tunak Tun(1998), by Daler Mehndi. Hetal Nagaraj. Lewisvile-Texas, Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Pallo Latke, Naukar(1979-Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Sau Tarah Ke, Dishoom(2016-John Abraham, Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Frisco-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Badtameez Dil, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013-Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students.
  • Bollywood-Morni Baga Ma Bole, Lamhe(1991-Sridevi, Anil Kapoor). Hetal Nagaraj. Duet-Students. Coppell-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Morni Baga Ma Bole, Lamhe (1991-Sridevi, Anil Kapoor). Hetal Nagaraj Solo. Coppell-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Sadi Gali, Tanu Weds Manu (2011-Ft. Kangna Ranaut R Madhavan). Hetal Nagaraj. Lewisville-Texas, Irving/Las Colinas-Texas.
  • Barso Re Megha Barso, Guru (2007-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan). Hetal Nagaraj. Solo. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Gana Baja De, by Hey Bro, Sunidhi Chauhan, Feat. Ali Zafar, Ganesh Acharya. (2014) Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. 2:00 Southlake-Texas.
  • Bollywood-U-n-I (Mere Dil Vich Hum Tum) (Saif Ali Khan,Rani Mukerji). Hetal Nagaraj. Irving-Texas, Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Radha Nachegi, Tevar(2014-Sonakshi Sinha, Manoj Bajpayee). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Frisco-Texas,
  • Bollywood-Aaj Radha Ko Shyam, Chand Ka Tukda- (1994-Sridevi, Salman Khan). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Radha Nachegi(Tevar-2014). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Southlake-Texas.
  • Radha Ko Shyam(Chaand Ka Tudka-1994). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Southlake-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Kala Chashma, Baar Baar Dekho (2016-Sidharth M, Katrina K). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Plano-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Radha On The Dance Floor – Student of the Year (2012-Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Flowermound-Texas. Frisco-Texas.
  • Tollywood(Telugu)-Down Down, Race Gurram(2014-Allu Arjun, Shruti Hassan, S.S Thaman). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Plano-Texas.
  • Tollywood(Telugu)-Down Down, Race Gurram(2014-Allu Arjun, Shruti Hassan, S.S. Thaman). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Boys and Girls. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Tollywood(Telugu)-Down Down, Race Gurram(2014-Allu Arjun, Shruti Hassan, S.S. Thaman). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Boys and Girls. Irving-Texas.
  • Tollywood(Telugu Cinema)-Sweety Song, Race Gurram(2014-Allu Arjun, Shruti Haasan, Saloni, Prakash Raj) Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Plano-Texas.
  • Tollywood Medley-Race Gurram Medley. Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Boys and Girls, Plano-Texas.
  • Tollywood Medley-Race Gurram Medley. Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Girls. Plano-Texas.
  • Tollywood (Telugu Cinema) Bharatha Vedamuga, Pournami(2006-Prabhas, Trisha) Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Adults-Lewisville, Texas.
  • Tollywood(Telugu Cinema) Vaana Chinukulu, – Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, (2013-Mahesh Babu, Venkatesh, Samantha, Anjali-SVSC) Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Adults, Lewisville-Texas.
  • Tollywood(Telugu Cinema) Banthi Poola Janaki, Baadshah(2013-Jr.NTR, Kajal Aggarwal). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Adults-Lewisville, Texas.
  • Bollywood-Ek Pal Ka Jeena(Copy That Exact)KAHO NA PYAR HAI(2000-Hrithik Roshan, Amisha Patel). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Irving-Las Colinas, Texas.
  • Bollywood-Maye Ne Maye, Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994-Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit), Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Om Ganeshai Namah-Remix Album(Unknown) – Hetal Nagaraj. Coppell-Texas.
  • Bollywood Style-classical Bharatnatyam-Deep Poojanam-Shlokas/Private Album(Morning Prayers)-Hetal Nagaraj. Coppell-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Dumpling Warrior Remix -Hetal Nagaraj. Tap Choreography-Nirja Setty. Coppell-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Aaj Blue Hai Paani Paani.( Private-Album Yoyo Honey Singh)-Coppell-Texas. Adults-Students. Baby-Shower Party Workshop.
  • Bollywood-Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar, Remix-by Raghav(2004). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Flowermound-Texas, Lewisville-Texas. Southlake-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukaara, Kaho Na Pyar Hai (2000-Hritik Roshan, Amisha Patel). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-All Boys. Lewisville-Texas. Keller-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Marathi/Hindi-Apsara (Abhishek Salve)- Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Duet. Keller-Texas. Marathi Dances.
  • Bollywood-BreakFree Remix – Adults-Solo, (Krazzy 4, 2008) 2:40. Coppell-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Aaja Nachle, Aaja Nachle(2007-Madhuri Dixit, Konkona Sen, Kunal Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna). Hetal Nagaraj. Solo-Students. Plano-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Nagada Sang Dhol,  Ram Leela (2013-Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Frisco-Texas, Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Nagada Sang Dhol Remix w/added beats, Ram-Leela (2013-Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Koi Ladki Hai Jab, Dil To Pagal Hai(1997-Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Karishma Kapoor). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Lewisville-Texas, Carrollton-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Mangalam Ganesham.(Dev, 2004 ) Duet-Students. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Mangalam Ganesham. Solo-Student. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Come & Get It Remix. Album – Come And Get it by Selena Gomez (2013). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Chhaliya – Tashan (2008-Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Senorita – Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara(2011). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Lewisville-Texas,
  • Bollywood-Senorita – Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara(2011). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Adults-Coppell/Texas.
  • Bollywood-Gallan Goodiyaan, Dil Dhadakne Do (2015-Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma). Duet-Students.
    • Copy That On Request-Touch Dance Studio Choreographed by Nischal Rana (Public Video on Youtube-Go Check Them Out). Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan, Roy-Meet Bros Anjjan, Kanika Kapoor(2015). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. (4-8) Southlake-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Deewangi Deewangi, Om Shanti Om (2011-Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Frisco-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Deewangi Deewangi, Om Shanti Om((2011-Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone) Hetal Nagaraj. Solo-Student. Frisco-Texas.
  • IndiaWale Medley. Hetal Nagaraj. Solo-Student. Frisco-Texas. Group-Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Ho Jayegi Balle, Album-Bhangra King (2014) Daler Mehdi By Daler Mehdi. Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students.  Plano-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Dardi Rab Rab, Album-Bhangra King (2014)Daler Mehdi By Daler Mehdi. Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students Plano-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Maye Ne Maye, Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994-Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit), Hetal Nagaraj. Solo. Plano-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Badtameez Dil, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013-Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone). Hetal Nagaraj. Couples-Duet. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Khuda Jaane, Bachna Ae Haseeno. (2008-Ranbir Kapoor,Deepika Padukone) Duet. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Teri Ore, Singh Is King (2008-Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif). Duet. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Chaliya(Tashan, 2008), Hetal Nagaraj. Solo. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Tum Agar Saamne, Raaz (2002-Dino Morea, Bipasha Basu). Duet. Coppell-Texas.
  • Bollywood Bhangra-Daler Mehdi Medley – Dardi, Group-Students. Lewisville-Texas,
  • Bollywood Bhangra – Balle Ball, Plano-Texas,
  • Bollywood Bhangra – Tunak. Hetal Nagaraj. Irving-Texas.
  • Tollywood(Telugu Cinema)-Attarintiki Daredi, It’s Time To Party (2013-Pawan Kalyan, Samantha, Hamsa Nandini) Hetal Nagaraj. Couple-Duet. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan, Roy-Meet Bros Anjjan, Kanika Kapoor (2015). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. (9 to 11). Frisco-Texas.
  • Tollywood(Telugu Cinema)-Ohoho Ammayi Song, Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu(2013-Mahesh Babu, Samantha-SVSC). Hetal Nagaraj. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Heer, Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012-Shah Rukh Khan,Katrina Kaif,Gulzar) Hetal Nagaraj. Solo. Grapevine-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Heer, Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012-Shah Rukh Khan,Katrina Kaif,Gulzar) Hetal Nagaraj. Solo. Euless-Texas.
  • Bollywood- Laage, Happy New Year (2015) Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone. Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students-Kids. 2:55. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Manwa Laage (4 Mins), Happy New Year (2015) Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone. Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students-Adults. Southlake-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Medley-Aika Dajiba, Colonial Cousins, Jai Ho. Hetal Nagaraj. Asst. Mansi Chauhan. Group-Students. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Tollywood(Telugu Cinema)-Sivuni Aana, Bahubali (2015-Prabhas, Rana, Anushka, Tamannaah). Group. Lewisville-Texas.
    • 1st Place with the best dress, best choreography, graceful theme, best-makeup Hetal Nagaraj. Asst. Choreographer-Mansi Chauhan. Competition Work-Hetal Nagaraj. Solo.
  • Hindi Bahubali, Kaun Hai Voh, Group and Solo-Students. Tantex-Hetal Nagaraj. Lewisville-Texas, Irving-Texas.
  • Tamil Bahubali, Siva Sivaya Potri. Group and Solo-Students. Hetal Nagaraj, Asst. Mansi Chauhan.
  • Bollywood-Thug Le, Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl (2011-Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma). Mansi Chauhan. Asst. Hetal Nagaraj. Group and Solo-Students. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Aaja Nachle, Aaja Nachle(Remix-2011). Mansi Chauhan. (Auditions-Selected). Solo. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-India Wale, Happy New Year (2015) Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone. Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Woh Kishna Hai, Kisna(2005-Vivek Oberoi, Antonia Bernath, Isha Sharvani, Amrish Puri). Mansi Chauhan. Solo. Iskon Temple, Dallas-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Thug Le-Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl(Remix-Own). Hetal Nagaraj. Solo. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Mujhe Rang De-Thakshak (1999-Ajay Devgan, Tabu). Deepthi Chandrasekaran, Hetal Nagaraj. Group Students. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Nimbooda-Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999-Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan). Mansi Chauhan, Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Nimbooda-Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999-Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan). Mansi Chauhan. Asst. Hetal Nagaraj. Solo-Students. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Woh Kisna Hai-Kisna (2005-Vivek Oberoi, Antonia Bernath, Isha Sharvani, Amrish Puri). Deepthi Chandrasekaran. Group-Students. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Chhalka Chhalka Re, Saathiya. (2002-Rani Mukherjee, Vivek Oberoi). Hetal Nagaraj, Asst.Deepthi Chandrasekeran. Group-Students. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood Lavani -Pinga, Bajirao Mastani (2015-Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra). Mansi Chauhan, Asst. Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Shiv Tandav-Album- Uma Mohan Ji & Times Music (Unknown} Hetal Nagaraj. Age 6 to 10. Intermediate. Frisco West-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Shiv Tandav-Album-Uma Mohan Ji & Times Music, Hetal Nagaraj. Age 6 to 9. Pre-Competition. (Unknown}. Frisco East-Texas.
  • Bollywood- Shankarji Mix from Television Series – Hetal Nagaraj. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood- Shankarji Mix from Television Series – Hetal Nagaraj. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood Ranveer Singh Medley-Tune Maari Entriyaan-Gunday (2013)+Jigar Da Tukda(2011) Hetal Nagaraj. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Jug Ghumaya(Sultan-2016) – Hetal Nagaraj. Southlake-Texas.
  • O Re Piya(Aaja Nachle-2007 – Hetal Nagaraj. Southlake-Texas.
  • Kaala Chashma(Baar Baar Dekho-2016)– Hetal Nagaraj. Southlake-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Jai Ganesha Deva, AgniPath(2012) – Group-Students. Hetal Nagaraj. Las-Colinas, Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Jai Ganesha Deva, AgniPath(2012) – Solo/Auditions-Student. Hetal Nagaraj. Las Colinas-Irving, Texas.
  • Bollywood-Mohenjo Daro (2016)+Boat Song (Kuttanadan Punjayile – Kerala Boat Song, Vidya Vox English Remix, 2016) – Hetal Nagaraj. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Taal (Western Remix, Bollywood Style Classical Bharatnatyam)-Hetal Nagaraj. Duet-Aduts, Coppell-Texas.
  • Bollywood Moorni “Balle Balle”. Southlake-Texas.
    • on Request of Dholrhythms Dance Workshops, Panjabi MC. (Check them on You-tube)
    • + Dus Bahane (Dus, 2005) Medley -Hetal Nagaraj.
  • Bollywood-Dhunki (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, 2011) – Hetal Nagaraj. Frisco-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Radha Nachegi(Tevar-2014) + Kaala Chashma (Baar Baar Dekho 2016) – Hetal Nagaraj. Plano-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Medley-Nagada Sang Dhol (2013) + Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan (2015) + Radha On Dance Floor-Remix (Student of Year.2013) Frisco-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Maa Tuje Salaam (A.R. Rahman – Maa Tujhe Salaam, 1997) – Hetal Nagaraj. Solo Appearance- Mansi Chauhan. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood- Le Gayee – Dil To Pagal Hai, 1997. Hetal Nagaraj. Tap Choreography-Nirja Setty. Coppell-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Ashai Mugam- ft. Vidya Vandana – Shankar Tucker. Hetal Nagaraj. Frisco-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Udi Udi Jaai, Raees (Shah rukh Khan, Mahira Khan, 2017) – Hetal Nagaraj, Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Apsara (Abhishek Salve) – Hetal Nagaraj, Mansi Chauhan. Group-Students. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Dhoom Machale (Dhoom-3, 2013) – Hetal Nagaraj. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood- Kaala Chashma (Baar Baar Dekho 2016) – Hetal Nagaraj. Plano-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Let’s Nacho (Kapoor & Sons, 2016), Hetal Nagaraj. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Tamma Tamma (Remix-Badrinath Ki Dulhania) – Hetal Nagaraj. Asst. Mansi Chauhan. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Manwa Laage, Happy New Year (2015). Students-Groups Adults-Deepthi Chandrasekaran. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-London Thumakda, Queen (2014). Deepthi Chandrasekaran. Groups Students-Adults. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Bholi Si Surat (Remix-Jai Matt) – Hetal Nagaraj. Asst. Ashna Pethe. Choreographer: Hetal Nagaraj. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Cham Cham (Baaghi, 2016) – Hetal Nagaraj. Students-Group. Frisco-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Befikre Mashup (Befikre-2016, Baaghi-2016) – Hetal Nagaraj. Plano-Texas.
  • Bollywood Lavani – Galyan Sankli Sonyachi (Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin, 1991) – Hetal Nagaraj. Solo Appearance-Mansi Chauhan. Plano-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Kehna Hi Kya+Mixup Medley, (Bombay, 1995) – Hetal Nagaraj. Student-Adult-Solo. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Mohe Rang Do Laal – Mansi Chauhan, Solo. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Pallo Latke (1979-Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle)-Hetal Nagaraj. Duet-Students. Frisco West-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Tere Naina (Chandni Chowk To China, 2014). Student-Solo, Lewisville-Texas.
  • Kay Sara Sara(Pukar, 2000-Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit). Solo-Student. Lewisville-Texas
  • Bollywood-Nachde Ne Saare(Baar Baar Dekho, 2016). Lewisville-Texas, Plano-Texas.
  • Bollywood-Aaja Nachle Remix. Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Lewisville-Texas, Plano-Texas,
  • Bollywood-Nachenge Saari Raat Remix (Junooniyat Movie). Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Lewisville-Texas, Plano-Texas.
  • Tollywood (Telugu Movie Cinema) Laychalo (Ram Charan, Rakul Preet Singh). Choreography : Mansi Chauhan. Choreographer-Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Students. Solo-Auditions. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Tollywood (Telugu Movie Cinema) Bahubali. Kanna Nidurinchara. Hetal Nagaraj. Group Lewisville-Texas.
    • Bollywood(Kana Soja Zara). Bahubali. Hetal Nagaraj. Group Lewisville-Texas.
    • Tamil Movie Cinema – Kanna Nee Thoongadaa. Bahubali. Hetal Nagaraj. Group Lewisville-Texas.
  • Tollywood(Telugu Movie Cinema) Bahubali. Kanna Nidurinchara. Hetal Nagaraj. Group Irving-Texas.
    • Bollywood(Kana Soja Zara). Bahubali. Hetal Nagaraj. Group Irving-Texas.
    • Tamil Movie Cinema – Kanna Nee Thoongadaa. Bahubali. Hetal Nagaraj. Group Irving-Texas.
  • Tollywood(Telugu Movie Cinema) Bahubali. Kanna Nidurinchara. Hetal Nagaraj. Group: Plano/Frisco-Texas.
    • Bollywood(Kana Soja Zara). Bahubali. Hetal Nagaraj. Group Plano/Frisco-Texas.
    • Kanna Nee Thoongadaa. Bahubali. Hetal Nagaraj. Group Plano/Frisco-Texas.
  • Tollywood(Telugu Movie Cinema) Gudillo Madhillo. Movie-DJ. Hetal Nagaraj. Bollywood Hip Hop. Irving-Texas, Plano/Frisco-Texas.
  • Tollywood(Telugu Movie Cinema)  Seeti Maar. Movie-DJ. Hetal Nagaraj. Bollywood Hip Hop. Irving-Texas, Plano/Frisco-Texas.
  • Bollywood Hip Hop Unchi Hai Building (Judwa-2). Hetal Nagaraj. Irving-Texas, Plano/Frisco-Texas.
  • Tollywood(Telugu Movie Cinema) Pranaamam. Movie-Janatha Garage. Hetal Nagaraj. Indian Hip Hop.
  • Bollywood – Ding Dang. Movie-MunnaMichael. Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Irving/Texas.
  • Bollywood – 9 Se 12 Movie-Judwaa 2. Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline. Group-Plano-Irving/Texas.
  • Bollywood – Chalte Chalte, Movie-Pakeezah. Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Lewisville/Texas.
  • Bollywood – Piya. Meena Kumari. Movie-Sahib, Biwi Aur Gulam. Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Lewisville/Texas.
  • Bollywood – Tumko Piya. Movie-Shikari. Hetal Nagaraj. Group-Lewiville/Texas.
  • Bollywood Bhangra Remix w/Shape of You – Hetal Nagaraj. Group – Irving-Texas, Plano-Texas, Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood Radha. Movie-Jab Harry Met Sejal. Hetal Nagaraj. Group – Irving – Texas, Plano-Texas.
    • Tollywood Radha. Movie-Jab Harry Met Sejal. Hetal Nagaraj. Group – Irving – Texas, Plano-Texas.
    • Tamil Radha. Movie-Jab Harry Met Sejal. Hetal Nagaraj. Irving – Texas, Plano-Texas.
  • Bollywood – Kar Gai Chul. Movie-Kapoor & Sons. Hetal Nagaraj. Irving-Texas.
  • Bollywood – Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya. Hetal Nagaraj. Irving-Texas. Lewisville-Texas.
  • Bollywood – Hanuman Gun Sagar . Private Album. Hetal Nagaraj. Irving-Texas, Plano-Texas.

The pre-made MP3 files in various combinations of these songs are available with/without added beats/musics from other sources for sale for $10 for each remix with exclusive copyright to re-use without using our name in tag anywhere. The original songs are available everywhere irrespective of copyrights. Ours is performance oriented and its not original song. you can own it for your dance school or dance groups without any efforts by buying it. No edits. Take it or Leave it. Choreography not included with these files. Welcome to ask for it and it will be sold with seperate price tag depending on copyrights on it (as they are our Competition Dances). Average mixes are about 5 minutes while some up-to 10minutes.

Why ?

Because At Grace And Grooves LLC, we don’t really like to repeat same songs unless requested a lot or for specific purposes even for teaching 😉 OR we make them all over again with other sets of remixes or beats or added music to it. It is FUN and that is what Bollywood/Tollywood/Indian Movie Dances ALL ABOUT.  FUN……..SAFELY 😉

OH YEAH, WE ARE GOING TO TRASH THESE MIX-UPS ANYWAYS 😉

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Journey of Master In Fine Arts….Submitted By Hetal Nagaraj.

August 2016 : We were excited to hear the news that Hetal Nagaraj got accepted for Masters Program at TDES via Tamil University in August 2016. College:  Kalai Kaveri College of Fine Arts, Trichy, India.

A label & ID of OKC213160083A was given to her as Hetal Mahesh Joshi. She would mock to her students that she got her roll-number/student id too and that she is student too. Some of her students started calling her Hetal since then :).

University ID LOL

This makes us laugh for 2 reasons. First reason is, a very non-traditional picture-LOL. 2. Our owner was a student, not long ago 😛

Her inspiration of having a master degree in fine arts comes directly from one of her own cousin’s spouse/bhabhi (sister in law & aunt-2way relation:) who was enrolled in Masters Program @Darpana Academy, Ahmedabad India. Her Bhabhi had to leave her degree half-way for personal reasons and since then, Hetal Nagaraj had her mind set on doing Masters in either bharatnatyam, or theater with full dance work, at some point of time.

Finding a university or dance program that not only offers robust MASTERS program of Bharatnatyam but also offers in-depth knowledge of Natya Shashtra, History, Styles, Theaters and Musicals with the flexibility of long distance program was a challenge. Hetal Nagaraj got accepted in 2 universities for this program with her dance experience, video clips of main margam, creative bharatnatyam dances, direct referral letters from her past dance teachers and her existing Master Degrees in other education stream that she already had. Rest all the universities had a requirement to do a full 2 year resident program and stay local for full two years with classes non-stop through the week and weekend! For those in India or want to pursue their degree in India for on-campus degrees within India, most welcome to contact Hetal Nagaraj:info@graceandgrooves.com, she’ll be very happy to guide you for all these courses.

Masters of Bharatnatyam

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Biggest Challenge for Hetal Nagaraj was that she can’t just leave a young family and pursue dreams while running a full fledge A+ rating dance business with multiple locations, competitive performance schedules (almost every other month) in Bharatnatyam, Indian Folk Dances, Bollywood, Workshops, Elite performing team and all of that with her students taking part in competitions. Once you are married happily ever-after & have family, it is a package for whole family to achieve something as big as degree especially if parents are taking them; irrespective of whether or not you are in dance business! Whole family goes hand in hand to actually make it happen. Entire month of kids activities, planning meals for whole family, routines with home works, car-pooling, classes shuffled between choreographers as applicable in her absence, volunteer parents, website maintenance and it was STAAR Exam time for kids as well.

Bharatnatyam, Bharatanatyam

Break Time between classes…..all these are her classmates and they have dance businesses of their own in and out of India. Some in USA as well.

TDES via Tamil University gave her the options to not only be competitive at learning edge but flexibility to travel to Chennai for at-least one out of two degree years to give on-campus bharatnatyam theory exams, assignments, thesis/research,  presentations, do practical exams, live concert, musical and folk dance drama to be showcased before the teachers for grading.

All these dances were with full makeup and relevant costumes and costume change as required. Further, she decided to choose her degree location at Don Bosco College of Arts And Science, Chennai, India as her on-campus exam training (1 month required in person or average of 20-days) and examinations (practical and theory, in person). She decided Chennai as her location considering that Tamil History was one of the main subject and so she wanted to stay around Chennai to complete her research subject from locally available sources such as libraries, bookstores and visits to local dance schools. Don Bosco College of Arts And Science was her pick from the list due to her past upbringing of Convent Schools in Gandhinagar(India) and then affiliated programs at Ahmedabad(India) due to its discipline, environment, experiences and education standards.

Masters In Bharatnatyam

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At first the initial plan was to go in second year. Plans changed when the syllabus arrived in Fedex from university with a whopping 22 dance items to take care of, showcase them, write 1 research paper each year, minimum of 2 assignments per year, minimum of 1 presentation per year, LIVE concert, nattuvangam, talam, ragam and Tamil History with all terms in Tamil. It was her husband Nagaraj who insisted that with this type of syllabus, she should take this as an opportunity and must go personally both the years, just like any student would do for each year in any other Masters Program.

Bharatnatyam, Master of Fine Arts

@Don Bosco School of Arts And Science canteen…break time between classes…fun food and lovely people.

The dance items and other master level dances required hours of practices and a mentor/guide to correct/remind as required because of complexity in choreography. They were in speed 2, 3 and 4 at a cutting edge but not a sweet cherry on the top, most in 3 and 4!

It isn’t for a regular bharatnatyam dancer who is barely trained and could still handle that type of work with that intense choreography.  Complexity with speed 3 and 4 was tough nut after a long time for Hetal Nagaraj.

She learned latest concepts in Bharatanatyam which she had never learned or were not taught in North India probably because back then these were taught @post-arangetram level only. Most of these concepts were added to standard margam by Kalakshetra Foundation founded by Rukmani Devi, Chennai and by renowned Bharatanatyam Artists in multiple styles.

Thus the degree curriculum included Main Margam Items, Non-Margam Items as well as Additional Creative Choreography from renowned artist of  Mysore Bani, Pandanallur Bani, Thanjavur Bani and Kalakshetra Bani margam as a compulsory LIVE concert-all of this with grading. While Vazhuvur Bani was one of the sub-topic for Mrs. Hetal Nagaraj as part of her research/dissertation. She took several skype/watsapp video classes from her guide Dr. Marie Stella who taught and corrected her for the possibilities in margam bharatnatyam dances with nattuvangam.

MargamPerformance w/Folk

Mrs.Hetal Joshi Nagaraj also took in-person classes with Dr. Marie Stella at Pondicherry where Dr. Marie Stella runs her own Dance Institute Kalai Aalayam Fine Arts Academy. Their group performed various items of margams, folk and solo bharatnatyam master works.

Her journey to full month stay at training and exam center for both the years were absolutely amazing! She stepped into this whole new world of Bharatnatyam with the infinite possibilities and complexities in southern India.

From what she thought would be questionable to do in various margam dances was NOW possible in unlimited combinations further. This experience opened a whole new creativity level in musicals, dance themes, concepts, usage of jatis and adavus in various permutations and combinations.

She implemented those concepts and was able to successfully use them not only in Bharatnatyam but in Indian Folk Dances and Bollywood/Tollywood/Indian Movie Dances of Grace And Grooves LLC giving exceptionally beautiful results with least amount of effort even for Bharatnatyam.

Masters in bharatnatyam

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It took her 2 full years (2016 to 2018) for her to complete her degree in Masters In Fine Arts with whole family involved. This includes all our lovely students’ parents  of our private classes who walked with her in her journey very beautifully as she had to meet her deadlines of submissions or had her parallel skype classes.

With the type of knowledge that she gained in practical classes (skype/video watsapp/in person @Pondicherry) with her guide Dr. Marie Stella and during monthly in-house trainings, she thanks god that it did not happen in a click of button.

It would be too much for human brain to absorb all that, if it were to happen! She thanks her Tamil friends’ grand-parents (who were bharatnatyam dancers themselves) who helped her with very old tamil dialects for her theory papers that required compulsory usage of these words for grading. A lot of her regional tamil friends from chennai as well found it difficult to explain or understand these terms. All of that happened for Hetal Nagaraj for both the years back to back, one year at a time with proper planning.

Don’t even wish for a degree in 1 day with a click of a button. It is not going to help you! It is the training from all the right people that will never fail you and that you will not experiment on students because you have studied each scenario with pros and cons & thus it is available for you to use in your own creative way, very very safely!

Just that common sense is something that no university will ever teach you and to master that you will have to let go your ego ;). This is irrespective of your age!

Planning

80 Seperate School Lunches(2 kids), 40 dinners combined for 4 people, 40 lunches for huby/mil(combined 2 ppl), 25 breakfast(2 ppl), and extra 10 dishes here and there. There are similar bento boxes behind the line you see in the picture. 2017 too, similar preps and this year pretty much same plan but with MIL present, it was easier.

We strongly recommend all bharatnatyam dancers who are interested to go for this course provided you have the following :

  1. Zeal, patience, energy, money (investment in INR), and proper planning to do so.
  2. You should have done bharatnatyam up-to varnam level and above at some point in your life to be able to handle this type of work. Arangetram is irrelevant.
    • Style of bharatnatyam will not matter for this particular degree because their program itself includes multiple styles.
    • You must submit videos of any of these with other degrees that you have to become eligible for this program.
    • Private classes with your guide will be required to get your smoothly through this journey with deadlines, protocols to be followed and your guide will help you with the following as well :
      • if you have learned your bharatnatyam in non-traditional or conventional ways or you had several breaks through out your learning, or nattavangams, ragam, talam were not part of your training then you will have to educate yourself with these.
      • Nattuvangam, Recitation of Jatis and Adavus are graded.
      • In-person practicals, concerts participation is required. Must be ready to showcase all of above or as asked with full costume, makeup, hair-do; irrespective of any help available. Makeup artist may/may not be available.
  3. Expect morning 9am to 5pm dance routines and as you get closer to exams it will be 9am to 11pm practice hours. If you have any physical disability, come with doctor’s note or do not apply!
  4. List/selections of locations, accommodation to be take care by you while these will be required during your on campus trainings and all exams.
    • Paid meals 3 times a day at the campus canteen and everything is available around the area.
  5. Most important-you should be ready to go for a month (average of 20 days approx and add 2 more days to get the feel of area and shopping for your concert). Attendance is strictly required during all the days for the on-campus classes and exams. Best if you go both years. It will be worth a trip….
  6. Cons : Make sure you stay at the top of conversation with these people and get it all in writing, we had students who were marked absent even when they were present, we had students whose names and marks were printed wrong and lot of such issues.. Hetal managed to get out clean because she is from security background and so she has habit of keeping track of everything. Our owner is on the top of everything and that is how she is able to make a positive and inspiring difference in her students’ life.

Specifics are mentioned deliberately in detail as an effort to provide all the information that you may need as a student to apply! This blog post details were taken from articles submitted by Hetal Nagaraj to company.

Hetal Nagaraj says I did it and she will love to guide you to do it too! 

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Recital 2018 – A Fusion Life of American Born Cultured Indian/Desi (ABCD)

fusionlife2018Recital 2018 concept and theme was decided in 2016 by Hetal Nagaraj.

The students in beginning of 2017 were actually taught dances like-wise throughout the year covering just the basics staying in their own category.

The whole idea got the shape in October 2017 when a rough playlist was made. A couple of these dances were also showcased in some of local talent competitions (September-October 2017), Diwali Mela(s)-(November 2017) at various places and other local festival stages. And a few of these had already won the awards too such as Pushpanjali, Madhurashtakam (Practice video-Selected for finals).

With all the influences of Non.Indian Culture in our Indian Dances, Dramas and thus our lives, we thought of showing how a life of our next generations that are brought up here. As it says, A=American, B=Born, C=Confused, D=Desis. But for our students of Grace And Grooves, C stands for CULTURED DESI, CLEAR FUNDAMENTALS, AND CRYSTAL CUT Diamond like TALENTS. Talents that can’t be beaten, Talents that can’t be judged with shallow mark-ups or untrained eyes and Talents that can’t be shadowed. 

Grace And Grooves is an Indian Dance School where students know difference between Bollywood And Indian Folk Dances, Bollywood And Bharatnatyam, Bharatnatyam and Indian Folk, Semi-Classical And Bharatnatyam too! 
So the recital program 2018 of Grace And Grooves had Pure Bharatnatyam that showcased the richness of Indian Classical Dances to Fun Indian Folk, Fusion Folk, Movie Types Semi-Classical Dances infused with & without Desi-HipHop to real semi-classical dances, Bollywood Modern-Contemporary Desi-HipHop Fusions and Folk And the dance dramas inspired from movies such as Bahubali, Veer Zaara & many more. 

Grace And Grooves successfully completed NAVARASA as per Natya Shashtra Guidelines in Bharatnatyam, Indian Folk Dances And Bollywood/Movie Dances in 2017-2018 year. All the dances are directed or choreographed exclusively by Hetal Nagaraj unless otherwise mentioned. Our Company Choreographers contributed with dances on Ramta Jogi by Mansi Chauhan and Ganesh Kavtuvam by Buvuneshwari Murugan.

We cannot forget Indian Movies that teaches us to dream big and live-happily ever after within our cultural boundaries—no matter where we go. Thus, our Special Feature of the evening & 90s Tribute was An Exclusive Tribute to Shahrukh Khan of Bollywood – SRK as we know him. It showcased non-stop 11 mins of SRK’s movie dances by around 20+ students and special appearances from Raghu K and Pavithra K. Videos will be shortly available.

Very first time in our recital, we had Guest Choreographers with Rang Barse-Holi Remix Tribute by Ritu Kharbanda and Bollywood Garba on Nagada Sang Dhol Baaje By Mishu Shashtri. Our Guest-Artist this time was a young artist – Arjun Iyer, Age 11 who played various notes starting from National Anthem of USA with music to notable Tamil Songs on Keyboard-Piano and Clarinet. Guest choreographer Ritu Kharbanda contributed with song of Om Shanti Om to our SRK non.stop dance extravaganza as her contribution to salute our King Khan with Harshita and Gargi.

All students, choreographers were acknowledged with participating medals and certificates during the show and later-during the classes. Below are the all the pictures, Enjoy And Don’t forget to sign up for our lessons : www.graceandgrooves.com

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Bharatnatyam Pushpanjali. Concept, Choreography, Choreographer, Direction by Hetal Nagaraj. University Level Work.IMG_5966

Golden Era of Movies in various Languages : 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s From Semi-Classical Mujras To Desi Hip Hop Infused with various Indian Folk Dances.Concept,Choreography, Choreographer, Direction by Hetal Nagaraj.

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Recital 2018 Dance Dramas In Pure Bharatnatyam, Semi-Classical, Indian Folk And Bollywood/Movie Dances In Various Languages. Concept,Choreography, Choreographer, Direction by Hetal Nagaraj.

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Our tribute to Gujarati Sahitya @Recital 2018. Abhinaya covering Navarasa in Pure Bharatnatyam-Gujarati Dance Drama with Gujarati Classical Music. Concept, Choreography, Choreographer, Direction by Hetal Nagaraj.

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Recital 2018 Dances In Pure Bharatnatyam, Semi-Classical, Indian Folk And Bollywood/Movie Dances In Various Languages. Concept,Choreography, Choreographer, Direction by Hetal Nagaraj.

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Recital 2018 Dance Dramas In Pure Bharatnatyam, Semi-Classical, Indian Folk And Bollywood/Movie Dances In Various Languages. Concept,Choreography, Choreographer, Direction by Hetal Nagaraj.

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Golden Era of Movies in various Languages : 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s From Semi-Classical Mujras To Desi Hip Hop Infused with various Indian Folk Dances. Concept,Choreography, Choreographer, Direction by Hetal Nagaraj.

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We did Bahubali 1 and won several competitions in Solos & Groups. How can we not do Bahubali 2. Concept,Choreography, Choreographer, Direction by Hetal Nagaraj.

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A Special Tribute of 90s & Later was for our SRK – Shah rukh Khan. A 11 Minute Non.Stop Dancing By Around 20 Dancers featuring his movie dances with our choreography n his famous dance moves. Choreography, Choreographer Hetal Nagaraj. Concept & Direction by Hetal Nagaraj.

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A Special Tribute of 90s & Later was for our SRK – ShahRukh Khan. A 11 Minute Non.Stop Dancing By Around 20 Dancers featuring his movie dances with our choreography n his famous dance moves. Choreography, Choreographer Hetal Nagaraj. Concept & Direction by Hetal Nagaraj.

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A Special Tribute of 90s & Later was for our SRK – Shahrukh Khan. A 11 Minute Non.Stop Dancing By Around 20 Dancers featuring his movie dances with our choreography n his famous dance moves. Choreography, Choreographer Hetal Nagaraj. Om Shanti Om Title Song By Ritu Kharbanda. Concept & Direction by Hetal Nagaraj.

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Our Company Choreographers for Ganesh Kavtuvam By Bhuvaneshwari Murugan and Ramta Jogi By Mansi.

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Special Thanks :

  • Mishu Shastri-Dance, Ritu Kharbanda-Dance for their wonderful participation in Recital 2018, A Fusion Life of ABCD.
  • Arjun Iyer for Instruments.(Pic Added Jan-2,2020)
  • Kedar Golvelkar For Music on Guitar (Ankhon Mein Teri),
  • Bhagwat Pandya For Sound Technician Services.
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Post Updated : March 15 2018, Jan 2 2020.