Performances in 2015 and Before

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Indian Folk Dances, Bollywood and Bharatnatyam

Our Founding Member Hetal Nagaraj performs regularly for Bharatnatyam, Folk Dances of India And Bollywood

Past Performances of Grace And Grooves. List of paid and unpaid public events – 2015 and before in no specific order of occurrences and numbered per event/not by number of performances):

Grace And Grooves performs at Plano Library, at a Diwali Event (Organized by Independent Groups). Ms. Mansi Chauhan offered Bollywood Workshop-Age Group 4 to 8 Years.
Grace And Grooves performs at an invited event organized by DFW-Hindu Temple, Irving-Texas featuring Semi-Classical Bharatnatyam-Bollywood Style , Bollywood-Folk, and Bollywood Performances.
Grace And Grooves performs Bharatnatyam(Shabdam/Shabhdam), Garba, and Bollywood Dances in a walkathon organized by CRY America Inc in Irving-Texas.
Bollywood, Bharatnatyam and Folk Dances of India at CRY America Inc walkathon in Irving-Texas.
Grace And Grooves performs Bharatnatyam (Art-work), Bollywood and Fusion at Iskon-Dallas at a sponsored event.
Grace And Grooves performs Lavani, Garba, Ghoomar/Ghummar, and Folk tale lyrical in Dallas-Texas for Dallas Catholic Charities in Dallas-Texas.
Grace And Grooves performs Bharatnatyam(as guest artist, Allaripu) in competition where Ms. Hetal Joshi was judge for Non-Classical Category-Dallas, Texas. (2011)
Grace And Grooves performs Garba, Bollywood Dances, and Lavani in May Festival -Fortworth.
Grace And Grooves performs Bharatnatyam(Pushpanjali-Guru Vandana), Tollywood Dances, Bollywood Dances, Folk Lyrical in Dallas International Festival, Dallas-Texas.
Grace And Grooves performs Kalbelia, Kshatriya, Tippani and Bollywood Dances in Plano, Texas at an International Festival representing India.
Grace And Grooves showcased art-works (Garba of Smt. Indu Mangrola) and Semi-Classical Kathak in Tarrant County-College, Arlington-Texas.
Grace And Grooves performs Bharatnatyam(Thillana), Bollywood Dances, Rajasthani Folk Tale(with Chirmi) event organized by DFW International in Addison, Texas.
Grace And Grooves performs Gidda, Bhangra(Beginners) and Bollywood performances at Ram Mandir-Plano Texas.
Grace And Grooves performs Bollywood Folk, Semi-Classical Kathak, Bollywood Hip Hop, and Bhangra at an event organized by Indian Association of North Texas, Dallas-Texas.
Grace And Grooves performs Teratalli, Garba, Ghoomar/Ghummar, and Chirmi in Fortworth Festival-Forworth.
One of our Elite, Trained Gymnasts
Grace And Grooves performs at inaugural function with Bollywood Fusion, Koli, Lavani, KummiAdi, Bihu at a sponsored event in Colleyville, Texas featuring Cultures of India. PAID Performance.
Grace And Grooves performs Bharatnatyam(Jatiswaram)in Grapevine-Texas for Diwali event organized by Denton Association.
Grace And Grooves performs Raas/Dandiya, Bollywood-Retro, and Fusion Tap w/Bollywood in association with Dance Workshop at Lewisville Grand Theatre(Lewisville). Students were avid Tap/Jazz dancers trained for more than 2 years at Coppell Dance Center(Coppell) and later at Prestige Dance Center (Lewisville), Texas.
Grace And Grooves performed Bollywood-Lyrical, Lezim, Bollywood Bhangra, and Bollywood HipHop at Chinese Festival in Arlington, Texas.
Grace And Grooves performed KumiAdi, Garbi, and Bollywood Dances, organized by DFW International in Addison-Texas.
Grace And Grooves performed Lavani, Bollywood Dances, Semi-Classical (Bharatnatyam), and Tollywood in International Travel Show-Global Beatz Stage-Dallas, Texas.
Grace And Grooves performed Chirmi, Bollywood, Rumaal Dance, Bharatnatyam(Lyrical Artwork) at World Fest, Addison-Texas.
Grace And Grooves performed Fusion of Tap, Bollywood Hip Hop, Nepali Folk and Rajasthani Folk Tale in Grapevine Texas by Denton Association.
Grace And Grooves performed Folk-Fusion, Bollywood Dances, in Plano-Texas. Students were avid Tap/Jazz dancers trained for more than 2 years at Coppell Dance Center-Coppell and later at Prestige Dance and Performing Arts Centre(Lewisville), Texas.
Grace And Grooves performed Bharatnatyam-Ballet Fusion in DFW Hindu Temple, Irving-Texas. Students were trained in Ballet from Ballet Academy of Texas-Coppell, Texas.
Grace And Grooves performed Fusion at Indian Association of North Texas, – Dallas Texas: Tap, Jazz, Gymnastics, Salsa, Bollywood and Folk. Students were trained or were avid dancers/gymnasts in Tap, Jazz, and Gymnastics, from Ballet Academy of Texas-Coppell, Coppell Dance Center/ Prestige Dance and Performing Arts Centre (Lewisville), and gymnastics studios respectively. Ms. Joshi took required Salsa Personal Training from a Master Choreographer at Arthur Murray Dance Studio (Plano). Please do not copy our artwork without training. It may harm your child.
Grace And Grooves performs Bharatnatyam/Tap Fusion, Bollywood Dances, Kumari (Indian) Semi-Classical in Addison, Texas event organized by DFW International. . Students were avid Tap/Jazz dancers trained for more than 2 years at Coppell Dance Center-Coppell and later at Prestige Dance and Performing Arts Centre(Lewisville), Texas.
Detailed workshops and performances at American Mensa by our founding member, Hetal Joshi.
Grace And Grooves (Ms. Hetal Joshi) performs for consecutive 3 days in Culture Cowtown Event (National Gathering) organized by American-Mensa at Fort Worth-Texas, for Classical Dances of India, Folk Dances of India and Nepal, and Bollywood Dances. The performances featured Bharatnatyam (Kalashetra/Pandanallur), Fusion, Semi-Classical, Bollywood and various Folk Dances of India with variations in styles and techniques with time-line. Folk Dances of India discussed were – Garba, Raas-Dandiya, Gidda, Garbi, Bhangra, Lavani, Kshtariya, Lezim, Koli, Dumhal, Tribal Dances of India, Chhau, Sambalpuri Folk, Rumali Dance, Tippani, Matki, Bhavaai, and many more were showcased with variations/types, techniques and costumes. An educational workshop was also given after the performance with LIVE participation from audiences to American-Mensa Members on the all of above with and without costumes/jewelry. Over 30 Mensa members participated in the event of which a few were performing arts major.
Grace And Grooves performs and gives workshop at Uplift Education – Summit International Preparatory, Arlington-Texas featuring Bollywood Dances, Choppai-Bollywood Style.
Grace And Grooves performs at Independence Elementary, Lewisville featuring Tollywood Performances-Semi-Classical Style , Bollywood Dance.
Grace And Grooves performs at Harmony School of Innovation, Carrollton featuring creative fusion styles.
Uplift Education-Summit International Preparatory, Arlington-Texas. Workshop and Performances
Grace And Grooves performs at Isaacs Early Childhood School featuring a neo-classical fusion and bollywood dances.
Grace And Grooves performs at Universal Academy, Coppell featuring Bollywood Dances.
Grace And Grooves performs at Castle Hills Elementary, Lewisville featuring various Bollywood Dances such as Medley of creative Modern and Traditional Bollywood Dances and fusion of Ethnic Rajasthani Folk dance styles.

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Our Story – How, when…. Grace And Grooves Started. And Why us ?

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Our Story – How, when…. Grace And Grooves Started. And Why us ?

The Beginning of Grace And Grooves: A Journey Toward Authentic Dance Education

Indian dance forms — whether Bharatanatyam, Folk Dances of India, or Bollywood-inspired choreography — were traditionally not considered mainstream career pathways in India, nor were they part of Ms. Hetal Joshi Nagaraj’s family’s professional background.

In 1999, when Hetal Joshi Nagaraj began offering freelance private group choreography focused on Indian Folk Dance competitions, a new journey began. These projects required far more than performance preparation. Competition-level choreography demanded creativity, storytelling, dramatic presentation, technical understanding, and respect for the foundational requirements of each dance form.

Behind every performance was extensive preparation — hours of training, movement development, cultural understanding, and technique-building before choreography could even begin. At that stage, these projects remained limited, seasonal opportunities, typically focused around competitions once or twice a year while balancing other academic and professional commitments.

When Passion Became a Purpose

Grace And Grooves was not created simply because of competition choreography.

The true turning point came when Ms. Hetal’s 3.5-year-old daughter began naturally expressing herself through dance while listening to Krishna Bhajans at the Hare Krishna Temple of Dallas, Texas (ISKCON Dallas).

Her movements captured the attention of those around her, and people began asking about her training and background. Interestingly, many of those early movements came from observing and absorbing folk dance training that Ms. Hetal was providing to competition students.

As a trained artist and mother, Ms. Hetal began teaching her daughter with structured guidance and proper technique. However, she soon realized that there was a need for a more organized, curriculum-based approach to Indian Folk Dance education — a pathway where students could develop skills that could lead to performances, achievements, and broader opportunities in the performing arts.

Identifying the Need for Authentic Curriculum-Based Training

After exploring available dance programs in the Dallas–Fort Worth area through both group and private instruction, Ms. Hetal recognized a significant gap: there were limited opportunities for students seeking structured, authentic, and technique-focused Indian Folk Dance education.

She observed that many programs blended community celebrations, Bollywood-inspired movements, and general cultural performances without necessarily following the foundational elements, regional characteristics, and technical requirements of traditional folk forms.

This highlighted an important need:

Students and families deserved access to authentic, structured, and educationally grounded Indian dance training — not just performance routines.

Building a Foundation for Future Generations

Grace And Grooves was created to help bridge this gap by developing pathways that combine:

Authentic dance foundations
Structured curriculum
Technical training
Cultural understanding
Creative expression
Performance opportunities
Student development
Leadership and mentorship experiences

What began with one child’s love for movement evolved into a larger mission: creating opportunities where Indian dance forms could be learned, respected, preserved, and presented with authenticity for future generations.

Through decades of teaching, documentation, and mentorship, Grace And Grooves continues to build pathways where students can grow not only as dancers, but also as confident, disciplined, and culturally connected individuals.

The journey began with one student’s love for dance and grew into a larger mission: creating opportunities where Indian dance forms could be learned, respected, preserved, and presented with authenticity for future generations.

And it is 2023 – here’s the list of our dance productions + activities that we do in this group.

It is 2023, Graduates are listed as well.

By 2023, Programs accepted in universities of 5 countries. International. Exposure in 25 countries.

By 2023 – Number of Graduates – more than 150 in DFW Texas.

By 2023 –Hetal Nagaraj herself taught more than 3500 students.

By 2023 – Social Media Stats without a single reel.

By 2023 –Hetal Joshi M / Hetal Nagaraj has become a magnet for investors, capitalist, producers, directors, actors, celebrities from all over the world exclusively because of all the transparency, growth, traceability and all the beautiful results.

Ms. Hetal is waiting to proceed on these as some recent issues are to be uprooted from the path of company. Company had a massive criminal fraud back to back for multiple years and Hetal caught everything because of her own security background.

Leadership & Program Oversight

Ms. Hetal Joshi Nagaraj remains directly involved in the artistic and educational direction of Grace And Grooves. She maintains active oversight across programs, including supervising advanced graduates, mentorship pathways, and Texas All-Star Program interns.

In addition to organizational leadership, Ms. Hetal continues to teach independent training batches under her own artistic direction. These programs include multiple annual productions, typically involving 35–70+ students per production, reflecting her continued commitment to direct student development, choreography, and performance excellence.

Grace And Grooves operates as an organization built around Ms. Hetal’s artistic vision, curriculum, methodologies, and long-term pathways. The company structure supports and expands her work through seasonal choreographers, instructors, interns, and administrative support. Collaborating artists contribute during seasons or projects aligned with their availability and expertise.

The organization’s programs, curriculum frameworks, and artistic pathways have been developed under the direction of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj / Hetal Nagaraj, with operational support systems established to manage scheduling, planning, administration, and program coordination.

Do you know how much Hetal’s Elites are worth ?

Just http://www.thesettys.com-the setty siblings are worth 12million$ each. Value of real knowledge despite everything.

Hetal’s Networth is more than 50 Million$.

Still want to argue, chase cents, do labor work and wonder if anything that we are doing works or not ? See, it just worked (without anybody).

That is why Hetal’s name is everywhere.

Recital 2016 : Dance of Gods Ft. Adi-Shakti – Dance of Divine.

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At Grace And Grooves, every class begins with a timeless tradition—offering salutations to our Guru (teachers) and seeking blessings from the Divine before learning begins. This philosophy reflects the values of humility, gratitude, discipline, and respect that have guided Indian performing arts for centuries.

It was only natural that our annual showcase would begin in the very same spirit.

Thus was born Adi-Shakti – Dance of the Divine, a production inspired by the universal creative energy that symbolizes strength, wisdom, compassion, and artistic excellence. Through dance, music, storytelling, and cultural expression, Adi-Shakti celebrated the sacred connection between the performing arts, mentorship, and community.

Adi Shakti (आदि शक्ति) literally means “Primordial Power”, “The Original Divine Energy,” or “The Supreme Creative Force.” In the context of Indian performing arts, Adi Shakti symbolizes

The spiritual foundation from which dance, music, and storytelling emerge.
The divine source of creativity and artistic expression.
The union of grace, strength, rhythm, and knowledge.
The reverence of the Guru–Shishya (teacher–student) tradition.

C.R.Y. America was also because Ms. Hetal’s one of the fundraiser during her college days (in India) was C.R.Y – India.

Building Partnerships Through Arts and Community

During the planning stages of our 2015 recital, Grace And Grooves had the opportunity to collaborate with WE DFW, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs and supporting women-owned businesses across the Dallas–Fort Worth region.

As part of a pre-established charitable commitment, the production also supported CRY America Inc., with fundraising goals established through a formal agreement. This initiative transformed the recital into more than a cultural performance—it became an opportunity for audiences, artists, and community members to contribute toward meaningful social impact through the performing arts.

Additional support from community partners, including Eknazar.com and Usha’s Unique Boutique, reflected the collaborative spirit of local businesses investing in arts, education, and cultural programming. Other Media Partners for year round activities for Child Rights and You under Hetal Joshi Nagaraj – Fun Asia.

Following the charitable commitment, remaining proceeds were directed toward initiatives supporting the continued growth of Grace And Grooves‘ educational programs, including talent development opportunities and community-focused creative initiatives that continue to benefit participating students.

A Celebration of Indian Performing Arts in Texas, USA.

Presented by Grace And Grooves, Adi-Shakti – Dance of the Divine was held at the Mustang Park Recreation Center in Irving, Texas, bringing together 40 dancers of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj of various levels under training and 35 adults in models segments.

The production featured:

Dance Students of Grace And Grooves, in various programs.
Professional Dance Students of Grace And Grooves
Program Dance Students of Grace And Grooves – by Auditions.
Fundraisers Seperate Dance Batch Student of Grace And Grooves
Guest performers – not of Grace and Grooves.
Professional model artists – freelancers.
Special appearance performers – not of Grace And Grooves.
Community collaborators – media partners, sponsors to name a few.

Together, they presented a vibrant celebration of India’s rich artistic heritage through a diverse repertoire that included

Bharatanatyam
Indian Folk Dances
Bollywood Dance
Fusion Performances
Contemporary cultural storytelling
Patriotic Performances
Spiritual Performances
Model Showcase
Dance Drama

The performance highlighted not only technical excellence as a curriculam performances by level but also the values of cultural preservation, artistic collaboration, intergenerational learning, and community participation.

Arts as a Vehicle for Education and Community Impact

Adi-Shakti represented more than a stage production—it demonstrated how the performing arts can serve as a platform for education, cultural preservation, nonprofit collaboration, youth leadership, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement.

By connecting artists, families, educators, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and volunteers, the production reinforced Grace And Grooves’ long-standing mission of using dance and performing arts as tools for lifelong learning, community building, and positive social impact.

Today, productions like Adi-Shakti remain an important part of Grace And Grooves’ commitment to advancing arts education, cultural heritage, creative youth development, community partnerships, and inclusive performing arts experiences throughout Texas and beyond.

The Dance of Gods (Adi-Shakti) was made possible by

Dancers and training students of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj, Exclusive to Grace And Grooves.
Professional Students of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj trained for Fashion Show.
Invited Artists for Performances as special guest of honor.
Grace Effects Teams of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.
Service Providers of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj, The Grace Effects.
Fundraisers of Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.

Venue and Ticketting

Mustang Recreation Center, Irving, Texas, USA – Gymnasium
Audience – 400+ attendees.
Ticketting – http://www.graceandgrooves.com
Program Run Time 4 hours.

Media Partners

Exclusive Media Partner for Recital 2016 – Ek Nazar – http://www.eknazar.com.
Year Round Media Partner – FunAsia – walkathons, ad hoc programs.
Hetal Joshi Nagaraj adopts 1 charity for whole year. It could be temple, some organization or some foundation.
2015-2016 was Child Rights and You – C.R.Y – America. Thus, some media partners or some sponsorships could extend through the whole year.

Sponsorships

Exclusive Media Sponsor for Recital 2016 – Ek Nazar – http://www.eknazar.com.
Featured Sponsorships – Usha’s Unique Boutique, Lewisville, Texas, USA.
- With 35 models trained with full rehearsals under Hetal Joshi M in presence of Ms. Usha(Ms. Usha’s costumes and accessories) Texas All Star Program Launch!
Main Non.Profit Sponsor – WE DFW

Recital Sponsors – 250$ to 1000$.

Usha’s Unique Boutique, Lewisville, Texas, USA.
An ERP International LLC
Jewel Blooms
Sarva Information Systems, Irving, Texas, USA
Make Up By Sushmita
The Grace Effects
JazzIt Up Inc
Ritu’s Handmade Arts (Rituhandmadearts)
hetaln.com, Hetal Joshi Nagaraj (site was not made but was planned to)

Special Thanks – Event Professionals

Nagaraja Kunchum (The Grace Effects-Video, Event Setup)
Gopalaiah Setty (www.thesettys.com)
Phani Pydimarri (Photo Courtesy),
Megha Vyas (M.C.)
Hetal Joshi Nagaraj and her dancers, training students and crew.

Costumes and Jewelry

Adults Elite Team Jewelry by Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.
Adults-Folk Costumes Sponsored by Jazz-It Up Inc.
Kids Costumes – www.graceandgrooves.com – E Commerce Site – Best Sellers Costume.
Dancers Costumes – Designed by Hetal Joshi Nagaraj, manufactured in India and finished in USA-Dallas Texas, USA by Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.
Special Appearance Costumes Sponsored by Usha’s Unique Boutique
Logistics – www.thesettys.com

Guest Solo Artists

Megna Murali (Bharatnatyam Dancer – Tanjore),
Mala Pydimarri (Carnatic Singer)

Megna Murali & Mala Pydimari, Photo Courtesy : Phani Pydimarri , *Photo Edits for Blog : The Grace Effects*

Professional Artists & Special Appearances

Professionally Trained Students for Fashion Show Segment – Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.
Aruna Kavatur (Special Appearances – Goddess Parvati)
Abhishek Maharaja (Special Appearances – Model)
Rashmi Chetan (Professional Dancer-joined Grace And Grooves Adults Elite Team for Recital 2016-Adi.Shakti for the works of Hetal Joshi, Deepthi Chandrasekaran ONLY)
Choreography, logistics exclusive to Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.

Abhishek Maharaja(Ram Maharaja) & Aruna Kavatur, Photo Courtesy : Phani Pydimarri , *Photo Edits for Blog : The Grace Effects*

RashmiChetan — Rashmi Chetan, Photo Courtesy : Phani Pydimarri, *Photo Edits for Blog : The Grace Effects, Jewelry Sponsored by Jazz-It Up Inc.*

Thank you to all our students/parents and friends for being supportive during our very first event with last minute changes.

Special thanks to Parents – Nidhisha Varshney, Anju Mehta during the event to help with costume and makeup preps for Bharatnatyam & Bollywood Students.