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Time-Line of Grace And Grooves LLC
Group & Private Classes without registered business name.
Pror to 2012 –
Ms. Hetal’s Journey in Performing Arts Before 2004 and Her U.S. Establishment
The journey of Ms. Hetal in the performing arts is a testament to a life long passion, value of life, value of time, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to cultural education. With roots deeply grounded in classical and folk traditions, her career began long before her emergence on the American stage.
1993 – 1994 – 1995 – Gujarat, India.
Ms. Hetal was officially introduced as a commercial educational artist in drama between 1993 and 1995. During this period, she entered into a series of contractual programs(seeding projects, one after other – fulfillment of prior projects as requirement, yearly) that showcased a comprehensive repertoire of performances, spanning a range of dance genres.
These early endeavors marked her formal entry into the professional performing arts landscape, laying the foundation for a distinguished career.
1998 – 1999 – Gujarat, India.
By 1999, Ms. Hetal had already begun to make her mark as an Educator. Under the independent mentorship of her guru(s) and PR teams in Mumbai & Hyderabad, she graduated her first cohort of students in India in the classical art form of Bharatanatyam and in a variety of Indian folk dances. This milestone reflected not only her mastery of these traditions but also her growing influence as a teacher and mentor.
Some other relevant links of activities and pictures in details
1998-1999 – Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi – India.
Entered freelance choreography programs as well other than regular programs.
2003 – 2004 – USA – Michigan, Dallas Fortworth.
In 2003, a new chapter began with her marriage, followed by her relocation to the United States in 2004.
Rather than pausing her artistic pursuits, Ms. Hetal embraced the transition as an opportunity to relaunch her side hustle career in a new cultural landscape. Ms. Hetal began performing solo, participating in competitions, and engaging in various artistic collaborations—all through her own self-established public relations (PR) company. This venture allowed her to manage and promote her work independently, building a strong personal brand within the diaspora community.
From 2004 to 2006 – Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, Dallas & Fortworth | 2005 – 2010 – Dallas, Fortworth, Texas, USA
Ms. Hetal worked independently, earning recognition for her dynamic solo initiatives and unwavering dedication to the performing arts. Her growing schedule and consistent presence in the community eventually created the foundation for something more formal.
2010-2012 – Dallas Fortworth Metroplex, California, USA
In 2011, she transitioned from independent work to a structured model of arts education by founding her own company in the Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW), Texas area. This marked the beginning of an era characterized by systematic instruction, cultural preservation, and innovative programming in Indian classical and folk dance education.
Ms. Hetal’s journey—rooted in tradition and adapted with innovation—continues to inspire both artists and audiences across continents.
How company name was suddenly announced.
Group Names Used Before 2011-2012 for Indian Dance Performances:
Dallas Sitare, Dallas Dance, Irving Gals, Dallas Dancers, Desi Dancers, Naach, Dallas Boys, Desi Beats, Nach Le, Dallas Desi, Groovy Boys, Graceful Girls, Dallas Stars, Irving Boys, and others.
At times, no names were used when not required. Ms. Hetal always performed under her name as choreographer or submission. (Updated March 17, 2018) | See our collaborations here.
More About Our History : Several Blog Posts..
2012 : Grace And Grooves LLC was established and registered in State of Texas by Hetal Nagaraj.
Programs and Clientele Overview:
- Indian Folk Dances and Bharatnatyam were the primary programs offered.
- Private group sessions, including Couple Dances, Therapy Dance Lessons for Couples, Marriage Parties, Mehndi Nights, Birthday Parties, Sweet 16 Parties, and Bollywood Fusion with Classical Dances, have been ongoing since 1999 under the guidance of Hetal.
- The majority of clients were Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) legally settled in the Dallas Metroplex area, including participants from Vidya Vikas Hindu Temple classes, Northlake College, and other local colleges. A smaller portion of the clientele included Non-Indians, such as Mexican, Italian, and African-American participants, as well as students from various religious backgrounds seeking guidance on dance dramas incorporating Indian dances, similar to Hetal Nagaraj’s training.
- Over 50 students of all ages, ranging from 5 years old to teenagers and young adults, were registered in these programs.
2013 : Grace Creations performing team was formed
Grace Creations Program Overview
- The Grace Creations performing team was established to foster the fusion of various Indian and Non-Indian dance forms and styles. It was designed for experienced and trained dancers seeking to elevate their creativity and perform regularly.
- All students were trained exclusively in their respective dance forms and styles, with artist collaborations forming a core part of the program. [Click Here]
- Bollywood classes were offered to private groups and friends, specifically targeting select performances or competitions. Student enrollment for these classes was structured as group sign-ups.
- Pre-Elementary Bharatnatyam classes were introduced in Irving, Coppell, Keller, and Southlake, Texas, and were exclusively taught by Hetal.
- Approximately 15 students were registered for the exclusive Grace Creations program, having been trained in various Non-Indian performing arts through dance institutes and schools. Some students had also earned school credits in their Independent School District (ISD) programs in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip-hop, Contemporary, Theater, and Lyrical dance.
- Other participants included Bharatnatyam students from different styles, Kathak dancers, and Odissi dancers, along with those trained directly by Hetal
What inspired to create these fusions ? Her own daughter’s experiences in non-indian dances.
Background and Formation of Grace Creations and G2 Dance Factory
Ms. Hetal’s daughter received five years of formal training in institutional, educational, and non-commercial dance schools in Tap, Jazz, and Ballet as a pre-competitive and competitive dancer at the city and state levels before transitioning to Indian dances and recreational Hip-hop training.
Her daughter’s decision to leave non-Indian dance forms stemmed from feeling isolated as the only Indian participant when advancing to higher levels. Consequently, she discontinued her training in non-Indian dance forms in 2011 and shifted to Indian dances. Despite this transition, she maintained strong friendships and continued collaborative training in non-Indian performing arts from 2011 onwards, ensuring a positive and safe environment.
Following this experience, in 2011 and 2021, Ms. Hetal encountered several other parents whose children faced similar challenges. This led to the formation of Grace Creations in 2013, inspired by Ms. Hetal’s deep-rooted background and the positive, supportive relationships she had built. Grace Creations was established as a hybrid platform, integrating Indian and non-Indian dance forms.
Subsequently, G2 Dance Factory emerged as an advanced extension of Grace Creations. It was established as a separate brand focused on commercial, professional, and educational governance.
These developments significantly enhanced Ms. Hetal’s existing institutional knowledge and expertise, which she had gained through training with her teachers in India. Her extensive experience working with institutional performing arts schools and choreographers in non-Indian dance forms in the USA provided her with valuable insights. Diversity has consistently been a part of Ms. Hetal’s life since her school and college days, reinforcing her ability to create inclusive and enriching dance programs.
[Read below for the rest of the story and 2020 accomplishments.]
2014 : Bharatnatyam was introduced with structured curriculum.
Program Structure and Curriculum Overview
- Pre-Elementary to Advanced level classes were exclusively taught by Hetal.
- The curriculum was reinforced and revised in alignment with university guidelines to reflect the latest trends in creativity.
- Professional Bharatnatyam lessons were introduced for advanced students with limited classical or competitive backgrounds.
- Classes in Bharatnatyam, Bollywood (private group sessions per event), and Indian Folk Dances were offered separately in the following locations:
- Irving, Texas
- Coppell, Texas
- Southlake, Texas
- Frisco, Texas (private lessons and workshops)
- Grapevine, Texas
- Keller, Texas
- Flower Mound, Texas
2014 – 2015 : Choreographers joined as interns or volunteers.
- Recreational Classes were introduced in Bollywood and Bharatnatyam(Southlake) for those who don’t want to perform or do it strictly for recreational purpose.
- Structured Program was further enhanced for Bharatnatyam, Folk Dances of India, and Bollywood/Tollywood/Indian Movie Dances.
- Bollywood/Tollywood Dances got Level by Level structure to focus on body mechanics, movements, ability level as per age and was successfully implemented.
- Choreographers started teaching independently their own works with minimal or no supervision or with/without direction from Hetal Nagaraj.
- Artist Collaborations : Click Here.
- Skype Lessons were introduced for Bharatnatyam, Bollywood And Indian Folk Dances and successfully implemented and continued. Choreographers : Hetal, Buvaneshwari.
- Professional Bharatnatyam And Kathak Choreography Classes were introduced for students with background of advance dance forms or dance styles exclusively for competition and special feature purposes.
- Classes in Bharatnatyam, Bollywood(Private Group Per Event) and Indian Folk Dances were offered separately in Irving-Texas, Coppell-Texas, Southlake-Texas, Frisco(Private Lessons and Workshops), Plano-Texas, Grapevine-Texas, Keller-Texas, Flowermound-Texas.
- Hiphop Classes at recreational level started in late 2015 – 2016 Jan exclusively by Hetal Nagaraj – www.hetaln.com
Year 2015 – 2016 –
- 2015-2016 – All Elite Students were trained separately –
- For Targetted Indian Folk Dances by Hetal,
- Professional Bharatnatyam by Hetal,
- Professional Kathak Workshops by Mansi and then further by Hetal.
- This created need for costumes for their teams as well or just friend and family that we allow to perform on our stage.
- This led to the launch of Jazz it Up By Hetal Joshi M (2015–2016), a wholesale costume supplier brand supporting performing arts schools across the USA.
Jazz it up is the economy brand that was exclusively launched as an E-commerce brand on and w/name of www.graceandgrooves.com for wholesale costumes.
2016 : Musical Dance Dramas were added to Annual Programs.
The initiative focused on encouraging dramatic dance elements (Natya and Navarasa) under Hetal’s supervision, with 4-8 minute routines based on organizers’ requests. Grace and Grooves aimed to complete all Navarasa by year-end for students across various dance forms.
The Grace Creations Program was temporarily paused.
Classes in Bharatnatyam, Bollywood, and Indian Folk Dances were offered in Irving, Coppell, Southlake (recreational), Frisco (private lessons/workshops), Plano, Grapevine, and Flower Mound, Texas. Bollywood recreational classes continued for dancers not performing regularly.
2017 September And Onwards :
Dance Forms and Bollywood was separated with seperate DBA to submit in different competitions and audiences.
- Nruthyakala Dance Academy : For All The Indian Folk within Categories.
- Nruthyakala Folk Dance Academy By Hetal Nagaraj was bought by Ms. Hetal from her own senior and now its a DBA as assumed name for our folk initiatives by curriculam and all that folk activities (unlike other dance academies).
- Nruthyakala Folk Dance Academy By Hetal Nagaraj existed on paper as registered business from 1995 (registered in other state). #YES
- Mirchi Dance Academy : For All The Bollywood-Tollywood and Indian Movie Dances w/or without remixes. We do ALL dances that happens in movies.
- Mirchi Dance Academy By Hetal Nagaraj was bought by Ms. Hetal from her own senior.
- The name existed prior to its registrations as well as a registered DBA to use as assumed name (it’s initial date is 2000 in other state). #YES
Date/Month this post was updated : November 7, 2017. Specifics added from Ms. Hetal’s own post.
2018 February :
- Kalasri Classical Dance Academy : Bharatnatyam Program made it to seperate DBA to submit to different competitions, audiences and to demanding trends of creative Bharatnatyam choreography works from university trainings & past trainings of Hetal Nagaraj’s Mother – Lt. Smt. Daksha Trivedi Joshi (D.M Joshi), Guru(s), Institutes & Schools. Exclusive to Pre-Elementary, Elementary, Standard, Creative and Accelerated Bharatanatyam Dances.
- Bharatnatyam Theme & Dance Dramas will dance under Kalasri.
- Name is inspired from Kala as in art and Shri/Sri/Shree written as “श्री” in Devanagari. Wherein, Sri is salutation given in tamil language with regards to Bharatnatyam where sri is most acceptable layman term for shri or shree or “श्री”. Likewise in Sanskrit.
- It was a merger and an acquisition because of Hetal Nagaraj’s own capacity to handle students and get the results of all the innovative programs and services.
- Mergers and Acquisitions – New post soon with specifics.
- Nruthyakala Dance Academy will serve to Non.Classical Dance Forms & Dances within its categories or forms.
- Semi-Classical Folk Dances will be part of Nruthyakala and dancers are trained in the following :
- Bharatnatyam Programs for at-least 12-15 hours plus vigorous practices
- are existing students of Bharatnatyam program & have been trained in Indian Folk Dances with Grace And Grooves LLC Or Students of any other Bharatnatyam/Indian Folk Dance Company (Must do Trial Class).
- It was a merger and an acquisition because of Hetal Nagaraj’s own capacity to handle students and get the results of all the innovative programs and services.
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Semi-Classical Folk Dances will be part of Nruthyakala and dancers are trained in the following :
2018 August :
- Elite Dancers of Grace And Grooves LLC named Ashna Pethe, Nirja Setty, Samarth Setty were launched to venture and step out for bigger production houses, modeling companies and various such other paid, unpaid, and volunteer projects.
- Grace Creations was relaunched by trained bollywood hip-hop dancers and fully trained Indian Folk Dances under Hetal Nagaraj.
2018 September :
- Rg2 Dance Productions was formed in collaboration with Raagaleena Dance Academy (A Premier Kuchipudi and Bollywood Indian Dance Company In Irving) for various locations to provide bigger, better and more refined quality dance works for all the Bollywood, Hiphop and related dance productions. Very First Dance Production of RG2 Productions went LIVE in LIVE audience on September 29, 2018 with around 15 advance dancers of Raagaleena Dance Academy and Grace And Grooves LLC in total and with an audience of over 250 people.
- ALL Costume & Jewelry Exclusively Designed, Provided by Hetal Nagaraj.
- Choreographers-Swapna, Anusha. Hetal (Grand Finale).
- Concept, Direction : Hetal & Swapna.
- Dhamaal Events was launched in partnership with more than 25% share with Hetal Nagaraj and as part of Grace And Grooves regular events for all the dance related major outside/international guests/faculties activities other than routine dance lessons on social media. This was in association with speciality dance & theatre businesses too. Initial Journey of Dhamaal Events – Click Here.
2018 December :
- RG2 Dance Productions was dissolved with mutual agreement between Grace And Grooves LLC and Raagaleena Dance Academy due to unpredicted emergency travel dates of owner of Raagalaeena Dance Academy.
- Anantha-1 Series were announced. More about Anantha-1.
2019 January :
- Anantha-1 was successfully showcased without ANY Bollywood or other dances.
- Costume Line launched successfully.
- 2019 – Dhamaal Events was bought in FULL 100%.
2019 February :
- Our friends & partners at Dhamaal Events became family of Grace And Grooves LLC under supervision of Hetal Nagaraj.
2019 August :
- Anish Rangrej Visited DFW AGAIN and this time Dhamaal Events made a louder noise with structured level by level Navaratri Garba & Dodhiya Workshops. From Beginners To Intermediate and Advance. Lot of dancers who had started their workshops with Hetal last year as beginners or intermediate had a chance this Navaratri season to complete their Intermediate and Advance steps with Anish as the sudden dates of his arrival and workshops aligned.
- Our Artistic Director Hetal Nagaraj Very First Non-Profit Choreo went LIVE on August 24, 2019 in 2 different categories of dances : Bollywood Traditional Dances featuring community folk and Fusion Category.
- Costumes, Jewelry, Makeup for Adults : Hetal Nagaraj. Adult Age : Young Adults to 50s. Traditional Bollywood Dances Non Profit for Mirchi Dance Academy. Intermediate to Advance.
- Kids Costumes Hetal Nagaraj in Coordination with Nisha. Kids Age : 6 to 12 years. A Tribute to Shiamak Davar’s Funk-Fusion Non.Profit for Grace Creations Fusion Company. Level : Beginners To Intermediate.
- Our First International Artist who came for residency program on Indian Folk Dances (Not to confuse with bollywood, fusion or lok nritya/community dances).
- 2019 September 14, 2019 – Our first Bollywood Dance Production featuring Sarvaa Dance Production featuring Bharatanatyam, Folk And Bollywood along with an exclusive Fusion Category of Dances was successfully showcased in DFW of North Texas at Killian Middle School.
- 2019 November, 2019 – Our Very First Kalaripayattu Batches Begins Officially with first set of batches.
- 2019 December, 2019 – Rang Indian Folk Dance Productions were announced
- First set of our graduates were launched as professional artist in Bharatanatyam, Indian Folk Dances, Filmy Dances (Bolly/Tolly/Kollywood) in our various dance productions. – Click Here for their respective Reachh Mediaa Since 2013.
- Grace And Grooves Successfully Completed 10 YEARS OF NON-STOP 1st 3 PRIZES IN Dance Competitions From Bollywood, Bharatanatyam, Indian Folk Dances & Fusions for ALL AGE GROUPS FROM AGE 5 yrs to Teens and Adults. (Non Voting Competitions).
- 2 of our students received scholarships with full ride. Mini, and Shweta. Congratulations. This makes total of 3 students so far who took that path.
- Grace And Grooves Opens its doors to stay at home or working parents to apply for our performing teams, paid events and morning hour trainings.
- International Dancers visit Grace And Grooves LLC to take Indian Folk Dance Trainings for master technique workshops & corrections in Indian Folk Dances with full theory. See here Dhamaal Events.
- Grace And Grooves Announces it’s first annual show(Not dance production) March 28,2020 – Saturday @ 12 to 2pm. Venue : Plano Courtyard Theater, 1509 H Ave, Plano, TX 75074 —- Postponed and later completed with Video Shoot due to Covid 19 Lockdowns and Later – Virtual Lessons.
- Our International Artist For Navratri Garba/Dodhiya Visits us again at Dhamaal Events for Workshops Series – Click Here.
2018 – 2019 –
The Elite brand was later launched in 2018-2019 to cater high value customers for commercial productions.
The Elite brand is not named per se but it’s sales was no later than 2021 under www.graceandgrooves.com exclusively under Hetal Joshi M.
Jan 2020 to December 2020:
- 2020 January, 2020 – US Tour of Revanta Sarabhai (From Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Ahmedabad) was published officially for his exclusive US Tour Solo Dance performance as part of Anantha Classical Dance Production.
- 2020 March 28: Anantha Classical Dance Production got postponed until further notice due to Covid 19. ALL shows postponed due to Covid-19.
- 2020 April 1 : Grace And Grooves first time Online Classes for existing / enrolled students started (due to shutdown/lockdown due to Covid 19). Classes to her own friend circle, friends, families, dance teachers’ students has been happening from 1999 as continuation.
- 2020 April : Several new teachers/graduates of Grace And Grooves started first time internships under the leadership of Hetal Nagaraj. Some started their first time teaching internships!
- 2020 May : Grace And Grooves took over Reachh Mediaa, a blog & artist management company that was owned by freelancer and was taking care of company’s blog/you-tube releases – video submissions from 2013.
- 2020 May onwards, all the classes including the NEW registration started for DFW Areas of North Texas. Online Class Schedule.
- 2020 June End Onwards : Santosh, our pre-judgement competition team member started teaching online. He was also our featuring artist for Sarvaa Dance Production 2020 which got postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns/show cancellations.
- In 2020, g2 dance factory was formed as DBA and venue-papers were signed in Arlington, Texas, USA. The brand was created by Hetal Nagaraj to create our own teams for Grace Creations Fusion Dance Company and to enter the world of Non-Indian Performing Arts with full trainings for those who are well-settled in USA and have embraced the culture as well as diversity in their life.
- For those who don’t know, Ms. Hetal’s own daughter has full 5 years of trainings in institutional/educational/dance school/non-commerical – tap, jazz, ballet as pre-competitive and competitive dancer/teams/city and state level before she moved to Indian Dances and recreational-hiphop training. Read About Grace Creations Fusion Company Above! 2013.
- Read Above Grace Creations-and this is the link of Fb Page .
- From 2012 itself, several collaborations continued with her own hiphop/jazz/contemporary teachers under the leadership and other contributions/participations of Hetal Nagaraj from 2013 to 2019 with indian dances for the love of performing arts and create fun-fusions for those students who are 2nd/3rd generations in US. Some recreational batches and performances of hiphop and contemporary also happened in Irving, Lewisville/Carrollton and Southlake from 2013 to 2015 by her own teams who were fully trained under various faculties hour by hour/year by year by her or by teachers she had hired from Coppell Dance Center and other freelance institutional-non-commerical-choreographers. See here and read above Grace Creations-how and why it was formed.
- Those teams in 2013 to 2015 won hiphop competitions as well and in 2016 the program was kept on-hold because same teams/students were in the curriculams in Indian Dances. Other than that, their trainings in other hiphop technicalities were required to go to next levels as well.
- From academic year of 2019, Grace And Grooves/G1 and Hetal Nagaraj again started her exclusive batches of Hiphop and Contemporary again from they left(with same students). And g2 was then finally established!
- G2 dance factory doors are expected to open very soon, estd. date is Oct 1, 2021.
- Renovations are going onn as the venue was owned by other business who left place/for a very long time(about 8-10years). For these many years, the venue was unoperative/unused and that has caused lot of distress to the property. Thus, lot of superficial remodeling is required to make it safe place for families/students and has to be done in phases, as and when problems may emerge with minor repairs.
- Ms Hetal was looking for right venue from 2018-2019 itself right before the pandemic of Covid started. Covid sort of slowed down the plan and getting a right venue was important to her. The place that fits her budget, requirement of performing arts studio, properties that meet certain criteria to avoid too much of structural remodeling and other factors as first timer. Getting right people was other issue too. These criterias were her priority because she did not have partnership or big capital but had enough to start off as she aims for very long terms!
- Till date, each of our venues/city had atleast 10 years of operations and thus the graduates!
- See our Graduates by Location, Genre and Programs too!
- 2020 marks the year of Grace And Grooves Group where several of our pre-judgement competition judges and team members start teaching regular basis for our online and in-person classes along with Hetal Nagaraj.
- Including Hetal Nagaraj, all of them are International Teachers/Dancers/Artists as of 2020.
- Dhamaal Events Website was moved to grace and grooves website. A DBA was formed under Grace And Grooves in 2020 to carry forward the legacy under same brand. Check NEW page of Dhamaalevents.
- December 2020 : Grace And Grooves Group’s very first video shoot for our dancers who wanted to have videos for themselves and for various event submissions as well as dance competitions! VIDEO SHOOTS FOR SHOWS AND LIVE SESSIONS BEGINS!
- December 2020 : Our 2020 Year Ended With Several Achievements from Dance Competitions, Students’ In-house achievements, national awards, and international awards. Read More – Here.
2021 :
- January 2021 : Our very first LIVE EVENT And That too : Arangetram of Our Elite : Nirja Setty. Read About Her.
- February 2021 : Congratulations To Hetal Nagaraj, Nirja Setty, Samarth Setty aka Setty Siblings and Ashna Pethe on ther international awards for bagging Solo & group Awards at international level. Read More – Here.
- March 2021 : NEW : Hetal Nagaraj to receive her 3rd International Award, this time for not only dance but for leadership. Read More about it : International Women’s Award for 2021 | 43:48 | Click here | Country-India, Award Media Location – Gujarat.
- April-May 2021: NEW : Congratulations to Nirja Setty, Samarth Setty & Aahana on getting their international awards nominations cleared. Awards were declared in May 24th week of 2021 & will be shipped to their address. More details – here. Country-India, Award Media Location-Mumbai.
- May 2021 : NEW : Congratulations to Hetal Nagaraj on nominations & being selected for International Award in the list of inspiring enterpreneurs in business and performing arts in month of May. Country-India, Award Media Location/Hyderabad. Award Announcement & Release: June 2021. See Here – NEWS India Today – The Impact.
- June 2021 : NEW : Hetal Nagaraj Dance, Hetal Nagaraj featured in The India Today-THE IMPACT as her 4th International Award in the list of inspiring entrepreneurs in business & performing arts. Award will be shipped to Ms. Hetal. Here is the link of the specifics & award. Non-Voting. This is her 4th international award.
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August 8, 2021 : Hetal Nagaraj broke her own several records & made a history in Entire Performing Arts:
- Exclusive by genre – 3 dance productions in 1 day (Anantha Classical Dance Production, Rang Folk Dance Production & Sarva Cinematic Dance Production) featuring Bharatanatyam, Kalaripayattu-Dance, Kalaripayattu- Martial Arts, Chhau Dance & Martial Arts, Indian Folk Dances, Bollywood, Tollywood, Theater/Drama, Dance Drama by genre, Literature and Language Series by Genre, Hiphop, Indian Hiphop, Contemporary, Fashion Show by her teen groups! Each of her production were non-stop 2 hours. First production started at 12 noon and last one ended at 730pm.
- Longest Danceathon of straight 19 Mins featuring our pre-competition teams and her national level elites – by genre.
- Hetal herself performed a full dance routines with/without her students in Bharatanatyam, Hiphop, Folk Dances, Contemporary, Kalaripayattu, Chhau, Fusions and Fashion Show Routines.
- Hetal started her first show w/her students at 19 years under her teachers. Hetal broke her own record of that too when her 18 year old’s first set of students performed flawlessly – that signedup exclusively under Ashna’s own name – NOT under Hetal’s name :). Ashna Pethe.
- Otherwise, Hetal had her first intern at the age of 15(Mansi Chauhan-see what she graduated in) under Dance/Learn as Your Earn/Paid Internships – Program of Texas All Star Talents.
- Hetal’s Graduate Samarth Setty(Age 13) had his first solo student who performed beautifully on stage(Age 7).
- Hetal’s own graduate Nirja Setty(15) had her first set of intern classes in Bharatanatyam. Her own student – a 12 year old started her sub-internships as well for those who needed help.
- For volunteer assignments, Hetal’s first direction was at DFW Temple,Irving-Texas-Intern Age was 17 for Traditional-Fashion Show Bollywood Theme. See here.
- Hetal as well Grace And Grooves Altogether broke our own record this time for having maximum number of LIVE Shoots during the show itself – Outdoor and Indoors as part of our own show on August 8, 2021 without having you-tube channel.
- Theater Series Part 2 went LIVE on stage with full dialogues, acting, music/sound and light effects under Hetal.
- We broke our own record of having several virtual students – who went on stage as is with full costumes and routines!
- Record Breaking 300 people visited as running audience that were our dance school parents-just her own students’ strength and more than 70 students participated in this event. Outsider artists, teams, guest artists etc and texas all star activities were strictly prohibited this time due to Covid.
- From March 2020-Aug 2021 : Over a dozen shoots happened for the shows that got cancelled.
- Record breaking 8 shows were cancelled due to COVID-19 from March 2020 to August 2021 for which advance planning was done including international artists and several of our own teachers-who visit US often. They all live here & travel often.
- Lot of our other developments : Check here.
Year 2021 –
The first order of Retail was delivered in Jan 2021 (just after the pandemic lockdown) & before the G2 brand initiation for lease in Arlington. Based on this, in 2021 August, Grace Creations Retail infrastructure was designed, planned and implemented exclusively by Hetal to cater to custom request of retail sales for local dancers for smaller orders.(Less than 15-20 costumes), this included G2.
2021-2022 –
G2 dance factory was registered under Grace And Grooves under Hetal Nagaraj / Hetal M Joshi exclusively. G2 story.
Ms. Hetal faced a multi-million$ fraud from a newly hired volunteer scholar program individual other than the forced inducement by the property manager and vp’s decision for g2 commencement of lease without permission which was just before the newly hired volunteer fraud. This is other than the online financial fraud that occured on our online systems.
The collective fraud and online fraud resulted in huge mess that jammed our online systems “entirely” and several other backlogs everywhere. Individual Saumya was fired the moment everything was caught.
2022 –
- Texas All Star Programs was / is paused until further notice.
- Reachh Mediaa Artist Management Program is only for own graduates.
August 2022 –
Audition Programs Launch for Sponsored & Performing Programs.
- Page was however created in 2025 as the program was stalled in 2022 right after Bhoomi Trivedi’s Sponsored Program of Hetal Nagaraj.
- Program was stalled because of massive fraud of 2021-2022 & Ms. Hetal had to put off everything to handle issues.
- Link of this program.
2023 –
G2 dance factory plugs were pulled out because of massive damages which resulted in lawsuit which could have avoided if property manager would have coordinated well and if the fraud did not occur. The company lost several clients which were bagged for that location back to back for straight 8-9,months, as a huge pipeline of shoots and scheduled workshops due to sheer negligence of incompetant property manager and during that time as well, the commencement date was not discussed upon and for rather forced without prior notice which resulted in other unprepared issues.
Further more, company saw what it did not see in place like india in 27 years of Ms. Hetal’s own business & 39 years of life such as theft, contract forgery, mess in online systems resulting in jammed systems, mess in stock/inventory registry, chaos, mess in subscriptions, confusions, complaints from venues handled by saumya, deliberate effort to harm Elites by ruining their projects, complaints on code of conduct, slum area behavior of certain parents that was led by saumya and endless police complaints pointing to just one person – saumya and eventually Nritya/Pratap.
All systems of Grace And Grooves run on icloud based applications & portals. We take regular backups of everything from gadgets, gears and company laptops to online activities. Retreiving data was matter of time by dates of backups and was tedious or time consuming and was thus, traceable in 2024! Appropriate steps are taken on this.
Several locations of Ms. Hetal and several other artist’s lives were impacted because of this fraud and delays of g2 which resulted in catastrophic damages in other locations as well because of backlog.
When it comes to Ms. Hetal, YES, you are allowed to dream BIG! That is ms. hetal’s strength and capacity. Company runs on Ms. Hetal exclusively other than all the other activities.
This resulted to complete freeze in hiring and a pause until further notice on Texas All Star Programs, 501 3 c programs.
Year 2024 –
ALL locations were minimized to several operations and activities so that Ms. hetal can focus on clearing all the backlog which further impacted Ms. hetals’ personal life as well and that resulted to several backlogs of several pending family work in personal life. Only Ms. Hetal knows this because this entire build of infrastructure is mastermind of Ms. Hetal. The system backlog took longest time because of integrations to several portals and sensitive information of passwords and phone number to each!
Jan 2024 – Dubai, UAE | Rajasthan – Jaipur, Udaipur, India | Delhi, India.
G2 International Launch – w/first batch of own trained professionals. Grad/Elite – Digvijay Singh & Family.
- Digvijay should not be confused to Manojbhai (Darpana, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India) who offers workshops via Dhamaal Events, USA for online. programs (only as needed).
- Manojbhai and several Dhamaal Events international instructors were scheduled in 2020 but then because of pandemic, their USA visits were postponed until further notice.
- Launched G2 internationally outside USA w/successful delivery of gigs, annual programs – Grad/Elite – Director – Digvijay Singh & Family.
- Digvijay’s 13 family kids are enrolled under different programs w/Hetal Nagaraj.
- Leadership, Instruction, Planning, Finance, Stage, Lights, Costumes – Hetal Nagaraj.
- Edits, Social Media – Jinal Shah.
- Photo/Videography Planning and Arranged by Hetal Nagaraj.
- Pics below. Pics are digitized w/Ai tools to maintain privacy of HNI.
March 2024 –
- G2 is/was moved out of USA keeping it’s location low key until it reaches international.
- March 2025 Hetal successfully delivered an international program through consultations and on paper design of entire production as well as program in 3 cities (internationally while Hetal was in USA) & with extremely happy clients and viral videos of those stage performances all over twitter, youtube and tiktok. It was a big hit!
- Details of these programs will be listed once it reaches its peak potential.
Spl thanks to Digvijay and Jinal for handling the back office work during these rough times. YOU TOUCH ANY OF GEARS, GADGET OR ANYTHING OF THE COMPANY, MS. HETAL CAN CATCH YOU FROM ANYWHERE. It is connected to iCLOUD & CAMERAS.
September 2024 –
IRS (INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE) grants Grace And Grooves LLC, a status of CORPORATION for stocks and trading.
December 3, 2024 –
United States Patent and Trademark Org (USPTO) grants Grace And Grooves, a registered trademark to Hetal Nagaraj/Hetal Joshi in 8 products and services in education and 8 of them in mainstream entertainment as well!
February 14, 2025 –
Vendor Applications were Opened for the first time in history of Grace And Grooves as well as Hetal Nagaraj’s own performing arts timeline. Link.
February 13, 2025 to February 14, 2025 –
A comprehensive LIST of all activities that are regularly conducted exclusively and independently by Ms. Hetal was published for the first time in the history;prior to that most activities were published in albums as well as list of activities. Link
2025 – March 17 –
Resume Wholesale Costumes.
http://www.graceandgrooves.com wholesale costume resumes its product and services,
- Designs, Catalogs and Suppliers. Sale of products work in progress.
March 2025 –
- Hetal Nagaraj cleared the centralized IT infrastructure to prevent future backlogs. Under Hetal Nagaraj’s direction, it was made exclusive to streamline submissions and payments by our own IT teams and Hetal Nagaraj’s interns. Staff, Interns, Volunteers | Permanent Staff for Projects and Ad hoc work.
- Internal Company Choreographers/Grads/Former Dancers & External Vendor Applications successfully starts in Dallas Fortworth, USA exclu. under Hetal Nagaraj.
- External Company Vendor Applications receives a massive positive response from local groups.
- All contracts and IT infrastructure were updated to address potential future issues, based on prior fraudulent deliberate activity by a volunteer on company devices and several other issues. Click here.
- Automated systems are enhanced to enable detailed cross-functional intranet activity tracking to automatically stop online payment services and any such activities.
- Upgrades on online storage, devices & subscriptions, gears and gadgets to enhance transparency.
- Inclusion of AI, AI tools & AI agents in entire automated company’s infrastructure.
- All classes that were exclusive under Hetal Nagaraj continued as before;Hetal had to however downsize the locations and not take new students because of hetal’s time was required to clear all the mess.
- Moved G2 Out of USA in 2023 without delay and launched it successfully with gigs, shows and artist launch programs.
- G2 was acquired by The Settys due to their substantial monetary investment, losing full control on G2 activities and downgraded my own partnership to partial partnership.
- The comprehensive restructuring of all company’s technology and its associated brands was initially planned for 2022 & was postponed due to substantial fraud incidents. These incidents resulted in multiple setbacks and excessive costs arising from subscription overload. As a result, the initiative was reintroduced by Ms. Hetal in 2025, as a significant upgrade to the existing infrastructure, focusing on automation and inclusion of Ai tools. Ms. Hetal single-handedly revived and upgraded all brands, companies, and activities from scratch, expanding internationally which is planned to be completed by April 15th, 2025.
March 2025 –
Launch of Vendor Services – Ms. Hetal’s & Company’s First Time in History –
Mirchi Dance Academy’s Massive Bollywood/Cinema & Cinema Fusion Launch – International Celebrity Scale Event in Jaipur, Rajasthan (India). – Grad – Director Digvijay Singh & Family.
- Professional, Gigs, Cultural & Sponsored Programs. Instruction-Training Programs soon!
- Leadership, Instruction, Planning, Finance, Costumes – Hetal Nagaraj.
- Edits, Social Media – Jinal Shah.
- Photo/Videography Planning and Arranged by Hetal Nagaraj.
- Stage, Lights – 3rd Party endorsements.
August 3, 2025 –
International Program, Arangetram of Jinal Shah & Launch Activities of various brands in London, UK.
- Launch of Hetal Nagaraj, Kalasri Institute Of Indian Classical Dances By Hetal Nagaraj, Grace And Grooves Corp By Hetal Nagaraj, Reachh Mediaa Since 2013 By Hetal Nagaraj, in London, UK.
- Special Thanks to Hetal Nagaraj, Hetal Nagaraj Dance-International for such an amazing arrangements and all the preps.
- Arangetram in 3 styles. I (along with Ms. Hetal Nagaraj).
- Launched Reachh Mediaa Since 2013 By Hetal Nagaraj in London, UK.
- Margam Gigs.
- Student – 2019 to 2025. Once/Twice a week, in person & online/hybrid. Location of classes – Lewisville, Texas USA.
- Pics below. Pics are digitized w/Ai tools to maintain privacy of HNI.
August 30, 2025 –
International Program(Arangetram) of Hetal J Shah & Initiation of 8th Line of Elites. Surat(Gujarat), India & Canada.
- Graduated in Season 37, Student Year – December 2015 – 2025 July. Once a week 2 classes. hybrid and in person/group.
- 8th Line of Elite of Hetal Nagaraj, Grace And Grooves Corp By Hetal Nagaraj.
- 8th Line for Bharatanatyam & Indian Folk Dances. 5 Folk Dances.
- 7th Line in Bollywood/Mirchi Dance Academy By Hetal Nagaraj.
- Thank you Kalasri Institute Of Indian Classical Dances By Hetal Nagaraj, Nruthyakala Folk Dance Academy By Hetal Nagaraj, Hetal Joshi M – USA/America and Hetal Nagaraj Dance-International for wonderful arrangement of Arangetram and some of folk dance showcases.
- Location of classes – Lewisville, Texas, USA & Hybrid. Resident of Grapevine Texas, USA, inlaws live in Frisco, Texas, USA.
- Exclu. Guru, Trainings & Choreography – Hetal Nagaraj, Hetal Nagaraj Dance-International.
- Location of Arangetram – Surat, Gujarat, India. Since relatives were gathering in Surat for a series of family events, including son’s Janoi (holy thread) ceremony. Son is 9th Elite Line.
- Stage, Lights, Costumes & Props by Dhamaal Events USA By Hetal Nagaraj.
- Successfully launched Dhamaal Events USA By Hetal Nagaraj in India under local business name and Cqunce Inc for tours and travels packages.
- Launched Reachh Mediaa Since 2013 By Hetal Nagaraj for myself and 2 students with 2 performances as well via Canada.
- Photography/Videography Arranged by The Grace Effects By Hetal Nagaraj, PR by Reachh Mediaa Since 2013 By Hetal Nagaraj.
- Images Retouched for Social Media – By Ms. Jinal Shah.
- Pls Note – Flyer is for digital purpose to declare arangetram.
- Glimpse of arangetram and some folk dances will be uploaded on Grace And Grooves Corp By Hetal Nagaraj, The Grace Effects By Hetal Nagaraj channels after we receive from videographer. #hetaljoshim #YES
- Pics below. Pics are digitized w/Ai tools to maintain privacy of HNI.
October 2025 –
G3 Mega Launch in 2 countries. 21 & Above Only.
- 31st October 2025 – G3 was internationally launched in 2 countries outside USA, as we speak. It was launched with a series of programs and an official entertainment showcase. Age Group 21+ Only. Men & Women.
- Brand will be registered much later with an official name, very soon. Exclusive Leadership, Direction, Producer, Launch, Concept, Theme, Costumes, Lights, Instruction Planning, Lesson Plan, Choreo Plans, Technicalities, Creativity, Finance, Stage – Hetal Joshi M – USA/America, Hetal Nagaraj.
- Photography & Videography arranged by – Hetal Nagaraj.
- Social Media Edits for digital distribution – Jinal Shah, Reachh Mediaa Since 2013 By Hetal Nagaraj, The Grace Effects By Hetal Nagaraj.
- Youtube Link.
- Content for digital & brand distribution – Hetal J Shah
- Logo Hand Drawn by Hetal Nagaraj. #designer
- Logo Recreated for digital distribution & brand endorsements by Jinal Shah.
- Ms. Hetal does not have any mentor, paid consult, or any peers ever since 1998. A Full Graduate w/full extern, internships & experience in everything,
- More details, soon.
November 2025
Nov 1 – Stats – published on Oct 31, 2025 midnight.
Hetal Nagaraj – Exclusive Leadership, Supervision, Lesson Plan, Instruction Plan, Curriculam, finances, costumes, logistics, every single aspect.
- 14 Elites first generations created, Exclusively.
- 8 lines of international Elites(as of 2025) from scratch plus other graduates.
- 9th Line of Elites under supervision, currently under training.
- Ms. Hetal’s 5th personal family generation is international in 6+ genres w/full trainings, in person and online.
- Ms. Hetal 6th parallel family (niece) in personal family generations graduates in 3 specialities.
- Not from Ms. Hetal but from other local instructor and her own mother who is accomplished bharatanatyam & creative dancer (- Mumbai, Malaysia, Australia ) and is Ms. Hetal’s direct cousin.
- International, in person (Europe, Paris, Italy).
- Ms. Hetal’s 5th parallel “grand father’s lineage” generation, is an award winning bollywood movie star (Mumbai, India) & several others in television series.
- 99.99% of Elites, Grads are employed within the company itself for various company and enjoy perks of being graduate as well as Elites! #YES
Nov 5 – Nov 11
G4 Mega Launch in 2 countries – Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.
- Brand – Estd. 11.11.2021 – Lewisville, Texas, USA – Introductory performances in Sarvaa Cinema Dance And Theater Production Series.
- Guru/Director/ALL – Hetal Nagaraj, Hetal Nagaraj Dance-International, Grace And Grooves Corp By Hetal Nagaraj
- Launch Official Date 11.11.2025 in 2 countries – UAE, Australia.
- More details, later.
- Exclusive to Hetal Nagaraj, Hetal Joshi M – USA/America, Hetal Nagaraj Dance-International.
- Youtube Link.
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Ms. Hetal does not have mentor, or any peers or any consults of any type from anybody. Unless otherwise assigned by university for her own degrees, wherein a mentor is just for that university degree. Example – MFA then there is guide assigned by university just for that. None other! A Full Graduate.
- Ms Hetal is full graduate of every program under hetaln.com and is independent ever since 1998.
- 1999 was thus, Ms. Hetal’s first batch of Graduates. (Not Elites).
- All Graduates are not Elites.
Fun Facts –
- A 1999 graduate now manages all blogs and holds exclusive copyright, digital, and publishing rights for all of Ms. Hetal’s online and print content. He is verified publisher and university professor.
Since the registration of every blog, company, or website including hetaln.com all digital and print materials, social media, software, subscriptions, hosting, and billing are managed externally. Ms. Hetal has outsourced these from inception to protect minors and maintain compliance across multiple countries.
- Company is international both the ways unofficially or launched as solo artist – USA (2004), India (2004), Canada (2019), UAE (2019) & London/UK (2023). Official Launches 2025.
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Most of mergers or acquisitions were or are Ms. Hetal’s own friends or senior classmates with whom Ms. Hetal performed in past or in her own teen/college days or 2nd gen of service providers.
These mergers do not include the following – At- least UNTIL NOW :
- ANY programs offered by other artists with us OR
- Offered by Hetal somewhere else OR
- Offered as the part of our teams OR
- Offered by other institutes in % or fixed amounts OR
- Any workshop artists who are our visiting faculties or guests OR
- These mergers are NOT because we do not specialize in it OR
- Part of ANY collaborations with other artists (that’s seperate — Click Here).
These are :
- These are business mergers or acquisitions on paper with full list of products, services, assets & liabilities. OR
- Direct partnerships offered to/by Hetal Nagaraj OR
- Direct partnerships offered to/by the company Grace And Grooves LLC itself under leadership of Hetal Nagaraj.
For Those Who Do Not Know : Hetal Nagaraj Specializes in Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Processes & several such subjects due to her strong education background other than her experiences of over 20 years in 10+ fields as of 2024. About her expertise, www.hetaln.com.
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Why Compete!!! Where does it get you ?
We are asked this lot of times, sometimes when people call……..Why Compete!!! What does it get you ? Do you compete because you are not confident…LOL NO…!
Here is why we have culture to compete, perform and do educational activities.
You heard that right, culture to compete is encouraged but not necessary. Our job is to inform you, tell you pros and cons. You do it or you do not it, there is no compromise in dance 🙂 You will still learn the same exact thing even if you do not compete and in same number of classes!
Competitions that we go to are : Healthy, Fun, technique focused/education field/ and lot of them come with really good $$, some are strictly amateur level while some are really good/tough/hard/strict/competitive on techniques and other rubrics. Read about rubrics!
Benefits of competing or even giving the best performance, if you were to give !
- You compete because it is not always for the win….! Some competitions will teach lot of other things that even education mainstream will not give you that exposure. It is about being there, feeling it, going through it that will give you the experience.
- It teaches healthy sportsmanship…You will still be friends, classmates whether or not you got the wins or lose!
- You compete so that you know what comes out of you, under that pressures!
- You compete so that when you lose, it does not bother you. It becomes fun!
- You learn to lose and still do it all over again & learn to never give up.
- You win it and still do it all over again; as if it never happened.
- You do competitions to understand life is not about competing. It is about giving your math exam after losing 5 different competitions and still get “A” without a cry. Oh, you bet, elites have gone through that a lot of times. Just like that you do not win. Times they have not won…and still had their exams later next week…Read About them here.
- You do competitions so that it gives you a refined audience who knows what you are doing and they have every right to comment or critic on your performance that you will not get in culture or festival audiences or even in those reality show competitions.
- You compete as if you are giving your post exam that is optional and fun.
- You compete so that when you are there, you do not lose it, no matter what happens on that day. It is the process that teaches you.
- You compete so that you learn to trust your trainings..from laughing, smiling, crying, moods or whatever that may come….even if you had worst day of your life.
- You compete so that when you get feedback (some competitions come with educational feedback), you do the fixes and do it all over again. It is the pressure under which things will happen that may surprise everybody!
- You compete so that the girl or boy you just met took your 2nd place or 1st place or 3rd place and that life is all about how best you did and for what. You get to judge yourself, understand + and – of it. And what could have got you that 1st place, if you would have prob listened to your teacher. Mind you, sometimes too much/over practice too causes failures!
- You compete so that you learn to balance everything. It is like a dart board, you hit or miss, you will play it again until the board or the dart is available!
- You compete to lead and take charge of your groups’ decision for changes that may happen or support as team member when required. It is not always about you.
- You learn to let go your ego and learn to respect others and you learn to never laugh at others. You know what it takes to be there. It is the process.
- You learn to get tired, exhausted under pressure and still do a flawless job just as trained without letting audience know of how bad your day was.
- Some competitions comes with perks/well most that we do…some $ that students earn for themselves and pay off their own fees and we do too, some give other benefits. It just depends on type of competitions.
Competing in competitions fosters not only healthy environment for sportsmanship between students, teachers, parents, and their own friends but also lot of times depending on rubrics or type of competitions, you will amaze yourself. We have had sweet surprises when our elites forgot their dance moves and made up something(surprise-their own genre steps!) and still got 1st place. Our teachers wondered that time as to where did this step come from and yet the genre suffices and gets them 1st place. Nobody knew till date if it was mistake! While there were days when we had “oppps” moments too then back to point 10. Finish the dance even if you lost that split of the second….get back to it, right away!
Do you know, not all our students compete. While not all our students perform either and yet they all learn the same exact dance/technique and routine. We did it from over a decade just in DFW of North Texas ….and will continue to do so :).
This is the magic of training…And that is why whether or not you compete, there is no difference in what we teach you or these learning skills! With us, under Hetal Nagaraj, you get a guarantee of technique focused & creativity with all that straight background that we speak of…..Your child or yourself will learn same exact steps in same number of classes, no matter what the level is. See for yourself on our Youtube. The videos are clipped from master recording files of entire recording of non-stop classes.
Competing in educational competitions exposes you to educational field and not to entertainment field. Both are different and so are the dances. The entire choreography changes & techniques are far off. You will know when you will do it separately. We have them both under us for seperate category of dance requirements and they all are seperate. They are like two parallel lines that will NEVER meet or agree to each other. And for sure, that is something not to be compared or discussed. You compare when they have something in common!
Only Best Part about all the educational field dancers is that they fit very well and succeed in entertainment world of their genres because of strong knowledge, techniques/originality in them and the process of the trainings that they go through comes with its pros that no education or experience will teach. While entertainment dancers find extremely difficult to fit in educational field and related state of affairs. It becomes difficult for them to understand concepts, techniques and choreography too. Either way, this is just our experience whenever we had choreographers from entertainment field or direct industry who do not know this process of education. While who are we to argue when it comes to parallel lines. Those who have never done it will not know it!
Call NOW…Learn your life skills from sportsmanship to leadership skills with us and let dance allow you to beat the crap out of everything. 972 979 2559 is the right number. Our owner Hetal Nagaraj ( www.hetaln.com ) has a certifications in those too other than her trainings of 35 years background in Indian and Non-Indian Performing Arts. For those who do not know, she was trained exclusively under her teachers’ complete trainings, internships, guidance, mentorship, amongst the most mature and strongest leaderships and was launched by one in 1999.
Do you know ? In order to at-least get 1 win for 1 genre, you have to submit at-least 1 student or group or for audition for at-least 1 dance in 1 category/genre ? Do the math, how many of our students must have submitted per competition & per genre to create a record of 10+ years of history in all genres with technique based non-voting educational competitions 🙂 .
This just tells how much we love what we do, how we succeed in all we do…and why! try it, you will achieve it too. #trainingsrequired
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Secret To Winning Indian Dance Competitions For Dummies!!!
Winning 1st 3 prizes for solo(s)/group(s) in Indian Dance Competitions for over a decade in our genre of specialization for non-voting Indian Dance Competitions sounds like a big thing. It actually isn’t if you follow curriculum and keep it fun. For us, it has been a norm for Bharatanatyam, Indian Folk Dances & Bollywood/Some Tollywood and from 2013-Fusion!
HOW ? We love to share how we have been winning from over a decade in all the “stage dance competitions” and how our elites have come this far with such good paid commitments.
So, here’s our HOW TO Win Indian Dance Competitions for Dummies…!
Our Fool Proof guidelines and tips for those interested.
One of main attributes in stage competitions/for all genres are : Techniques. Techniques also means right amount of expressions required at certain techniques or mood used in the dance, coordination if group, comfort level of dancers with respect to dance, stage presence and personality, choreography, costumes, makeup and drama aspect. To do it right, you have to feel it and go through it which at Grace And Grooves is a norm! Because our owner herself comes from that background of competitions from over 2 decades! Read About Ms. Hetal Nagaraj.
To begin with, what are the types of dances ?
Look !! Type of Competitions We Do !!!
Be it Bharatanatyam, Indian folk dances or Bollywood/Movie inspired dances; usually these dances are non-commercial dances. For bollywood or tollywood dance industry genre, there is level of dance and name of dance as well. As we all know that bollywood dances emerge from various forms or styles or certain drama attributes and thus will always have name.
However, there are certain category of dances within bollywood that do not have name because they do no follow a form or style and are purely for entertainment or let’s just say – NO RULES thus, these dances makes them commercial dances and usually gets disqualified in first round itself if you do it in-spite of rules given. Open category of competitions usually accepts these for example – most reality show competitions are based on this! That dance industry/world is entirely different than education studio. Education world competitions are to encourage the dancer to follow the rules, get finer in it and excel with feedbacks and let’s just say prepare them for higher grounds of possibilities within the form or with fusions later, if trained. Then, break the rules-it is completely dancers wish and instructor’s wish! None-the-less, our students have won these open category dance competitions with their actual dance forms itself or with fusion depending on what is allowed. Usually it will depend on judges, number of rounds in competitions and students training level in that genre. Everything goes in there…
For Bharatanatyam/Classical Dances & indian folk dances, the category is always non-commercial and standard as it is dance form. Even for entertainment, creativity is out of this world if used within the form. Most classical dances are actual dance formats/margams itself and then there are dance dramas. Not to confuse with dance musicals!
There is this entire category of exclusive Indian Folk Dances that is entirely different than the dances that are into Community stage dances/cultural dances/regional dances/bollywood inspired folk dances/ethnic dances/creative folk dances. Why ? Because of rubrics of judging and rules that go with it is entirely different for both these categories. You cannot possibly compare Folk Dances rubrics to Bollywood or with Bharatanatyam. With Bollywood having different types of techniques and some folk dances do not even have expressions as their main factor. Likewise, Bharatanatyam nritta if done will lack several attributes of nritya or natyam itself. So rubrics are often kept in % by the genre or type of entries.
Depending on competitions, they categorize fusion dances or they put them in open category. Concept of fusion dances is very simple! Some go by dance done on other music to be considered as fusion because their argument is that if dance is not danced on its actual/real music then it is not that dance. That is true but if u do not consider music at all and see the dance without music; what will you name it? That raises lot of fundamental questions. So these occurrences have been very rare in over 10 years of history that we have participated. We had 2 such competitions that we came across in entire history of 10+ years where they had that kind of rule! We got 1st place in both anyway. The only argument to this was you cannot name that dance as fusion unless 2 or more dance form or styles are used. Rest are very clear about categories & thus you’ll know it well.
Then comes the judges. First experience is always a question for you because these competitions do not tell you who the judges are and some do not specify the rubrics either but when you test waters, you’ll know! We had tested some waters — we decided not to waste time there as they were bias to one team based on their friendly relations! Then be it that way, you should call only them!
Some competitions are very transparent to names of judges and their experiences and that is fun! Last but not the least, whether or not there it is any voting. If voting then how many % is counted towards total judging points. What age group we are competing in one category/genre is also important factor for stage like dances!!
Then comes, prize money if there is one or something of that sort. Then it is motivating for students who are doing competitions regularly or something of that equivalent value. Nobody wants a 10$ trophy after spending money on hours of practices, competition fees, costumes and that just adds to a collection without a meaning!
For us at Grace And Grooves, it has been other way round. Our students have earned more, earned bigger opportunties than what they put money in! It is just boring for our students who have competed from over 10 years now to go for $10 trophies without the meaning to it. They rather spend money 50 to 60$ and do shows with us where they know they are going to get recognition, feathers to wear that they can own as skill-set, showcase as their own, perks, discounts and many more fun things to take home. A beautiful memory to take home. Budget is very important factor too!
Alas, comes the winning part after all that! Most difficult & unpredictable of all!
Just like that you do not get the wins in 1st 3 places & $$$ prizes. Here are some standard points that we have come across for rubrics in judgement & we would absolutely love to share with you:
1. Expressions 40% depending on genre. Some genres strongly requires that this element isn’t the part of dance because of restrictions on costumes, mask, type of song/pure technique competitions, or certain type of dramas. so % is then distributed.
2. Techniques 50% & % is distributed
3. Comfort level of dance & body movements-rest % divided, solo or group and as per difficulty level.
4. Coordination to music-rest % divided, if solo or group.
6. Costumes-rest % divided
7. Makeup / Dramatic effects of dance : % is divided by genre.
7. Props & usages
8. Choreography and Innovation in dance form without losing genre category—-some competitions have this highest! some have these 2 seperate.
10. Culture aspect depending on dance (if required depending on competitions since we have been to some of most difficult & strict competitions too!!!)
Sounds easy ? See you there..!!!!
Congrats to all our elites Nirja Setty, Samarth Setty, Setty Siblings, Ashna Pethe, Hetal Nagaraj, and lot of our graduates who have won them through a decade as they grew with us by balancing not only personal life but studies too.
Check out their real dances & results as they have been doing it beautifully and gracefully like cute little swans! Click Here.
Read about these budding stars : Here.
See their dance trainings at : https://www.graceandgrooves.com/our-graduates
Our Performing Teams too have won several such auditions/competitions or are called for special paid appearances : https://www.graceandgrooves.com/our-performing-team
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Hetal’s My Classroom break hour between practices.
Samarth Setty
Student of the year until 2019 December
Hetal Nagaraj
Hetal’s ConcertPaper, Folk Dance Drama
Nirja Setty
Ashna Pethe
Samarth Setty
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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.
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.
- Grad of Semi Classical Program, Texas All Star as above, Bollywood/Cinematic. Dancer-Bharatanatyam.
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. G2 is payroll, through portals.
- 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.
- Taylor – G2.
- Marchawn G2 and hetaln.com
- Deepthi, Hourly (EAD).
- Mansi, Grace And Grooves – project/gigs/workshops-in person, Dhamaal Events USA brands.
- Manoj Bagga, Dhamaal Events USA, All Star International, Texas All Star – Online.
- Santosh Kumar, Dhamaal Events USA, All Star International, Texas All Star – Online.
- Anna Vasquez G2,
- Justin Soo – Grace And Grooves, by project – Online.
- Mina G2
- Ashna Pethe – Hourly, as available, Company internal work only, Grace And Grooves. hetaln, Dhamaal Events USA brands – Online and In-person.
- Nirja Setty – Hourly, as available, Company internal work only, Grace And Grooves, hetaln, Dhamaal Events USA brands – Online and In-person.
- Samarth Setty – Hourly, as available, Company internal work only, Grace And Grooves, hetaln, Dhamaal Events USA brands – Online and In-person.
- Aahana – Frisco and Vicinity – hourly, as available, Company internal work only, Grace And Grooves, hetaln – In-person.
- Vendors Programs, by project-gig.
- Service Providers, Adhoc Services.
- Neetu – Kalakshetra – Texas All Star Programs, Dhamaal Events USA, Online Only.
- Anula – Depends on gig, vendor programs
- Preethi Choleti – depends on gig.
- Sindhu J – depends on amount.
- Nandika Jay – Gigs only, as available.
- Jinal Shah – hetaln.com, Online and In Person.
- Hetal J Shah – hetaln.com, Online and In Person.
- Digvijay – hetaln.com, Online and In Person.
- Jaimin Patel – hetaln.com, Online and In Person.
- Swati Burra – Grace And Grooves, In Person Only.
- Navneet Jadeja – hetaln.com, Online and In Person.
- Vanita Patel – hetaln.com, Online and In Person.
- Prusti Dave – hetaln.com, by project – Online and Client Site Conferences.
- Puja Natesan – Grace And Grooves, by project/gig.
- Vinish Vasam – Grace And Grooves – Martial Arts Program(did not initiate)-India emergency.
- Bhuvana – Dhamaal Events USA – online, 1 workshop.
- 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.
- Amuy*** – Student Intern
- 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) :
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
- Grace and Grooves — Primary organizational and program platform for training, performances, and creative development.
- Hetal Nagaraj (Professional Profile & Work) — Leadership, awards, and professional background.
- Sarva Infosys — Technology and systems support initiatives connected to program infrastructure.
- Cqunce — Creative and production-based initiative under the group of companies.
- People who have claimed to work with us and never worked. List is here.
- Apply to receive your videos and pictures – Non Elites.
- Apply to receive your videos and pictures – Those who were in external programs.
- Official Brands of Hetal Nagaraj, aka Grace And Grooves Corp
- Qualifications and Enrollments.
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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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).
- 2nd Place Group-Best Dress, Best Choreography. Hetal Nagaraj. Direct Competition Work. Irving-Texas, Plano-Texas.
- 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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