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www.graceandgrooves.com | E Commerce Bulk Order

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http://www.graceandgrooves.com | E Commerce Bulk Order

Your One Stop Shop for all your performing arts needs located in DFW, Texas.
Online – https://www.graceandgrooves.com/wwwgraceandgroovescomwholesaleshop

Time Line of www.graceandgrooves.com E Commerce Brand – Exclusively runs under Hetal M Joshi | Hetal Nagaraj from 2010.

  • Background & Inception (Pre-2010):
    • Prior to DFW, Fabric & Textile Division – www.hetaln.com
    • In DFW, Ms. Hetal’s journey in the fabric and textile industry began prior to 2010, in collaboration with her classmates and fellow alumni from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT- India, some are in DFW while some moved here b’coz of Ms. Hetal’s influence/due date friends as well) and various other states and Ms. Hetal’s lifelong friends. Together, they formed a dedicated team that specialized in fabric sourcing and precision cutting. Ms. Hetal’s own network is widespread internationally across Paris, Turkey, Iran, Dubai in fashion itself. In few years, Ms. hetal will reach indonesia & china as well.
    • For those who may not be aware, Ms. Hetal had also intended to pursue a course at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). However, due to her commitments to internships, a student job, full-time college studies, participation in a weekend scholar program, and preparation for the IIM CAT examination, she was unable to accommodate the NIFT course in her schedule.
    • In DFW, local tailors and manufacturers supports bulk production needs of Ms. Hetal because of Ms. Hetal’s precision cuts, detailed direction and supervision. Ms. Hetal specializes in Co-op as well along with industrial setup of entire infrastructure. Raw Materials & certain products are from India & other countries.
    • Notably, Ms. Deepthi assisted in tailoring exactly as per Ms. Hetal’s designs and precision cuts for one of company’s own large-scale order when shipment was delayed by local manufacturer for Bollywood Pre.Elites in Irving, ensuring timely fulfillment. On a joke, once they raced who was faster. machine or Ms. Hetal. Guess, who won! Ms. Hetal. It took them just 2 days to complete the whole order.
    • Students loved the costumes so much that they bought it instead of using it. It was celebrated as well as they took liberty to post them on social media, other than their performances.
  • Expansion (2010):
    • By 2010, Ms. Hetal was proud and honored to be the chosen supplier for over 10 dance institutes across the United States, Canada, and India.
    • Her services extended beyond textile supply to include custom packaging solutions, logistics coordination, and comprehensive inventory management servicing small businesses, mid-sized enterprises, and corporations alike.
    • This attracted several gigs in industry by various manufacturers for model.
  • Recognition & Market Leadership (As of 2021):
    • As of 2021, Ms. Hetal’s brand had grown to become the leading wholesale designer and supplier for classical and Bollywood dance costumes, props, and production sets.
  • Hiatus (2021–2024):
    • From 2021 to 2024, the brand temporarily paused wholesale operations due to issues related to online fraud as most of the booking and sample match was through online systems.
    • This time was used to resolve digital security challenges and as well then, revamp backend systems to avoid such frauds. Thus, Texas All Star Talent Program is paused indefinitely for external students.
  • Upcoming Relaunch (June–August 2025):
    • Wholesale operations are set to officially resume between June and August 2025, with renewed security infrastructure and continued commitment to excellence in design and distribution.
  • For those willing to supply as a supplier of raw materials – please follow company directory to submit pictures, clips and various designs of raw materials. We keep the business within the country of its operations to encourage local talents and groom them.

Below pricing is per costume without accessories or jewelry.
****Wholesale min order of 2500$ or 30 costumes with full accessories and jewelry (without shipping charges, Pickup Only). 

All sample costumes available in various sizes for rentals for try-out unless otherwise mentioned.
NEW STOCK WIP – ALL OR FEW FROM BELOW MAY BE AVAILABLE; CALL MS. HETAL 972 979 2559

Link of this – https://www.graceandgrooves.com/wwwgraceandgroovescomwholesaleshop

Exclusive rights reserved Hetal Nagaraj, Hetal Joshi M, Grace And Grooves, Grace & Grooves, Reachh Mediaa Services and Sarva Infosystems 6 services | 2012 to current.

Copyright Hetal Nagaraj | 2012-current | Grace And Grooves Corp | Grace & Grooves

Joke of the page – Give Ms. Hetal threads and Ms. hetal will cover your naked body.

VARIOUS Eligibility to Apply FOR ANY BRAND UNDER GRACE AND GROOVES BY HETAL NAGARAJ

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VARIOUS Eligibility to Apply FOR ANY BRAND UNDER GRACE AND GROOVES BY HETAL NAGARAJ

Requirement for Texas All Star Talents – For external students of other teachers or amateur artist :

It is required to complete certain hours in our office hours of time or instruction or performing arts activities for Texas All Star Talents programs, min 40 hours per week of commitment.

*****Since we are knowledge based product and services we cannot afford to have lurkers or people without background.

*****Hiring Eligibility – Legal residents/Citizens only because of consistency, sensitivity of projects, insurance and $$$ stake/time effort, visa issues or other availability work hours restrictions by visa.

*****Team Dancers – inhouse students only and those with straight background, traceability, transparency with institute/teachers name or school name/if it was in mainstream school or credit based leaarning at your college/university.

*****Must sign a contract and waivers for all releases to company’s rights and perform “certain min number” of performances/participation in company costumes depending on assignment or speciality. company workshops or auditions are held with specifics. 

*****Company Announcements on facebook : 

  • About joint ventures – we are not open to joint ventures because of criminal fraud until further notice.
  • Instructional/sponsored programs/half times or events – Only open for 2 bollywood companies (International-NJ based & houston based) as Ms. Hetal’s own strength is min 70 students per production by genre and by category with a striking success of each program/genre/category/student’s success/Elites/Pre.Elites’ success.

FULL TIMERS ONLY – 40 hr dance work required. 
Requirements are listed on these posts. | International applicants must comply to these requirements. 
For All – 2 submissions required – 1. background/training/dance/performance/teaching videos 2. live audition/in person.
*****Contract & Waivers are absolutely required to be signed prior and throughout the training or as and when challenges occur or certain compliance is req.

We Are NOT Hiring Choreographers at this moment ( In Various Specialities of Dance Forms/Styles & Movements ).
All Candidates Must Come For Auditions/Practical Interview.

Preferences will be given to candidates who exhibit qualities such as team work, go-getter, takes every opportunity to get the job done, follows company policies, takes initiatives, should be able to drive and shows interest and creativity.
People or family members or any affiliates of people that are fired for criminal mischap, pls do not apply for “anything” in future.

We ask all our choreographers to perform as required to keep up with their knowledge and speciality. Lot of fun perks such as our elite line of costume for choreographers, entry fees-free for choreographers, solo opportunities, free and discounted trainings, competitions for choreographers, choreography credits, free tickets, in some cases transportation from main center and many more. 

Who SHOULD NEVER Apply :

  • People that have caused any harm to reputation to the business, or ms.hetalnagaraj or any Elites during their engagement for any activity with the company or their relatives.
  • are reported to authorities for any mischap.
  • have supported those who have harmed our activities or for various practices or have misrepresented company without permission are NOT allowed to apply.
  • those who have over think the situation of any type and lied about everything.

The only way to be eligible for this company or to work with hetalnagaraj is to pay your previous dues for the damages that are caused to business directly or indirectly by supporting those who have harmed.

Hetal reserves right to refuse until the previous dues are cleared for the safety of company’s integrity, value and Elites all the hard work that has made this company this beautiful under hetal nagaraj.

There is a reason why nobody signs up for any work under company name for any Artist Management Programs and everything is under hetalnagaraj. Hetal made this company from scratch because hetal was/is that successful.

Businesses runs on MONEY and it runs on reputation as well by people who speak about the business. When you speak about anything related to ms. hetalnagaraj or anybody under hetalnagaraj or the company or the Elite, thats when you are either harming it or supporting it.

If you are reading this, this blog itself is an average of 250$ per renewal and we are proud to showcase it. #YES #hetaljoshim

Grace and Grooves, Grace & Grooves, http://www.graceandgrooves.com or samnirblog posts’ entire content, certificates, social posts or all the digital media, everything that is typed anywhere, curriculam and everything belongs to UK based company.

Hetal owns everything without owning it.

International Applications – read this. Currently not hiriing for anything.

About Ms. Hetal Nagaraj. www.hetaln.com

Grace And Grooves holds exclusive rights for all the content & pictures being posted with permission of organizers for exclusive Grace And Groove use only. Exclusive Copyrights by Reachh Mediaa from 2013 for Hetal Joshi | Grace & Grooves | Grace Creations | Grace And Grooves 2012-2025.

All Pictures posted here are with an exclusive consent of participating students, parents or school staffs. This material can not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Website of Company : www.graceandgrooves.com

Company Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GraceAndGrooves

Company Twitter : https://twitter.com/GraceAndGrooves

Youtube Channel :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSbZYIr0EPzrfPNzH_0FcVw

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Aayan A- Pre.Elite, Elite – Hetal Nagaraj Exclusively.

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Aayan A- Pre.Elite, Elite – Hetal Nagaraj Exclusively.

****ONE OF 1ST GENERATION OF PERFORMING ARTS BY HETAL JOSHI M, HETAL NAGARAJ (BOLLYWOOD) ***

Grad of several programs such as drama with dialogues, acting, sound dubbing, theater, bollywood/tollywood/ desi, and several folk dances. ALL grads listed on this link.

Pre.elite of several programs by category. You can see aayan growing in each promo video from 2018!

Waiting to be 13 years old to join Reachh Mediaa Since 2013 program only under Hetal Nagaraj Dance, Hetal Joshi M. Aayan hops in for performances and to help out.Hetal Nagaraj

Congratulations Nirja Setty on this achievement in your 16th bday year. Congratulations Samarth Setty on this achievement in your 13th bday year. Independent batches under my supervision of techniques, and by genre/category-theme/concept of the show.

Congratulations Aahana on your first (in-house scholars program) internship student. With full presence of hetalnagaraj.

***This student performs in “in-house shows/production only”. Several of my students never perform in culture shows or anywhere other than just my in-house shows/productions.

The student now dances on his own by creating choreography. Once a while hops in for fun. Aahana, Nirja Setty, Samarth Setty, Setty Siblings

Aayan took classes from 2018-2022 : Aayan is once/twice a week & all summer/holiday programs student. Always there and eager to attend the class. Without a single miss of class and attended all makeup classes. All in-house shows/programs/productions/2020 online gigs/local qualifying program-online submissions/submissions from 2018 under Hetal Nagaraj Dance. To mention, most or all our classes maintain all holidays.

An Exclusive student of Hetal Nagaraj Dance.

Aayan started at the age of 4.5 years as absolute beginner level and graduated at Pre.Elite level with an accelerated program qualifier for Elites. Aayan dances on his own now with his own choreography.

Trainings : All classes with Ms. Hetal.

  • 1 min dance in 2021 : hiphop – Justin,
  • All tech class plans on paper by Hetal Nagaraj.
  • All classes with full presence of Hetalnagaraj and instruction by hetalnagaraj
  • 12 hr bollyhop w/Samarth Setty under strict supervision of Hetal Joshi M, Hetal Nagaraj– 2020 online.
  • Asst. bollyhop, folk & practices : Nirja Setty, Setty Siblings.
  • Summer 2022-kalaripayattu beginners-Aahana, @samarth.
  • Lewisvillie, Frisco fm423. Inhouse shows only, competitions and open for submissions as directed by hetalnagaraj.

City level achievements in bollyhop and folk. here’s the fun video of one of his own dances/choreo : https://www.facebook.com/GraceAndGrooves/videos/1345353072734495

One of his latest self-choreo. So proud.

More pics will be posted as and when we come across.

IT IS NORMAL AT GRACE AND GROOVES UNDER HETALNAGARAJ FOR KIDS TO ACHIEVE SO MUCH AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE. MS. HETAL IS IIM-INTERNATIONALLY CERTIFIED TRAINER PLUS ALL THAT AMAZING BACKGROUND WITH 100% TRANSPARENCY. THUS THE RESULTS!

NEW TO YOU ?

We were not joking when we said that without Hetal Nagaraj Dance’s word, anything will not move in this company. Hetal Nagaraj Dance doesn’t have to sign any papers or Hetal Nagaraj Dance doesn’t have to write her own name on ownership as well. We call this “owning the company without paperwork”. Every student, ms. hetal is made exclusively by hetalnagaraj with 100% transparency. Without transparency, ms. hetal does not allow any instructor to get hold of anybody.

Just safety of students and obviously benchmark every 9 to 12 weeks. After all, we are a dance school!

To be this, you have to be this transparent and create this BIG :  https://www.facebook.com/hetalnagarajdance/photos_albums

Website of Company : www.graceandgrooves.com

Company Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GraceAndGrooves

Company Twitter : https://twitter.com/GraceAndGrooves

Youtube Channel :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSbZYIr0EPzrfPNzH_0FcVw

Copyright Reach Media for The Settys | Grace And Grooves | Grace Creations | Nruthyakala Dance Academy | Mirchi Dance Academy. 2012-current. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. 

Recitals | Productions | Events | Performances – Commercial, Educational | Projects | Shoots of Hetal Nagaraj & Grace And Groove Elite Team.

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Recitals | Productions | Workshops | Shoots | Projects | Programs | Events | Performances – Commercial, Educational Exclusive by Hetal Nagaraj with more than 98% or Exclusive and the counts of Entire Team.

Director, Producer, Concept, Trainings, Themes, Costumes, Wardrobes, Accessories, Props, Lead Choreography, Choreographer, Leadership, Stage Design, Light Design, Pricing, Photography, Cinematography, Photography Direction, Videography, Videography Direction, Packages, Program Planning, Production Planning, Production Designer, Lead Dancer or Lead Shoot or more than 98% exclusive to Hetal Nagaraj | Hetal Joshi M.

  • These activities/projects are all ( non-reel world ) mainstream performing arts, educational entertainment and model shoots by genre, category and styles.
  • These are also non sponsor programs.
  • Non party programs.
  • We take parties and marriage gigs only if we host the entire program from start to finish-big budget gigs and adult supervison is required for all at all times. Any students below 21 is not allowed in these gigs.

  • Total Count of Hetal Nagaraj  Exclusive – 350

  • Countries – India, USA, London(UK), Dubai(UAE), Canada, Australia.
  • Pics are readily available at this link. 
  • Facebook Uploads – https://www.facebook.com/hetalnagarajdance/photos_albums
  • And the pics are available: https://wordpress.com/post/samnir.blog/16027

  • Hetal’s List is updated here because of word press issues with the indentation/counts.

    • As of 2024, Hetal Nagaraj is celebrating 20 Yrs in DFW & 40 Years of Performing Arts!!!
  • Team Contribution – Based on independent activities and gigs. Team Members are lined up according to highest earnings that these amazing Elites, Pre.Elites, Interns, Scholars or Volunteers brought to the company (no refunds, very happy regular and repeated clients/producers or sponsors).
  • Ms. Hetal Nagaraj is very proud of these achievers whether you are with the company or you are not with the company. Contribution is money :). Thank you for every effort and so much love to have a successful mindset to increase your value.
  • Message from Ms. Hetal – I am so super proud of you all. You all made me this successful under my leadership and your work under me is unmatched because of coachable, success mindset and willingness to grow to increase your value one step at a time. Be it family, your main education or be it professional setbacks. My love, regards and best wishes on this amazing work succesfully delivered.

All students, Elites of Hetal Nagaraj are international worldwide ONLINE.

Lot of our Elites are In-Person International as well (USA, India, Canada, UK/London).

  1. Nirja  – 8 of the company + more than 25(as of 2019) gigs – 33
    1. Nirja – 6 of company Hetal Nagaraj, Grace And Grooves Corp – USA
    2. Nirja – 2 of Reachh Mediaa PR (prior to acquisition of Reachh Mediaa) – India, in person.
  2. Samarth – 7 of the company + more than 20 gigs as of 2021 – 27
    1. Samarth – 5 of company – USA
    2. Samarth – 2 of Reachh Mediaa PR (prior to acquisition of Reachh Mediaa) – India, in person.
  3. Mansi – 6 of the company – USA
    • 1 online – India.
  4. Jinal Shah – 4 of the company and 2 independent gigs – 6 – USA
  5. Jinal Shah – 2 programs of Hetal Nagaraj’s own – London, UK.
  6. Aahana – 4 of the company – USA
    • 2 Online – India
  7. Ashna – 6 of the company
    • 2 Online – India
  8. Sindhu – 7 of the company
    • 2 online – India.
  9. Deepthi – 4. of the company – USA.
    • 1 Online – India.
  10. Audrey – 1 of the company + 1 gig – 2 – USA
  11. Aayan – 1 of the company + 1 gig – 2 – USA.
  12. He*** S**** – 2 performances solo & a 2 hour hosting – International – India, London, UK. in person.
  • Total of the teams  – 100.

Total of Ms. Hetal Nagaraj 350 + 100 activities of Ms. Hetal’s Teams – 435 activities of Grace And Grooves Team

Vendors Services from March 2025 – Total – 3 – Gigs – Accounted as Ms. Hetal’s own as Ms. Hetal could have herself delivered too! #YES

  1. March 26, 2025 – Contract, Gig, Photography, Videography endorsed to exclusive – Hetal Nagaraj.
    1. Group Dance – Ms. Anula own group,  – Traditional Fusions.
    2. Dance Solo – Ms. Hetal’s Fusion Performance.
    3. Dance Workshop – Guneet Khurana, Bollywood.
      1. Song per request, by theme of the program.
      2. Steps picked by Hetal Nagaraj.
  2. March 28, 2025 – Contract, Gig, Photography, Videography endorsed to exclusive – Hetal Nagaraj.
    1. Dance – Ms. Anula’s own group and other (contract name of individual not company, Ms. hetal knows her as her students come to Ms. Hetal for bollywood) – Traditional Fusions.
    2. Dance Solo – Ms. Hetal’s Fusion Solo Performance.
    3. Duet – Dance Boys – UTD Raftar, Modern/Hiphop Bollywood.
    4. Dance Workshop – Guneet Khurana, Bollywood.
      1. Song per request, by theme of the program.
      2. Independently endorsed through Hetal Nagaraj.
      3. contract name of individual not company, Ms. hetal knows her one of her student of intermediate level took some workshops in 2020 onwards winning straight number 1 in bollywood and folk competitions. Student graduated in multiple programs and Ms. Hetal refused to come to Mckinney.
  3. May 27, 2025 – Contract, Gig, Photography, Videography endorsed to exclusive – Hetal Nagaraj.
    1. Dance – Ms. Anula’s own group – Traditional Fusions.
    2. Ms. Hetal as her own seperate Workshop – Bollywood.
    3. Ms. Hetal’s own performance, Solo – Bollywood Folk.

Total Grace And Grooves – 450 – List of all.

— Congratulations —-

  • Details – Team Contributions :
    • Assistance-Internships/Assisting practices, Independent Contribution as well as Group participations of more than 98% under Leadership of Hetal Nagaraj and extremely happy clients, organizers or contributors/producers. Below lineup is just for details as team contributions.
  • ALL Elites are taught to do their own choreography by skills listed or provided to them.
  • Mansi Chauhan –
    • Direct scholar path, joined at middle school 8/9th grade. From a beginners level.
    • 4 Educational Independently/Bollywood of entire level
    • + 6 Assitance instruction for those who need help and the group assistance.
    • + 2 High Budget Gigs independently handled.
    • Several wins within company Elites Teams. International Online. National USA/in person and online + one of the highest paid dancer of the company for 30 mins load time straight without a miss/entry/exits non stop. in 6 genres – Bharatanatyam, Bollywood, Folk of India, Semi Kathak, Hiphop and Fusions.
    • 1 Model shoot with the groups under hetal nagaraj.
  • Nirja Setty –
    • Joined at 3.5 years.From a beginners level.
    • 4 Batches of entire level Online and independently and under strict supervision of hetal nagaraj
    • + 8 batches assistance in instruction for those who need help
    • + straight wins for straight 10 years without a miss for each margam piece Bharatanatyam, Bollywood and for all folk dances(except some assamese folk dances-nominations).
    • + all gigs of company without a single miss
    • + highest paid dancer, model of the company as well for straight 1 hour load dance time as main dancer without a miss/entry/exits non stop in 5 genres – Bharatanatyam, Bollywood, Folk of India, Hiphop and Fusions.
    • + highest number of gigs under hetal nagaraj (25+)
    • + Several other group wins within company Elites Teams. International Online & In person. National USA/in person and online.
    • city/regionals/state and nationals and some international online and in person. Nirja travels to India as well for special projects with advance dates.
    • Almost all model shoots and submissions of the company and launced successfully 45 brands in USA and 2 international brands with own load work/model/shoot/dance and some small acts.
    • Launced 5 brands of Grace And Grooves itself in USA and internationally with own load work/model/dance and some small acts. Bollywood Commercial dances, Hiphop, and Musicals.
    • http://www.thesettys.com
  • Samarth Setty –
    • Joined at 3.5 years.From a beginners level.
    • 3 Batches of entire level Online and independently and under strict supervision of hetal nagaraj
    • + 4 batches assistance instruction for those who need help.
    • + Several hattick wins from 2013 to 2023 in all margam dance pieces of bharatanatyam, bollywood and for folk dances and in Kalaripayattu combat vs showcase.
    • + all gigs of the company until 2022 without a single miss.
    • one of the highest paid dancer, model of the company as well for straight 1 hour of load time as a main dancer without a miss/entry/exits non stop.in 6 genres – Bharatanatyam, Bollywood, Folk of India, Hiphop, Kalaripayattu and Fusions.
    • 1st Kalari grad of USA.
    • 2nd highest paid gigs under hetal nagaraj(20+)
    • + Several other group wins within company Elites Teams. International Online & In person. National USA/in person and online.
    • city/regionals/state and nationals and some international online and in person. Samarth travels to India as well for special projects with advance dates.
    • Almost all model shoots and submissions of the company and launced successfully 35 brands in USA and 2 international brands with own load work/model/shoot/dance and some small acts.
    • Launced 5 brands of Grace And Grooves itself in USA and internationally with own load work/model/dance and some small acts. Bollywood Commercial dances, Hiphop, and Musicals.
    • http://www.thesettys.com
  • Aahana :
    • Joined at age 4.From a beginners level.
    • 2 batches of entire level handled  – Bollywood Hiphop
    • + 2 batches assisted –  Kalari payattu showcases and demonstration.
    • 1st kalari grad of USA.
    • Several gigs of the company (bollywood with and without hiphop), model and dance submissions (just eligible from 2022 coz of 13 years as available coz of school)
    • Several awards city/regional/state and nationals Online and 1 in person International in DFW with the group and 2 solo(s) Kalaripayattu
    • Several company group shoots and submissions of the company.
    • Launced 5 brands of Grace And Grooves itself in USA and internationally with own load work/model/dance and some small acts.
  • Ashna :
    • Joined at age 7.5. From a beginners level.
    • 2 batches of entire level handled well – Bollywood and Bollywood hiphop
    • + 4 assisted – Folk and Bollywood
    • 2 gigs – showcases and demonstration bollywood vs folk & Kalaripayattu showcase vs contemporary .
    • Several awards city/regional/state and nationals Online and 1 in person International in DFW with the group and several hattricks in Bollywood and Folk. 1 Semi classical win resulting to gig request.
    • Several company group shoots and submissions of the company.
    • Launced 5 brands of Grace And Grooves itself in USA and internationally with own load work/model/dance and some small acts.
    • Third highest paid dancer, model of the company as an Elite, Group and Solo taking the full load of the production with maximum number of dances/group and solo appearances with full turn dance upto 1 hour.
  • Deepthi Chandrasekaran –
    • Refreshers program for Young Adults/Irving. Performer in Bharatanatyam thru auditions.
    • 2 Educational / Instruction / Bollywood Folk. From a beginners level for Bollywood.
    • + 4 Assistance practices bharatanatyam under hetalnagaraj
    • + 1 Gig independently traditional bollywood fusion/bharatanatyam demonstration under lecture of Hetal Nagaraj. Internaitonal – Online, National/USA in person/online.
    • 1 showcase / 30mins load time of her own performance only/Bharatanatyam
    • 1 Adults Elite Groups 1 gig for company representation.
    • Several guest appearances in group dances due to unavailability in practices or in group, last moment/family/kids.
  • Audrey –
    • Joined at age 4. (without missing a single class in those years and all holiday programs/workshops).From a beginners level.
    • 1 private class 1 level Bharatanatyam under strict supervision of hetalnagaraj.
    • Several Pre.Elites group wins commercial and educational national level online competitions – Hiphop, Bollywood and Elementary Bharatanatyam resulting to gig calls and submissions.
    • Youngest student to assign a private class to instruct and create a curriculam by names of skills – Bharatanatyam, Age 10.5
    • Youngest one to assist for Bollywood musicals. Age 11.
    • 2 online major shoots for international gigs and competitions during pandemic times.
    • G2 brand launch program for hiphop and musicals.
  • Aayan –
    • Joined at age 4. From a beginners level.
    • Assistance in 1 Kalaripayattu batches online as demonstration to practice skills/master.
    • Several guest appearances in Pre.Elite groups for Bollywood, Folk and Hiphop as well as Musicals.
    • G2 Brand Launch program for Hiphop and Musicals.
    • Youngest graduate of Bollywood at age 10(without missing a single class in those years and all holiday programs/workshops) and does his own choreography for fun.
    • Waiting to be 13 for other clearance.
  • Sindhu –
    • Young Adults Programs/Irving. From a beginners level.
    • 4 independent projects with her own teams under absence and on paper/mentor supervision of hetal nagaraj
    • 2 independent representations without hetalnagaraj’s presence.
    • 1 Adults Elite Groups 1 gig for company representation.
  • Jinal Shah – 
    • Mommy and Me. Mixed levels. Some dances in college teams and with her own mom.
    • 2 independent projects with her own teams under absence and on paper/mentor supervision of hetal nagaraj
    • 2 independent representations without hetalnagaraj’s presence
    • 2 gig without hetalnagaraj’s presence. independent representation.
  • Digvijay Singh & Family
    • Soon!
From September 2021 : We stopped virtual classes for outside or new students.
As the annual dance recitals are planned, prepared, the dances and the musicals in all our dance forms are at level where we can easily convert them into an exclusive dance production pertaining to respective forms, and styles.

Book us for your next set of events !!!

Let us be your host, email here directly to Ms.Hetal for specs : mail2hets@gmail.com

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Texas All Star Talents Showcase # 4, May 29 2022

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Dhamaal Events USA in Association with Hetal Joshi M Presents:

A Talent showcase. A platform where participants can showcase their own talent in Professional and Friendly environment. Below 18 Only.

Date: 5/29/2022 | Time: 3pm to 7pm | Tickets & Link to Register

Address: 1509 H Avenue, Plano Courtyard Theater, Plano, Texas 75074

Categories: Ramp Walk | Classical Dance | Western / Bollywood Dance | Singing | Talents – ALL are welcome !!! If you have taken online classes, most welcome to showcase your skills or talent in person. We will be happy to work with you.

Solo – 65$ | Group (min. 5)– 20$ each, Group (min. 10) – 15$ each 

Modeling – 200$ (12 hr package of Model Walk – Phase 1 & includes Participation Fee) 

Participation Certificates will be given with the skill names.

Call-Watsapp To Register or For Queries : 972 979 2559.

Instructors : Sam aka Saumya & Hetal | Sponsorships on the website – directly.

Registration Link : https://www.graceandgrooves.com/book-online

Read About Texas All Star Talents Event Supervisor : Sam aka Saumya

…..Our Events List….

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Why Compete!!! Where does it get you ?

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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 !

  1. 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.
  2. It teaches healthy sportsmanship…You will still be friends, classmates whether or not you got the wins or lose!
  3. You compete so that you know what comes out of you, under that pressures!
  4. You compete so that when you lose, it does not bother you. It becomes fun!
  5. You learn to lose and still do it all over again & learn to never give up.
  6. You win it and still do it all over again; as if it never happened.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. You compete as if you are giving your post exam that is optional and fun.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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!
  13. 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!
  14. 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!
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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!!!

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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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