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SUMMARY:Arangetram Season 2026
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Dancers \n  \n \n \nSaya Sarma\nJune 27th\nSamarpanam ~An Arangetram of gratitude\nWest High Performing Arts Center \nMy grandmother first saw Viji Aunty dance in 1976\, and said she’d found the dance teacher for her future granddaughter! \nIn 2007\, I started my aduvus at Vijayadashami wearing my grandmother’s bells. I fell in love with Bharata Natyam\, and found such a home in the Shakti community. In 2018\, I was thrilled to be chosen to do my Arangetram\, but after a sudden concussion\, the event was postponed. In 2020\, my second attempt was disrupted by the pandemic. \nSince then\, I graduated from USC with a degree in gerontology\, and I’m looking forward to starting medical school this fall. These past eight years have felt incomplete without dance\, and all along\, my heart has been with Bharata Natyam. I am so grateful to Viji Aunty and my family for making my Arangetram possible now in 2026. This art form has been such a source of joy for me\, and I can’t wait to share that with all of you on June 27th. \n \n \nAditya Prakash Nair\nSaturday\, August 8\nLisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts\, Pepperdine University\nSenior/12th grade. Portola High School \nI first fell in love with Bharata Natyam watching my mom dance when i was a young kid and i told her to sign me up for classes because something about the strength in the movement and the grace in the hands and the expressions made my four-year-old brain light up with excitement. I want to do my Arangetram because I believe this is the next step in my dance journey. The intensive process will allow me to build my work ethic\, strengthen my resolve\, and most importantly improve my dancing expeditiously. \n \n \nAmiya Shah\nSunday\, August 9\nLisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts\, Pepperdine University\n10th-grade -Viewpoint School \nI first fell in love with dance when I saw my Mom and Masi perform at a wedding. I was so excited when I took my first Bharata Natyam class because I loved watching the older girls move with fast rhythm and grace. Over the years\, I evolved from reluctantly practicing adavus to sincerely enjoying all the parts of Bharata Natyam. I love performing on stage and bringing stories to life through abhinaya. Over the last 10 years\, I have enjoyed being a part of the Shakti community\, where I have gained close friends and learned so much. I am so grateful and excited to share my love of dance at my Arangetram and to continue growing in my dance journey! \n \n \nSanaya Lakdawalla\nSaturday\, August 15\nLisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts\, Pepperdine University\n10th Grade – Girls Academic Leadership Academy \nI have been dancing Bharata Natyam for the past 11 years\, but dance has been a part of me since I was born. From dancing to pop songs with my cousins when I was little\, to watching my sister perform Sri Gananatha at her first Shakti annual\, and later watching her complete an Arangetram in 2023\, I’ve always known I wanted to be a dancer. But during COVID\, when I went to dance class on Zoom from my parents’ bathroom\, it was hard to find my passion. It wasn’t until I came back to school in person\, that I rediscovered my love for performing dance. I’m so excited to have this opportunity to present my Arangetram\, and share the discipline\, strength\, and passion I have learned throughout this journey. \n \n \nUsha Sarvaiya\nSunday\, August 16\nLisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts\, Pepperdine University\nDancing for 10 years\n8th Grade Harvard-Westlake School \nI have been learning Bharata Natyam for ten years. My earliest memories are watching my mom dance when she took me to dance classes. I immediately fell in love with the art form and the rhythmic music. What started as learning the basics of Bharata Natyam slowly became something I truly care about and something that means a lot to me. Bharata Natyam has taught me how to express a wide range of emotions while telling a story\, and it has broadened my abhinaya skill set. \nOver the years\, it’s taken a lot of practice\, patience\, and effort\, and I’ve learned a lot along the way. My Arangetram is an important milestone for me. It’s not just one performance\, but the result of many years of classes\, rehearsals\, corrections\, and improvements. Along with dancing\, I also play the violin and I am a member of my school orchestra. My favorite music artist is the Cranberries which I listen to daily. In school\, I enjoy English and Science. In my free time\, I love baking chocolate chip cookies. I’m thankful to Viji aunty and the Shakti community\, and I’m excited to share this moment with all of you on August 16th. \n \n \nSahana Narang\nSaturday\, August 22 \nScherr Forum Theatre\, Thousand Oaks\nDancing For: 8 years\, started in September 2017\nSchool: Harvard-Westlake \nWhen my Telugu mom and Punjabi dad first met while performing at a Bhangra competition 25 years ago\, their love for dance was passed on to me. Dance has always been a big part of our family and dancing at parties was something I loved to do as a little girl. I began Bharata Natyam in 2017\, training with Viji Auntie from the very beginning on this beautiful\, classical dance. These past 8+ years have created a deep love for this art form that relies on precision\, discipline\, and commitment. As a sophomore at Harvard-Westlake School\, reflecting on this art of dance fills me with joy\, nostalgia\, and pride. It’s been such an incredible journey becoming part of this amazing community\, but it doesn’t stop here. Presenting my Arangetram allows me to show everyone my passion and appreciation for Bharata Natyam. \n \n \nLeela Dalal\nSaturday\, August 29\nJames Armstrong Theatre\, Torrance\nDancing for 11 years\, with Viji Aunty for 7 years\nFreshman – Palos Verdes Peninsula High School \nStarting off with ballet and tap at age 3 and Bollywood at age 4\, dance has been the one constant in my life. When I started with Viji Aunty at age 7\, my passion for dance not only grew immensely but it became an essential for life. I loved how I could express myself in ways I could not say in words. In these latest two years I have been given to opportunity to help teach the beginner students. I am so grateful that have had the chance to welcome the younger generation into the dance form I fell in love with. Shakti has given me not only life-long friendships but a family full of so much love and support.\nDoing an Arangetram to me means remembering all of the years I have been dancing for and being able to show how far I’ve come. Dance has always given me a purpose and doing an Arangetram gives me a chance to show how grateful I am for that. \n \n \nHarinii Nagarajan\nSunday\, September 6\nJames Armstrong Theatre\, Torrance\nDancing for: 10 Years (From 2015) With Viji aunty: 6 years (From 2019)\n10th grade \nI started dancing when I was 4 years old with my three best friends; we would smile\, talk\, dance\, and laugh on repeat. What started as fun with friends became my sanctuary. Dance is happiness\, and regardless of what life brings\, dance will always be there. I have an unadulterated love for dance and the tons of emotions it brings that I truly can’t name. An Arangetram is the next step; it illuminates the path for more opportunities to explore dance and to build my confidence. I hope to be the same confident\, happy little dancer I was forever! \n \n“Arangetram”\nThe word Aranga means raised stage. Etram means climbing. Arangetram means – reaching the stage. It is a rite of passage ceremony where the Guru presents her disciple to the public. After several years of training and preparation students perform a solo dance performance on stage for the public with live music accompaniment by master artists. The Arangetram celebrates a milestone in the students training in the dance and signals the beginning of a new chapter of discovery and deeper engagement in the artform. \nLearn More About Arangetram
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CATEGORIES:Arangetram Season
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SUMMARY:Celebration of Dance~Sahana Gupta
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring evening of Bharata Natyam by Sahana Gupta\, accompanied by exceptional musicians from India. \nBe inspired and make a difference! Net proceeds benefit SAN (South Asian Network)\, supporting its vital work serving South Asian communities. Celebrate the beauty of dance while empowering the community. \nTICKETS \nSahana Gupta has trained in Bharata Natyam under Viji Prakash for the past 12 years and completed her Arangetram in 2023. A member of the Shakti Dance Company\, she performs locally and internationally\, including a recent tour of India. Beyond dance\, Sahana is actively involved in community service and is honored to support the South Asian Network through this performance. A recent Harvard-Westlake graduate\, she will attend Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service this fall. \nSouth Asian Network provides life-changing support to South Asian families through culturally responsive services\, including domestic violence assistance\, mental health resources\, legal aid\, youth leadership\, immigrant rights\, and community advocacy. Every donation helps build a safer\, healthier\, and more empowered community.
URL:https://shaktibharatanatyam.com/event/celebration-of-dancesahana-gupta/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center\, 3200 Motor Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit Performance,Community Event,Disciple Performances
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SUMMARY:Festival of Chariots ~Rath Yatra
DESCRIPTION:A beloved tradition for nearly five decades\, Shakti School of Bharata Natyam has been honored to perform at the annual Festival of Chariots (Rath Yatra) in Los Angeles since 1977. As thousands gather to celebrate\, Shakti’s dancers bring the timeless beauty of Bharata Natyam to the shores of Venice Beach\, offering dance as devotion and helping enrich one of Southern California’s most vibrant cultural celebrations.
URL:https://shaktibharatanatyam.com/event/festival-of-chariots-rath-yatra/
LOCATION:Venice Beach\, CA\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Rath Yatra
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913
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SUMMARY:Shakti Dance Festival
DESCRIPTION:Details coming soon!
URL:https://shaktibharatanatyam.com/event/shakti-dance-festival/
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SUMMARY:Shakti Collaborative Dance Festival
DESCRIPTION:Details Coming Soon!
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