Awards 1st 3 & Nominations in Competitions of Hetal's Students

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Competition Wins By Level

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​***Judges Remarks​, Competition Work by Genre, By Category : 

Exclusive students of Hetal Nagaraj (several from scratch; some register as young as 4yrs old) in that speciality or program. All work by Hetal Nagaraj unless otherwise there is choreographers name.

Grace And Grooves or any brands never had a full timer. About Hetal's performing arts.

​Some students are correction and progressive workshop class students (of other teachers) by level as well.​

 

These dances are taught by level and curriculam by Hetal and Hetal prepares the skill list for her choreographers as well as needed since these are Hetal's students. These are held under www.graceandgrooves.com 

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Students however showcase their skills as per requirements of competition/events/programs or selection process/multiple rounds, abide by music time or certain inclusions of props or rubrics or any exclusions if specifically mentioned.

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***Runners Up, Nominations, as applicable by the program/event/competition or selection.

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1999-2024 :

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Celebrating 25th year of consistent straight wins in Bharatanatyam, Indian Folk dances and from 2013, Bollywood and Hiphop. Students often participate in various types of Non-Voting Competitions and Margam competitions/curriculam educational entertainment.

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Hetal Nagaraj Dance-International's started this path/legacy of educational, institutional trainings and thus the competitions w/ her own first independent batch of grads in 1999. It is a norm for most institutes to compete. In 1999, Hetal herself competed with her own students in group and solo against her own solo students who were in similar age groups. In 1999, Hetal and her students won as well.

Since then, Hetal or her own students are compete regularly every year, by levels or by age group.

When needed, Hetal often competes in mommy and me pairs for competitions since we do not offer adults classes or are extremely restricted. The competitions are in Solo, Duet or Trio or Group. 

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• 2024 - City Level/DFW Metroplex, Frisco, Texas - Classical - 2 rounds, Literature Margam Series, Bharatanatyam.

  • Student - Allen, Texas - Pre.Elites - <name hidden>​

• 2024 - City Level/DFW Metroplex, Frisco, Texas - Classical - 2 rounds - Nomination, Margam Pushpanjali, Bharatanatyam.

  • Student - Plano/Lewisville, Texas - Pre.Elites - <name hidden>​

• 2024 - City Level/DFW Metroplex, Frisco, Texas - Nomination - Non.Classical. Runners up. Folk on bollywood song.

  • Student - Plano/Lewisville, Texas - Pre.Elites - <name hiddenn>​

• 2023 - Saroja Vaidyanathan Award + 1 Nomination - Thillana -

  • Student - Elites - Anushri Dinesh (Irving/Lewisvile batch/hybrid classes with hetal, completed trainings)

  • Manya Kumari (was in Irving-Lewisville batch/hybrid classes with hetal, moved to Flower mound, completed trainings)

  • Bharatanatyam - Online International submission with list of required jathis and adavus.

• 2022 - Literature Margam Series - Elementary Bharatanatyam-DFW, Texas, USA / Nationals - Online/Hybrid. Ir***

• 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - Wins - Regionals and Nationals - Online / Local Hybrid - Kalaripayattu/Kalari, Bollywood, Fusion, Contemporary, Hiphop and Traditional Bollywood -

  • Elites - Aahna(Contemporary, Kalari), Samarth(Bollywood, Hiphop, Kalari), Nirja (Bharatanatyam-Fusion, Hiphop, Folk, Traditional Bollywood), Ashna(Fusion, Bollywood), Audrey Martin (Bharatanatyam and Hiphop), Aayan-Bollywood and Hiphop & other pre.elites(bollywood & bharatanatyam).

• 2020 - Puja Natesan. International online adults awards + competitions - 3 rounds. Nominations in 2 rounds. 19 countries. Inhouse Elite.

• 2019, 2020, 2021 - all categories 1, 2, 3rd places.

  • above pic collage of winners - Bollywood, Bharatanatyam and Folk Dances

• 2017, 2018 - Judges Remarks(Carrollton -Texas - 2017, Plano 2018): creative use of techniques, expressions were just as needed, makeup matches the moods of the whole song & concept, costume 10/10, loved it.

  • S**t** Competitions, **i* Competitions-national level.

• 2017, 2018 - Judges Remarks(Carrollton -Texas - 2017, Plano 2018): very intelligent use of techniques in choreography, expressions were amazing, Beautiful Makeup, Very Beautiful Costume. i have seen so many dances on this song but this is very beautiful. Competitions : N**S Competition, S**t** Competitions.

• 2016 - Judges Remarks(Carrollton -Texas - 2016): Amazing Choreography, Dramatic Expressions, Beautiful Makeup, Very Beautiful Costume, how did you choreograph on this song! Nicely Done. Competitions : N**S Competition.

• 2015 - Judges Remarks(Irving-Texas) : Very beautifully done, I did not know one can dance so artistically on this song!

• 2015 - Judges Remarks(Carrollton-Texas) : Best Costume, Best Makeup, Best Choreography.

  • Semi-Classical(Bharatnatyam)+Indian Folk Dance-Rajasthan. (Duet).

• 2014 - Judges Remarks(Plano-East Texas-2014): I couldn't believe that she was 7 years old! Very beautifully done-Indian Folk Dance-Lavani).(Solo-student). S**t*** Competitions. 

• 2014 - Judges Remarks(Plano-East Texas-2014): Amazing Indian Folk Dance-Ghoomar (Ghummar/Ghumar) for a 9 year old. Very beautifully done. Student were asked number of hours they practiced throughout the week to learn it.

  • Student said-it was through out the year to get it right with speed and to be called a Ghoomar/Ghummar/Ghommar-Rajasthani (Solo). S**t*** Competitions.

• 2013 - Judges Remarks(Plano-Texas - 2013): Lovely Dresses and beautifully done. Makeup was amazing and with costume, it best-fits child's skin color.

  • Artistically showed Indian Folk Dances(Lavani w/Koli) in one song. Group(10 Students).

• 2013 - Judges Remarks(Plano-Texas-2013): Lovely Dresses and very well done. After a long time I saw such a pure folk.

  • Masters Degree in Indian Performing Arts and 2 classical dances, this was something I just studied as part of my presentations from other student and today I saw it. Very beautifully done. This is our very first competition and we are amazed to see Pure Indian Folk Dance done so beautifully at at his age. Group (12 Students, Age 5 to 10). *i**** *p*** Competition. Folk Dances of Gujarat(India).

• Prior to 2013 - https://wp.me/p7EbkV-1Ch 

• Grace and Grooves blog have multiple posts on timeline of wins!

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