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16th American Natya Festival

American Natya Festival 2025

Soorya Performing Arts thanks: students, Gurus, parents, and patrons for supporting us in completing the 16th American Natya Festival. Congratulations to all performers, judges, teachers, parents, and the Soorya family for supporting us. See you in 2026.

American Natya Festival 2025

16th American Natya Festival

Venue: Clayton High School Auditorium and Black Box Theater, #1 Mark Twain Circle, St. Louis, MO 63105 Festival Timings Friday - 6PM - 10PM / Saturday - 5pm - 10 pm / Sunday - 2pm - 7pm Natya Idol Competition Timing Saturday - 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM / Sunday - 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Results of the finals will be announced by 2:30 PM on Sunday

16th American Natya Festival

This year’s American Natya Festival will display a diverse array of the Indian classical arts, showcasing the strong tradition that we continue to practice, which connects all of us worldwide. This year’s festival will showcase dance companies such as the Rudrakshya Foundation from India, Soorya Performing Arts from St. Louis, Rudram Dance Company from Tampa, Florida, Kaveri Natya Yoga from San Antonio, Texas, Aikyam from Seattle, WA, Anubhava Dance Company from Boston, MA, Samanvita Dance Company from St. Louis, MO, Andhra Natyam from O'Fallon, Kuchipudi Arts Academy from St. Louis and Fort Lauderdale, and many more. Solists such as Sudha Raghuram from Montgomery, AL, Sumangala V. Varun in Austin, Medha Srigiri from New York, Maithili Patel from New York, and many artists from the St. Louis region will participate. American Natya Idol Nationals will be held here. More than 150 participants from 16 cities are arriving. There will be excellence in Indian Classical Dance. Don't miss this great opportunity.

Natya Idol Participants on Television

Show Me St. Louis on Channel 5

Show Me St. Louis on Channel 5

Show Me St. Louis on Channel 5

Show Me St. Louis on Channel 5

Show Me St. Louis on Channel 5

Show Me St. Louis on Channel 5

NATIONALS - AMERICAN NATYA IDOL – 2025

Hello Dancers and Dance Patrons

Welcome to the 2025 FINAL stage of the American Natya Idol Competition. We are excited to bring this amazing meeting point of incredible talent from across the USA. We are trying to highlight the dance talents of the graceful, hard-working, and dedicated little teen Youth and more experienced artists. We promise to bring judges from different cities, regions, and countries to your city. We promise to keep honesty and integrity in support of true talent, which will brighten minds and bring joy to our ancient art from the Indian subcontinent into the great plains, the mountains, and the coasts of the United States of America. We have allowed you to register in the city of your choice. More than 450 participants entered this fantastic competition.

Everyone must register an "RSVP" through the FeatsClub app for Finals. Or by sending an email to natyaidol2017@gmail.com Please register before 8th June 5:00 PM CST.

You may keep the music used in the Regionals or send new music you choose before June 8th, 7 pm CST.

We will not be accepting anyone into the Finals after this deadline.

Contact Information

314-397-5278 ((CST 10 AM - 4 PM))

314-546-9473 ((CST 4 PM - 8 PM))

Event Details
No extra Registration fee for entering the National level Location: St. Louis Dates: June 14th and 15th, 2025 Everyone entering the festival must have a ticket. Food is available for purchase. We are giving discounted sales of tickets and food until June 9th, 2025. This will increase to normal prices from June 10th onwards.

American Natya Idol Finals

at at Clayton High School Auditorium

Tentative Schedule of the Nationals are as followed Saturday - 14th June 2025 - American Natya Idol - Advanced, Intermediate, Senior Group Dances Sunday 2025 - 15th June 2025 - American Natya Idol - Adults, Senior Adults, Junior, Junior Group Dances

Natya Idol All Location

American Natya Idol Competitions started on March 15th, 2025. Following are the cities., where Natya Idol completed successfully in 2025.