| Event | Type | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Introduction Dances Main Stage |
Performance | 6:00 PM | - |
|
Introduction Speech and Music Main Stage |
- | 6:10 PM | - |
|
Mythili Patel (New York, NY) Kathak Solo - Main Stage |
Performance | 6:25 PM | - |
|
Sumangala V Varun (Austin, TX) Bharathanatyam - Solo - Main Stage |
Performance | 6:55 PM | - |
|
Dinner Break
Commons |
Break | 7:25 PM | - |
|
Sreevidhya Vijayan (Natya Idol Winner) (Chicago, IL) Mohini Attam - Solo - Main Stage |
Performance | 7:55 PM | - |
|
Sudha Raghuram (Birmingham, AL) Bharathanatyam - Solo - Main Stage |
Performance | 8:25 PM | - |
|
Students of Sujatha Vinjamuri (St. Louis, MO) Group Kuchipudi - Main Stage |
Performance | 9:00 PM | - |
| Event | Type | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
|
American Natya Idol - Advanced, Intermediate, Senior Groups Main Stage & Little Theater |
Judging | 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM | - |
| Main Stage closes for Tech Rehearsal | Rehearsal | 3:30 PM | - |
|
Audience Entry Main Stage |
- | 5:00 PM | - |
|
Kathak Vaibhavam - By Soorya Dance School (St. Louis, MO) Kathak Group Dances - Main Stage |
Performance | 5:15 PM | - |
|
Swamy Ayyappa by Soorya Dance Company (St. Louis, MO) Dance Drama - Main Stage |
Performance | 5:30 PM | - |
|
Anantha by Rudram Dance Company (Tampa, FL) Dance Drama - Main Stage |
Performance | 7:00 PM | - |
|
Dinner Break
Commons |
Break | 7:30 PM | - |
|
Award Ceremony
Main Stage |
Award Ceremony | 8:15 PM | - |
|
Rudrakshya (Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India) Odissi Dance Drama - Main Stage |
Performance | 8:30 PM | - |
| Event | Type | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
|
American Natya Idol - Advanced, Intermediate, Senior Groups Main Stage & Little Theater |
Judging | 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM | - |
|
Break (Tech Walk-throughs)
Main Stage |
Break | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | - |
|
Fused - Dance Fusion by Samanvita (Natya Idol Winner) & Dancers (St. Louis, MO) Dance Collaboration - Main Stage |
Performance | 2:00 PM | - |
|
Award Ceremony - Natya Idol Finals
Main Stage |
Award Ceremony | 2:30 PM | - |
|
Classical Dance Symphony - Anu Samrat & Dancers (Seattle, WA) Dance Collaboration - Main Stage |
Performance | 3:00 PM | - |
|
Joshua George / Shriya Srinivasan (Boston, MA) Dance Collaboration - Main Stage |
Performance | 3:45 PM | - |
|
Shataka Traya - By Kaveri Natya Yoga (Austin, TX) Dance Drama - Main Stage |
Performance | 4:30 PM | - |
|
Medha Srigiri - Student of Guru Sujatha Vinjamuri Kuchipudi - Main Stage |
Performance | 5:15 PM | - |
|
Kathak Vaibhavam - By Soorya Dance School (St. Louis, MO) Kathak Group Dances - Main Stage |
Performance | 5:45 PM | - |
|
Nisha Muguluru & Team (St. Louis, MO) Andhra Natyam - Main Stage |
Performance | 6:00 PM | - |
|
Lalitha Jilakara & Team (St. Louis, MO) Kuchipudi - Main Stage |
Performance | 6:15 PM | - |
|
Aigiri Nandini (St. Louis, MO) Bharathanatyam - Main Stage |
Performance | 6:30 PM | - |
| Event | Type | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Test event 28-11-25 edited This is a test description for event. |
Performance | 6:10 PM - 7:10 PM | Houston Dance Center |
Natya Idol Schedule: The full schedule for Natya Idol participants will be announced at https://natya.org/competition-schedule
Attendance Request: We urge everyone coming to Natya Idol Finals to please plan on keeping yourself available for American Natya Festival and Natya Idol events.
Flexibility Note: All performing artists, kindly be flexible as we have to work with Natya Idol competitions and performances in the same venue.
We are all volunteers working countless hours to give appreciation for Indian classical dance styles, dancer gurus, and dance students. Since this is a huge undertaking, we sincerely request that all dance students, parents, and patrons cooperate to make this a great success.
