Natya Sadhana showcases the richness and strength of Indian classical dance through the timeless tradition of Bharatanatyam. The performance highlights the essential elements of the style, including Abhinaya (expressions and emotions) and Nritta (pure dance movements), which together create the unique beauty and flow of this art form.

The dancers will present choreographies set to compositions by renowned composers such as Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi, Tulsidas, M. Balamuralikrishna, Kittappa Pillai, and Tyagaraja, among others.

The program features performances by talented junior and intermediate students. A special highlight of the evening will be presented by our post-arangetram students, who will depict the Navarasa—the nine fundamental emotions in Indian classical aesthetics.

The evening will also include a solo performance by recent graduate Kirthi Ramesh. It will present Hrithika Malugu, winner of Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program will be presenting her dances along with the past winner - Shreenidhi Senthilnathan. Talented Aditi Sriram who toured recently India, performed in Tampa's "Rising Star" showcase will join her.

Dancers will present unique dances such as "Bomma Bomma", "Kannan Varugindra Neram" along with a fun filled "Kolatam"

Sriradha Paul is an India based performer and now a second-year PhD graduate student in Critical Dance Studies at the University of California, Riverside, as well as an Odissi dancer, researcher, and scholar. Her research focuses on Odissi dance pedagogy and structural biases within South Asian transmission models. Initially trained in Kolkata with Guru Poushali Mukherjee and through years of rigorous practice in Bhubaneswar with Rudrakshya Foundation under Guru Bichitrananda Swain, her artistic formation has been shaped by over twenty-five years rooted in communal learning within and beyond the guru-shishya tradition. An Erasmus Mundus Fellow (2019–2021) with a master’s degree in Dance Anthropology, Sriradha adopts an interdisciplinary approach that integrates ethnography, embodied research, and performance-making. Her work has been recognized through multiple honors, including the U.S. Federal Assistance Award, Indo-Pacific Grant, and Gluck Fellowship. An empaneled SPICMACAY artist, she has performed and taught internationally, engaging critically with questions of access, pedagogy, and narrative construction in classical Indian dance. She has performed as a soloist and taught extensively in India and also across the US, Hungary, France, UK, Indonesia. Toured Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, South Korea and China as a repertoire member. She also runs Sriradha Dance Foundation, Kolkata as an artistic director and curates events promoting Kalaripayattu and other Indian artforms. Sriradha will mesmerize audience with her powerful presentation of Mahakali Dance.