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Performance opportunities

The opportunities listed on this page are specific to Indian classical performing arts and often occur annually. 

Stay tuned – this list will become more comprehensive soon.

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2025 Richmond Dance Festival

Dogtown Dance

Location

Virginia

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Byrdcliffe Artist-In-Residence Program

Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild

Location

New York

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Dance & Music

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

Spring 2026 Artist/Scholar-in-Residence

Townhall Seattle

Location

Seattle

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Dance & Music

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

Emerging Artist Fellowship 2026

Bethany Arts Community

Location

New York

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Dance & Music

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Format
Other Criteria

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Thyagaraja Aradhana 2026

Radha Krishna Temple of Bay Area

Location

San Jose, California

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Music Only

Carnatic

Format
Other Criteria

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Link

3rd World Dance Festival

International Dance Council (CID)

Location

Greece

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Dance Only

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Format
Other Criteria

Individual & Group

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Location

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USArtists International

MidAtlantic Arts

Location

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Timeframe

June 1 - 30 2026

Art Form

Dance & Music

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Format
Other Criteria

Individual & Group

18+

Link

2027 Artist Residency Program

The Watermill Center

Location

New York

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Dance & Music

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Format
Other Criteria

Individual

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Link

2026 Dasara Aradhane

Dāsara Ārādhane Group of Southern California

Location

Norwalk

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Music Only

Carnatic

Format
Other Criteria

Individual & Group

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Link

Phildelphia Tyagaraja Aradhana

Philadelphia Aradhana

Location

Philadelphia

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Music Only

Carnatic

Format
Other Criteria

Individual & Group

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Link

Phildelphia Tyagaraja Aradhana

Philadelphia Aradhana

Location

Philadelphia

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Music Only

Carnatic

Format
Other Criteria

Individual & Group

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Link

Aaha! Dance, Digital, Destination

Avai Video, Apsaras Arts

Location

Online

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Dance Only

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

Kala Pradarshini Applications

Darpana Reflector Series

Location

Dublin, California

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Dance & Music

Carnatic, Bharatanatyam

Format
Other Criteria

Individual

15 and over

Link

Nava Dance Theatre Open Auditions

Nava Dance

Location

San Fracisco

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Dance Only

Bharatanatyam

Format
Other Criteria

Individual

Bay-Area Based, available for in-person rehearsals, able to get Around Bay Area easily, 1 year experience in ensemble work, trained in Bharatanatyam with 2 years post-arangetram or equivalent experience

Link

Rasa festival

Akshara

Location

Michigan

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Timeframe

September

Art Form

Dance Only

ALL

Format
Other Criteria

Individual & Group

--

Link

Margazhi Utsav in Chennai

All India Dancers Association (AIDA) with Salangai School of Performing Arts

Location

India

Chennai

Timeframe

December 3rd week

Art Form

Dance Only

Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam

Format
Other Criteria

Individual

10-22

Link

Ashavari Music Festival

Ashavari performing Arts

Location

California

San Francisco

Timeframe

May

Art Form

Dance & Music

Hindustani, Carnatic

Format
Other Criteria

Individual

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Link

India Odyssey

Association of Performing arts of India (APAI)

Location

Florida

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Timeframe

October

Art Form

Dance & Music

ALL

Format
Other Criteria

Individual & Group

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Link

Battery dance festival

Battery dance

Location

New York

NYC

Timeframe

August

Art Form

Dance Only

ALL

Format
Other Criteria

Individual & Group

Individual: 5-10mins, Group: upto 20 mins

Link

Great Composers day

Carnatic Music Association of Georgia

Location

Georgia

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Timeframe

February

Art Form

Music Only

Carnatic

Format
Other Criteria

Individual

5-21

Link

Multiple Opportunities

Chhandayan

Location

New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Music Only

Hindustani, Carnatic

Format
Other Criteria

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Link

Cleveland Tyagaraja Aradhana

Cleveland Tyagaraja Aradhana

Location

Ohio

Clevealdn

Timeframe

Mid April

Art Form

Dance & Music

Carnatic, Bharatanatyam

Format
Other Criteria

Individual & Group

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Link

NGS CMANA Talent Promotion concerts

CMANA

Location

New Jersey

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Timeframe

August 2025

Art Form

Dance & Music

Carnatic, Other

Format
Other Criteria

Individual

15-22

Link

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Global Organization for Divinity

Location

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Timeframe

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Art Form

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

Geeva arts festival

Guru Vandana Academy

Location

Kentucky

Louisville

Timeframe

July

Art Form

Dance & Music

ALL

Format
Other Criteria

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Link

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IAAC

Location

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Timeframe

September 20-21, 2025

Art Form

Dance & Music

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

Margazhi in USA Festival

iCarnatic

Location

Michigan

Detroit

Timeframe

Thanksgiving Weekend

Art Form

Music Only

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Format
Other Criteria

Individual

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Link

Summer Music & Dance Festival

iCarnatic

Location

Illinois

Chicago

Timeframe

Mid August

Art Form

Dance & Music

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Format
Other Criteria

Individual

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Link

Indian fine arts - Annual festival

INdian Fine Arts

Location

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Timeframe

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Art Form

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

Youth Festival

Indian Fine arts society of San Diego

Location

California

San Diego

Timeframe

September-October

Art Form

Dance & Music

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Format
Other Criteria

Individual

15-30

Link

Erasing Borders Dance festival

Indo American Arts Council (IAAC)

Location

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Timeframe

Mid March

Art Form

Dance Only

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

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Kerala Association of Greater washington

Location

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Timeframe

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Art Form

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

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Kritya foundation

Location

New York

NYC

Timeframe

July

Art Form

Dance Only

Kuchipudi

Format
Other Criteria

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Link

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Mandala Makers Festival

Location

Illinois

Chicago

Timeframe

Not Mentioned

Art Form

Dance & Music

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

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Music Circle

Location

California

Pasadena

Timeframe

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Art Form

Dance & Music

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Format
Other Criteria

Individual & Group

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Link

Margazhi in San Francisco

National Ethnic Arts -

Location

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Timeframe

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Art Form

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

Indian arts enclave in NYC

Navatman

Location

New York

NYC

Timeframe

June 23-28th

Art Form

Dance & Music

ALL

Format
Other Criteria

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Link

Drive East

Navatman

Location

New York

NYC

Timeframe

August - September

Art Form

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

Margazhi Utsav in Chennai

NJNS

Location

India

Chennai

Timeframe

Margazhi Season

Art Form

Dance Only

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Format
Other Criteria

Individual

15-25

Link

AILEY DAY Performing Groups

NJPAC

Location

New Jersey

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Dance Only

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

Summer Music festival

North Carolina Youth Classical Arts for Charity (NCYCAC)

Location

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Timeframe

1st weekend in Sept.

Art Form

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

Audition for 1 year contract as part of their company

Raagamala Dance company

Location

Minnesota

Minneapolis,

Timeframe

Any time

Art Form

Dance Only

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Format
Other Criteria

Individual

Dancers with several years of experience

Link

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Rasika

Location

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Timeframe

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Art Form

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Format
Other Criteria

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Sanskritilaya

Location

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Timeframe

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Art Form

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Format
Other Criteria

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Shruti foundation of Tampa

Location

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Timeframe

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Art Form

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Format
Other Criteria

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RTP Fall Music and Dance Festival

SIFAA (NC) South Indian Fine Arts Academy

Location

North Carolina

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Timeframe

November

Art Form

Dance & Music

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

The Yuva Festival

Silambam Houston

Location

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Dance & Music

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Format
Other Criteria

Individual

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Link

American Natya Festival

Soorya Performing Arts

Location

Missouri

St.Louis

Timeframe

June

Art Form

Dance Only

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Format
Other Criteria

Individual & Group

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Link

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South Asian Music and Arts Association

Location

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Timeframe

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Art Form

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

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South Asian Performing Arts Foundation (SAPAF),

Location

Oklahoma

Tulsa

Timeframe

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Art Form

Dance & Music

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

ragam Tanam Pallavi Festival, Community concerts and SIMA Annual festival in September

South Indian Musioc Academy

Location

California

Los Angeles

Timeframe

September

Art Form

Music Only

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Format
Other Criteria

Individual

Senior artists from India (touring), upcoming artists in Los Angeles area

Link

SRGMPDN youth festival

SRGMPDN

Location

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Music Only

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Format
Other Criteria

Individual

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Link

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Srishti Application

Location

Georgia

Cumming

Timeframe

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Art Form

Dance & Music

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

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Swara Lahari

Location

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Music Only

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Format
Other Criteria

Individual

Upcoming Musicians and with several years of experience

Link

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Swaram

Location

Washington

Seattle

Timeframe

April 13

Art Form

Dance & Music

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

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Three Aksha

Location

New York

NYC

Timeframe

1st sunday in July

Art Form

Dance Only

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Format
Other Criteria

Group

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Link

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YoungArts

Location

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Timeframe

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Art Form

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

Pratibha - Chamber Concert

Yuva Bharati

Location

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Timeframe

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Art Form

Dance Only

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Format
Other Criteria

Individual

Dancers with several years of experience

Link

Dhvani

Yuva Sangeetha Lahari

Location

New Jersey

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Timeframe

Summer

Art Form

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

Srishti

Yuva Sangeetha Lahari

Location

New Jersey

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Timeframe

Fall

Art Form

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Format
Other Criteria

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Link

Mobile Dance Film Festival

Mobile Dance Film Festival

Location

New York

NYC

Timeframe

September

Art Form

Dance Only

ALL

Format
Other Criteria

Individual & Group

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Link

Ailey Day

NJPAC

Location

New Jersey

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Timeframe

May

Art Form

Dance Only

ALL

Format
Other Criteria

Individual & Group

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Link
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