https://www.thegurukulperformingarts.com/about daily 0.75 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/b220a219-39a3-446d-b9b1-6493e7175068/4X4A6865.jpg About Us - Shivani Badgi Artistic Director of The Gurukul Performing Arts Shivani Badgi, Director and Principal Guru, has 21 years of dance experience in Kathak, Lavani, and Bollywood. She began her training in dance at the age of five under Guru Padma Khanna, senior disciple of Nataraj Gopi Krishna, at Indianica Academy. She furthered her dance education to learn Ballet, Jazz, and Contemporary at Joffrey Ballet School, Mason Gross School of Arts at Rutgers University, and Broadway Dance Center. She has had the opportunity to perform on reputable stages at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center during the 50th Anniversary of Lincoln Center, at Warwick Castle and Island Gardens for the American Alliance of Performing Arts London Invitational, Theatre for the New City in NYC, Philadelphia Museum of Art, NBA Halftime Show, and Times Square at Diwali. Shivani is currently furthering her Kathak education with Guru Syed Sallauddin Pasha, senior disciple of Guru Dr. Maya Rao. She has also spent the past 2 years training in the art of Kuchipudi from Guru Aparna Nadendla, senior disciple of Guru Dr. Shobha Naidu. Notable Performances Include: Best Solo Performance award at Tamasha NYC, a South Asian Performing Arts Festival, for her Kathak-Contemporary piece "Suffocation" Role of Paro in the dance ballet version of Devdas produced by Hypokrit Theatre Company and Junoon Performing Arts Diwali at Times Square in NYC alongside reputable Bollywood choreographer, Terence Lewis Lead role of the Mother in Beyond Bollywood, a show choreographed by Rajeev Goswami with music created by the respected composers Salim-Sulaiman, at the APAP Conference Guest artist for Bollywood Boulevard produced by MELA arts, at Wolf Trap and Longwood Gardens “Sita’s Ramayan”, a take on Ramleela danced through Sita’s point of view, at Philadelphia Museum of Art and NYC Dance Week at FUNKAR NBA Halftime Show for the 76ers United Nations with IndianRaga “The Indian Cabaret” at Tamasha NYC Lead Choreographer and Lead Dancer for “Celestia” with Anita Kulkarni and Renu Foundation for the Arts "Shringarik Lavani” for Erasing Borders Festival for the IAAC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/f860864c-22f0-4f66-b91b-e091edce6eaa/0Q9A1337.jpg About Us - Nanda Badgi Assistant Director and Teacher at Gurukul Nanda Badgi began her training in Kathak in Gwalior in the Lucknow Gharana tradition known for grace and soft gestures and completed her graduate certification under Prayag Sangeet Samiti. She continued her Kathak training with Guru Dr. Maya Rao in Bangalore in the Lucknow and Jaipur Gharanas and completed a 2 year Choreography certification. Nanda “Aunty” is known at Gurukul for her beautiful costumes, friendly smile, and being a favorite among our little ones! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/6feba996-4d43-41fc-9770-9e652c0011ab/Jananam+Photography+LLC-116.jpg About Us - Dhara Patel Kathak I Semi-Classical I Bollywood https://www.thegurukulperformingarts.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-09-03 https://www.thegurukulperformingarts.com/costumes daily 0.75 2020-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/1580834634175-35PAKX31NE7H0Q9QAC0P/0Q9A0635.jpg Costumes Teenage /Adult off-white anarkali with orange angrakha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/1580834672481-3W90N9F0LX88NVDO1C3M/0Q9A0534.jpg Costumes Adult 11-meter gher ghagra with long gold blouse. 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Available in kids and adult sizes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/1580834864885-YN5V9F81GNW5ED7I51TE/0Q9A6968+copy.jpg Costumes Adult white net long tunic with silver leggings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/1580834886655-47RTWFHE0Z9H1NMALLG5/0Q9A7800+copy.jpg Costumes Red long blouse with black dhoti and gold dupatta. Available in kids and adults sizes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/1580834923656-G1CMMY4D6YIW7QD2SPT9/0Q9A8156+copy.jpg Costumes Adults white patiala pant with gold blouse and gold dupatta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/1580834984992-6HWJQJZVPVU2YR28573W/0Q9A8444+copy.jpg Costumes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/1580834983913-3SD95KVCIIX36SQ85N7F/0Q9A8551+copy.jpg Costumes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/1580835085665-ODURXRIGCRK3641X46Q4/0Q9A0320.jpg Costumes Kids and Adults anarkali with white/gold short jacket. Available in kids and adult sizes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/1580835140363-673KAKW9G91IDE1ZSE4J/0Q9A1145.jpg Costumes Adults Brocade Salwar Suit with patiala and dupatta. Available in Two color combinations. Belt available separately. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/1580835141388-7ALIY52GR7MDC0039HJK/0Q9A1163.jpg Costumes Adults Brocade Salwar Suit with patiala and dupatta. Available in Two color combinations. Belt available separately. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/1580835264480-V81HXGKJ7GBFN3RMZO52/0Q9A1242.jpg Costumes Kids Purple skirt with sequins with gold leggings and gold blouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/1580835262565-9781MM1PW1L79FF1NO5S/0Q9A1587.jpg Costumes Teenage/Adult 7-meter gher ghagra with gold blouse, gold dupatta, and gold leggings. Available in red, green, yellow, and navy blue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e347f6555a1d92e3ad2891b/1580835264829-6X27BRD81KZVEYZQK03A/0Q9A1611.jpg Costumes Kids salwar suit with dhoti and dupatta. 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