Upcoming Shows & Events
Austin Dance India presents
SACRED BALANCE: The Dance of Shiva and Shakti
Sunday, May 31st, 2026 | 3-4:15 pm
Austin Hindu Temple Community Hall
9801 Decker Lake, Austin 78724
Sacred Balance: The Dance of Shiva and Shakti is a Bharata Natyam performance with live music exploring the eternal interplay between the divine feminine and masculine. Shakti, the Goddess in her many faces - fierce and tender, radiant and wild - and Shiva, destroyer of illusion and guardian of the sacred, come alive through original choreography rooted in classical lineage.
Featuring a curated selection of dances dedicated to Shiva and Devi, the program weaves together powerful rhythm, expressive storytelling, and classical movement to highlight themes of creation, transformation, compassion, and cosmic balance. Rooted in lineage-based Bharata Natyam, the performance offers audiences a profound artistic journey into Indian sacred mythology while highlighting the dynamic unity of Shiva and Shakti as complementary forces that sustain the universe.
This project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music, & Entertainment and support from the Austin Creative Alliance.
Directed by Anuradha Naimpally and Purna Bajekal
Dancers: Anuradha Naimpally, Purna Bajekal, Soumya Nagesh, Geeti Shirazi Mahajan, and Yaamini Coffey
Musicians: Vidwan Siva Prasad NN (vocals) Surabi Veeraragavan (nattuvangam), Vidwan Prasant (mridangist), and Vidwan Kumar Babu (flute)
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Austin Dance India 2026 Shows
Celebrasia | Saturday, May 2nd at 2:30 pm
Dancers: Austin Dance India Students
Asian American Resource Center
8401 Cameron Rd
Taylor Cultural Fest | Saturday, May 2nd at 2:00 pm
Solo performance of Moving Myths of India
by Anuradha Naimpally
ADI Annual Student Showcase | Saturday, May 9th at 2:00 pm
Shepherd of the Hills Church
6909 W Courtyard Dr
HC4A Bollywood Meets Borscht BeltEvent | Sunday, May 17th at 4:00 pm
Duet Performance by Anuradha Naimpally and Purna Bajekal
Shalom Austin JCC Campus
7300 Hart Lane
SACRED BALANCE: The Dance of Shiva and Shakti | Sunday, May 31st at 3:00 pm
Austin Hindu Temple Community Hall
9801 Decker Lake, Austin 78724
Puerto Rican Cultural Exchange Festival | Sunday, June 7th at 5:00 pm
Performance by the Austin Dance India ensemble with live music
Dancers: Anuradha Naimpally, Purna Bajekal, Geeti Mahajan, Yaamini Coffey
Musicians: Soumya Nagesh, Jason McKenzie, Aarti Shankar
Shalom Austin JCC Campus
7300 Hart Lane
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