Navarasa

Navarasa is the premiere intercollegiate Indian Classical dance competition in North Carolina hosted at North Carolina State University. In Indian Classical dance theory, ‘Navarasa’ refers to the nine dominant emotional themes of a dance piece and is the primary feeling evoked in viewers of said dance. We are tremendously honored to be hosting college students from across the nation who will come

02/06/2026

Meet our amazing judges for Navarasa 2026!!

Priyanka Pradhan, Sridevi Jagganath, Varsha Vasu, Sruthi Chamala, and Anu Shenoy! 🤗

We are so excited to have these talented and qualified dancers to be judging Navarasa this year! ❄️🤩

02/06/2026

We can’t be stopped by a snowstorm! Navarasa’s competition is STILL ON! We are hosting our competition virtually, through a Youtube premiere. 🎥The show will premiere on Saturday, February 7th, at 4 PM EST. Link to the premiere will be dropped TOMORROW MORNING in our bio! Don’t miss this magical show of the season 🤭❄️