The Dance for Dance Festival presented by Kalavaahini was started in 2018. This was in response to the need for a well curated festival where both junior and senior artists could share their work in an environment conducive to fostering excellence.

Kartik Fine Arts, one of the reputable Sabhas in Chennai came on board in support of this initiative. The Dance for Dance festival has premiered performances of acclaimed artists to house-full shows while also showcasing younger talent to give them greater visibility.

Chennai – 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024

2024 – 5th Edition

Shijith Nambiar | Solo Bharatanatyam
Meenakshi Srinivasan | Solo Bharatnatyam
Margi Madhu Chakyar | Solo Kutiyattam
Apsaras Dance Company | Ensemble Bharatnatyam
Rama Vaidyanathan | Ensemble Bharatanatyam

2023 – 4th Edition

Aditi Mangaldas | Solo Kathak
Lakshmi Parthasarathy Athreya | Solo Bharatnatyam
Ramya Harishankar and Arpana Dance Company | Ensemble Bharatanatyam
Nepathya Sreehari Chakyar | Solo Kutiyattam
Neena Prasad | Solo Mohiniyattam
Madhavi Mudgal | Ensemble Odissi

2023 – Mini DFD

Gauri Diwakar | Solo Kathak
K.Sarveshan | Solo Bharatanatyam
Vaibhav Arekar | Ensemble Bharatanatyam

2022 – 3rd Edition

Aniruddha Knight and Anita Ratnam | Lec-Dem
Spanda Dance Company
Sampradaya Dance Creations
Mavin Khoo and Musicians
Karuna Sagari | Solo Bharatanatyam
Punyah Dance Company

2019 – 2nd Edition

Navia Natarajan | Solo Bharatanatyam
Aditi Mangaldas | Solo Kathak
Bijayini Satpathy | Solo Odissi
Margi Madhu | Solo Kutiyattam
Vaibhav Arekar | Ensemble Bharatanatyam
Renjith & Vijna | Duet Bharatanatyam

2018 – 1st Edition

Arushi Mudgal | Solo Odissi
Jyotsna Jagannathan | Solo Bharatanatyam
Sreelakshmy Govardhanan | Solo Kuchipudi
Kapila Venu | Solo Kutiyattam
Rama Vaidyanathan | Ensemble Bharatanatyam
Shijith & Parvathy Nambiar | Ensemble Bharatanatyam