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Paid – Model Shoot For An International E-Commerce Site 2021
(Site Release and Business : USA, UK, Australia & New Zealand)

Camera : Selected Shots by client. Iphone(Nirja), Canon(Samarth). Filter : Black and White series. #NoMakeupChallenge. Shots by Hetal Joshi M & Nirja Setty (at The Grace Effects).

****Parents have requested to limit media exposure in performing arts activities as both kids pretty good in studies. They do it for fun :).

Special Thanks To Hetal Nagaraj | www.hetaln.com | Hetal Joshi M : We have our own website today because of all the beautiful background that we have created with her and under her guidance, one class at a time, one performance at a time with all the right people. All of these achievements are without missing out on our studies, school days, vacations fun times, friends-party and other activities. So many opportunties just by attending our classes on time with Ms. Hetal.

About us : The Settys and Our Bio.

Guru | Teacher | Guide | Mentor | Leadership : Hetal Nagaraj

Trainings : Hetal Nagaraj. Company : Grace And Grooves Group – G1

About : Nirja Setty : Nirja Setty (2005) | Samarth Setty : Samarth Setty (2007)

Facebook(Limited) : Nirja Setty | Samarth Setty

Twitter(Limited) : https://twitter.com/thesettys?s=11

Our Youtube in Progress (Limited) : The Settys

Artist & Model Training Under Reachh Mediaa Since 2013 :

Paid / Sponsored Events w/without Costume Sponsorships for Dances :

  • 1. Event 1 : Bharatanatyam : Bho Shamboo : Costume Supplier – Sponsorship (also copyright work with permissions over email for educational purposes only and never used to submit to competitions, ever.)
  • 2. Event 2 : Sarva Thala Mayam : Dance on Bollywood Song –
    • Fusion of 2 Bharatanatyam Styles on classical music composed artifically(layman language) – Danceathon 1 (Time sponsored by former owner of Kalasri Institute of Bharatanatyam)
  • 3. Event 3 : Bollywood : All Costumes Sponsored to Sell : Song 1, Song 2, Song 3 (0:37 to 0:50)
  • 4. Event 4 : Indian Folk Dances : Sponsored to Buy – Costume (0:00 to 0:15), (0:22 to 1:28)
  • 5. Event 5: Sponsored to Own : – Costumes (0:50 to 1:02)
  • 6. Event 6 : Upload In Process.

Bharatanatyam Arangetram of The Settys as listed below :

Nirja : Arangetram | Samarth : Arangetram :

  • Arangetram of all 8 major dance pieces of Bharatanatyam + Indian Folk Dances as seperate dance piece & Rabindra Nruthya dance piece as seperate dance piece. With/After full trainings.
  • Winners of all margam dance pieces by rules of Bharatanatyam dance competitions from Pushpanjali to Varnam for straight 11 years, by genre. With/After full trainings.
  • Arangetram : International Audience and Online : Approx 400 people attended their events.
  • Bharatanatyam Grads. | See it here.

Bollywood | Tollywood | Cinematic :

  • Full trainings by full curriculam under hetalnagaraj with several asst. sub teachers with full leadership as well as instruction/curriculam/techniques by hetalnagaraj.
  • Winners of Bollywood Dances by age group, grade & technique level for almost 10 years straight. At times, hattrick in one year. After/With full trainings. Bollywood Grads. | See it here.

Indian Folk Dances :

  • Full trainings exclusive to hetalnagaraj.
  • Nirja took 1 year classes & a few private classes from some other dance teacher ( and was fraud victim ) and returned back to Hetal Nagaraj. the name of that dance teacher is not mentioned in this post or anywhere.
  • Winners of more than half a dozen regions of Indian folk dances for Samarth and for Nirja more than 14 regions along with dance dramas, year by year, in Indian Folk Dance Competitions for straight 10 years. After/With full trainings with competition wins as well as culture awards.
  • For some years, hattrick in all genres! Indian Folk Dance Grads. | See it here.

Bharatanatyam :

  • Full trainings by margam under exclusive hetal nagaraj.
  • 4 dance pieces with some dancer – creative classical dance (dance pieces when submitted to several bharatanatyam programs was not classified as bharatanatyam (as needed) so stopped).
  • 1st 3 Winner of curriculam margam(technique focused) competitions.
  • hetal nagaraj’s creative bharatanatyam for competitions for straight 11 years with all the margam pieces one at a time. exclusive choreography/instruction by hetalnagaraj.
  • Nattavangam, Thalam some with ms. neethu-kalakshetra and some with ms. hetalnagaraj.

Fusion Dances : Winners of fusion dances for straight 6 years back to back. Level by level, grade by grade and with minimum 2 independent styles or dance forms used in choreography. Fully trained in all the dance forms or styles prior to competitions or fusion trainings. About G2 Dance Factory. | See it here. G2 dance factory brand was dissolved in Feb 2023 until further notice.

Institutional Teaching Experience / Internships & Private Classes: Bharatanatyam, Indian Folk Dances, Bollywood. See us – doing our internships and results.

International Awards & Nominations : Nirja Setty | Samarth Setty

Faith Religion Dances : Click Here.

Kalaripayattu : As below.

Commercial Dances – Festival Dances – Community Dances : Upload In Process

Comtemporary : Showcase 1 Broadway fusion with Kalaripayattu fusions

Theater | Theatre | Acting | Drama with/without Dance : As below

Fundraisers – Non-Profit Dance Programs : Some are listed here & here.

Institutitonal Workshop Experience / Internships :

Bharatanatyam, Indian Folk Dances, Bollywood, Hiphop, Mixed Martial Arts(No Boxing), Kalaripayattu, Combat Demonstrations, Drama-Theater, Dance Musicals.

Nirja Setty : More than 265 Events, Performances, Competitions, Wins, Events, Shoots – Group and Solo –

Permissible Limit 50 Videos Per Part. WORK in Progress

  • Part 1 – 0-50
  • Part 2 – 50-100
  • Part 3 – 100-150
  • Part 4 – 150-200
  • Part 5 – 200-250
  • Part 6 – 250-300

Samarth Setty : More than 215 Events, Performances, Competitions, Wins, Events, Shoots – Group and Solo –

Permissible Limit 50 Videos Per Part. WORK in Progress

  • Part 1 – 0-50
  • Part 2 – 50-100
  • Part 3 – 100-150
  • Part 4 – 150-200
  • Part 5 – 200-250.

Competition Wins, Solo and Group w/own share of payout : 100$, 150$, 250$, 500$.

Fundraiser Gifts of $$ : Gifted 350$ of “own solo” competition wins to school fundraiser. Represented school.

Performances w/own share of payouts for commercial programs onstage or events, as per request: 100$, 150$, 250$, 400$ to 2500$.

Own share of shoot payouts (model + dance) : 15$, 50$, 150$, 250$, 4000$.

Texas All Star Talents Student Program : Perks of “elite line” of costumes with matching props, 100s of $ of subscriptions to direct clients, pre-shoot preps worth 350$, make up & hair – 500$ for a model shoot.

Number of brands launched in Dallas Fortworth and world-wide (with shoots in DFW with Hetal Nagaraj and without our teams as well by their own teams), exclusively + with other auditioned groups : 60+

Nirja’s highest win at a (model) competition as early as 8 months :

8,000$ “non-transferable” voucher for Disneyland, Florida + 1 year of baby food supply-Gerber. Obviously, thesettys used it!

Samarth’s first performance & sponsor as early as 3.5 years old :

Samarth’s first commercial performance was at a stadium with an audience of 5000 people. It was a performance of soccer ball drills choreographed with the music by Hetal Nagaraj.

Ages 3.5 to 6. Soccer drills taught by a certified coach. – Pics & clips in process. 1st Sponsorship + 1 year of sports wear FREE.

First performances – pics in process:

  • Samarth’s first performance at the age of 3.5 yrs at montessori school for a Couple Dance under training of hetalnagaraj for a montessori project, Irving.
  • Nirja’s first performance age 3.5 yrs by herself at Hare Krishna Temple, Dallas Texas!

The Settys Have Sponsored Events For Younger Generations in Various Performing Arts Programs —

It is our honor to sponsor these events for younger generations to encourage them in this field (with and without collab) :

2021 Sponsored Event In association with our own teacher/mentor and guide : Hetal Nagaraj

Dance Productions | Commercial Programs | Events | Workshops by Hetal Joshi M, Hetal Nagaraj :

Both Nirja Setty and Samarth Setty – unless otherwise stated –

  1. 2008 – 2013 – Vidya Vikas Performances –
    • Some under Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.
    • Some under other instructors (Ms. Balan)
  2. 2008 – 2011 – IANT type of culture performances with friends – Bollywood – Valley Ranch Group (not to mistake at recreational center)
    • Ritu Sharma
    • Neha Kunte.
  3. 2009 – 2024 – Key Representatives of Solo Dancers for their respective schools and ISD(s).
  4. 2009 – 2010 – 2011 – Launch Programs of Grace Creations Fusion Dance Company.
  5. 2009 – 2012 – Launch Programs of Grace And Grooves Corp.
  6. 2012 – 2013 – Key performer to Cultural Model Show for a charity program in DFW – spiritual place.
  7. 2012 – 2013 – Demonstrations and Comparative Dance in Spiritual Practices – Tarrant County Chamber of Commerce – Folk vs Bollywood.
  8. 2012 – 2014 – Database Management from http://www.graceandgrooves.com’s E Commerce Site.
  9. 2014 Nepal Folk Dance Performances – Nepali-Hindu Society of America – South Irving, Texas, USA
  10. 2015 – Texas All Star Talents – Welcome Dance.
  11. 2015 – American – MENSA, Fortworth, Texas, USA Demonstrations and Costume Asst. for Workshop Participants.
    • Clips in below videos.
  12. 2015 – 2016 – Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple – Own Composition Series.
    • Volunteer Instructor, Choreographer – Semi Classical
    • Coordination and Formations – Hetal Joshi Nagaraj.
  13. 2016 – 2017 – Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple – Own Composition Series.
    • Yamuna Thatt Par, Krishna Songs – Semi Classical Folk Fusions.
    • Hanuman Chalisa – Drama Folk Fusions.
  14. 2016 Recital – C.R.Y. (Child Rights & You) America. Fundraiser – multi genre recital featuring dance of gods.
  15. 2017 Recital – Nritya/Nruthya Ki Masti (translation : Dances of fun) – featuring festivals of India – multi genre recital.
  16. 2017 – Texas All Star Talents – Welcome Dance.
  17. 2017 – All Star International Platform Launch Program.
  18. 2018 Recital – ABCD ki Duniya – American Born Culture Desi’s Life – featuring NRI life in USA. – multi genre recital + Fusions
  19. 2018 to 2025 – Key Participants in Modeling Projects of Reachh Mediaa, Grace Effects, Grace And Grooves Corp including the Model Ramp Walk Danceathon.
  20. 2019 – Anantha Classical Dance Production.
  21. 2019 – Duet Arangetram of Samarth Setty w/Ms. Tejaswini 2019.
    • Spl performances by Nirja Setty – Role Play.
  22. 2019 – United States Senate – The Great India American Festival
  23. 2019 – Key Participants in all performances of Sarva Cinema Dance Production.
  24. 2019 – Key Participants in all performances of Rang Indian Folk Dance Production.
    • Rehearsals in full.
    • Program cancelled-covid-lockdown
    • Rehearsal Videos Clips, Below.
  25. 2020 – Key Participants in all performances of Anantha Classical Dance Production
    • Rehearsals in full.
    • Program cancelled-covid-lockdown
    • Rehearsal Videos Clips, Below.
  26. 2020 – Key Participants in all performances of March Madness Annual Recital
    • Rehearsals in full.
    • Program cancelled-covid-lockdown
    • Rehearsal Videos Clips, Below.
  27. 2020 – Key Participants in all performances of Sarva Cinema Dance Production. Rehearsals in full.
    • Rehearsals in full.
    • Program cancelled-covid-lockdown.
    • Rehearsal Videos Clips, Below.
  28. 2020 – Key Participants in all performances of Rang Folk Dance Production.
    • Rehearsals in full.
    • Program cancelled-covid-lockdown.
    • Rehearsal Videos Clips, Below.
  29. 2020 – 2021 – Outdoor Dance Production – Rang Folk Dance Production.
  30. 2020 – 2021 – Outdoor Dance Production – Sarvaa Dance Production
  31. 2021 Jan – LIVE Arangetram Nirja Setty – showcased internationally. Recording Shoot Asst. Samarth Setty.
  32. 2021 – 3.5 hour comercial folk shoot as requested – showcased, submitted and won internationally.
  33. 2019 – 2020 – 2021 – Launch Program of G2 Dance Factory.
  34. 2021 – 2022 – Floor Assembly and Inventory Check List – G2 Dance Factory.
  35. 2021 Anantha Classical Dance Production
  36. 2021 Rang Folk Dance Production
  37. 2021 Sarva Cinema Dance Production
  38. 2022 Anantha Classical Dance Production
  39. 2022 Rang Folk Dance Production
  40. 2022 Sarva Cinema Dance Production
  41. 2022 Annual Recital March Madness.
  42. 2022 May – Texas All Star Talents.
  43. 2022 May – Commercial Dance Production 2022, as requested.
  44. 2022 May – Commercial Dance Production, As requested.
  45. 2022 Nov – Commercial Corporate Gig – Performance and Stage – As requested.
  46. 2023 May – Educational Workshop and Educational Entertainment at University.
  47. 2024 – Lecture Demonstrations and Comparative Dance Gig – City of Fortworth. LIVE.
  48. 2018 – 2025 – ISD shoot 1 with dance clips and poses – Fashion and Lifestyle.
  49. 2018 – 2025 – ISD shoot 2 with dance clips and poses – Teen and Pre.Teens
  50. 2021 – 2022 – Commercial dance + sport shoot under Hetal Nagaraj – Kalaripayattu
  51. 2021 – Real Estate Shoot Gig – House, Community and Family Function.
  52. Highest Number of compeitition wins in DFW, Regionals, Statewide, Nationally and Internationally in respective genres, Straight 10 Years Year by Year and Hattrick in 1 year – Elite Status in all genres.
  53. Mcee Automation/Pre.programmed, Sound, Lights March 2023.
  54. 2022 May – Stage Lights and Sound-Pre.programmed and custom Sarva Dance Productions.
  55. 2022 – Stage Lights and Designer Lights Custom – March Madness Recital 2022
  56. 2021 – 2024 – Automation – Light & Sound Switch Boards – Sound, Lights and Camera – Pre-Programmed and Manual.
  57. 2023 May – Stage Setup, Lights and Spotlight – Script Runner – Anantha Dance Production Series 2023.
  58. 2024 May – Inventory Check and Storage Maintenance – G2 Dance Factory.
  59. 2023 – University Workshop and Performances Run Time 1 Hour – Nirja.
  60. 2024 – American Musical – UT Austin – Nirja.
  61. 2024 – City of Fortworth Performances and Comparative Demonstrations, Run Time 1 Hour – Nirja, Samarth for post production.
  62. 2024 April – Artist, Company and Brand Portfolio Management.
  63. 2024 May – Billing and Invoice – Artists, Subscriptions, Insurance, Waivers, Warranty and Platforms.
  64. 2025 – University – Non Formal – MUSE (Alyssa, K Pop) – Non Competitive Recreational Group – 4 Mixed Level Performances Non Training, College Entertainment – Nirja.
  65. 2024 – Brand Ambasador for Various Brands in DFW and Nationally.
  66. 2026 — Social Dance – Recreational Non Competitive, University – Nirja.

The Settys have performed in following cities :

  1. DFW Metroplex Texas, USA –
    • Plano, Frisco, Irving, Grapevine, Arlington, Grand Prarie, Southlake, Fortworth, Lewisville, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison, Dallas, Denton, Flowermound, Allen, Keller, Garland, Euless.
  2. Houston, Texas, USA
  3. Austin, Texas, USA
  4. Commerce, Texas, USA
  5. Columbus, Ohio, USA
  6. Missouri, USA
  7. Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  8. Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  9. Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Grace And Grooves Sponsored Trainings (For Pre-Elites And Elites Only) – Brand 52 of Grace And Grooves By Hetal Nagaraj

Locally arranged by other dance companies or through social media event organizers or through various event management companies —- open to public, not the part of Grace And Grooves or Hetal Nagaraj.

Endorsed by Hetal Joshi Nagaraj, Grace And Grooves Corp.

Company Grace And Grooves Corp pays for various non-company trainings above certain level of performance and delivery, which includes completion of task, success timeline and the revenue bearing projects.

Levels at Grace And Grooves Corp.

Workshops – External to Grace And Grooves, Upon Ms. Hetal’s Guidance.

  1. Shakti Mohan Workshop in Bollywood – Contemporary, Southlake, Texas, USA.
    • Workshop – Techniques and 1min Choreo.
  2. Rama Vaidyanathan –
    • Bharatanatyam Thillana, Plano, Texas, USA.Workshop – Choreography.
  3. Rama Vadiyanathan
    • Bharatanatyam Workshop – Varnam, Plano, Texas.
    • Workshop – Choreography.
  4. Indian Folk Workshop, Lambadi Tribal.
    • St. George – Malad, Mumbai, India.
    • Workshop – Choreography with performance.
  5. The Kings (originally known as Kings United) – Hiphop Workshop.
    • Workshop – Choreography.
    • In Dallas Fortworth, Texas, USA – Addision.
    • Intermediate.
  6. Imani Lias – Dallas Teams, Texas, USA.
    • Choreography Freestyle-Hiphop Workshop.

Social Media Reels : None.

First Set of Graduates by The Settys, Including the Elites in 2019 – 2020 – Supervisor – Hetal Joshi Nagaraj —

Online & In Person strict supervision – By Level, As An Assistant Choreographer, Choreography-Designer, Choreography Specs, Lesson Plans in Bharatanatyam, Indian Folk Dances, Acting-Monologue for Teens, Bollywood, Dance Drama, Intermediate Hiphop, K-Pop, Indian-Hiphop, Drama-Stage-Acting, Voice Over, and Dubbing.

Commercial / Industrial profiles as per above links and all video clips will/is provided with full traceability on request.

Investing & Key projects : G2 dance factory, Arlington Texas.

Commercial Projects of Grace And Grooves Corp, USA.

Martial Arts:

  1. Under Hetal Nagaraj : Kshatriya – Samarth – Combat Skills – Beginners to Intermediate, Drills and Showcases
  2. Under Hetal Nagaraj Kalaripayattu: Showcases and Drills – The Settys.
  3. Under Hetal Nagaraj + 12 hours Manojbhai (Darpana) Kalaripayattu : Intermediate and Advance – Samarth.
  4.  Karate – Shukotan – Samarth (Sensei Ravi) Frisco, Texas– DropOut – Adv Green Belt.
  5. Nirja – MMA – 2 Summer Teen bootcamps – Krava Manga.
  6. Samarth – MMA – 2 Summer Teen bootcamps – Krava Manga.

Company Direct Links –

  1. List of Programs Grace And Grooves Corp are listed on this link.
  2. List of Dance Productions are listed on this link.
  3. Grace And Grooves Corp – Blog List.

****Parents have requested to limit advertising and media exposure in performing arts activities as both kids pretty good in studies.

Thank you Hetal Nagaraj, our guru/mentor and guide who creates beautiful people like us/elites without compromising on any fundamentals and well being.

This site is updated, maintained by Hetal Joshi Nagaraj : Oct 5, 2026

Gallery — www.graceandgrooves.com

Other Fields —-

STEM & Astronomical Sciences as of 2023 are listed here.

Sports as of 2023 are listed here.

Painting, Instruments, Rock Climbing as of 2023 are listed here.

NJHS Scholar Program in their respective ISD – Top 6%, Top 10%.

Exclusive Copyrights by Reach Media for Hetal Nagaraj ONLY as part of Grace And Grooves Group – G1 – http://www.graceandgrooves.com. 2012-current.

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