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Los Angeles, CA

NAVARASA DANCE THEATER INC

EIN 26-0036236
Arts, Culture & Heritage Performing Arts AAPI communities Low-income
Mission

Navarasa’s mission is to create high-quality South Asian performing art to entertain, inspire, and engage all audiences in service of building a compassionate and just world. The organization promotes Bharatanatyam, Kalari (Kalarippayattu), yoga, folk forms, theater, music and wellness through creation, teaching, research and community outreach, with a particular emphasis on accessibility and social justice.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About NAVARASA DANCE THEATER INC

Navarasa Dance Theater is a Los Angeles–based South Asian contemporary and classical dance-theater company and school led by Artistic Director Dr. Aparna Sindhoor with co-director Anil Natyaveda. The company produces original multidisciplinary performance works that blend Mysore-style Bharatanatyam, Kalari martial arts, yoga, folk forms, live music and theatre to explore identity, social justice, and lived experience. Navarasa operates both as a touring performance company and as a community-facing school that offers classes, workshops, residencies, and outreach programs. Its “Dance For Everyone” initiative provides free or heavily subsidized dance and martial-arts training in the U.S. and India, serving large cohorts of students from under-resourced communities. The organization maintains active nonprofit status, files annual Form 990 returns, and continues to present performances and community programming in Los Angeles and other venues, while collaborating with regional festivals, cultural institutions and independent artists.

Notable achievements

Sustained Dance-for-Everyone outreach

Operates a longstanding Dance For Everyone program that provides free or subsidized Bharatanatyam, Kalari and movement training to large cohorts of students in the U.S. and India (reported as serving 150–200+ participants in recent program descriptions).

Established U.S. center for Kalari and Mysore-style Bharatanatyam

Built a recognized teaching and performance hub in Los Angeles for Mysore-style Bharatanatyam and Kalarippayattu, offering regular classes, workshops and touring repertory rooted in these traditions.

Ongoing national/regional presenting and touring

Produced and presented multiple original dance-theatre works and participated in regional festivals and community events over the last several years, sustaining the company’s public performance and education mission.

At a glance

Total assets
$9K
Annual revenue
$101K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
26-0036236
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Website
navarasa.org
On Mahalo since
April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Artistic leadership recognition — Dr. Aparna Sindhoor has received peer and state-level recognition for her artistic work and contributions to dance education (including a California Arts Council individual fellowship).
Maintains current IRS filing record — the organization files annual Form 990 returns (most recent filing cycle reported through 2023) and reports program-service–driven revenues consistent with an active nonprofit arts organization.
Featured by regional arts outlets and festival presenters — Navarasa’s work and community programs have been highlighted in regional arts listings and festival lineups, reflecting ongoing public presentation and community engagement.

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