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A classical & contempory Indian dance co. with sell-out performances & festival appearances, a teaching academy & a program for Australian schools.

18/03/2026

WE’RE SO EXCITED when artists like Suwedha join us on tour. Her energy, focus and passion are uplifting for all of us! ✨✨ we’re lucky!

Suwedha joins the cast of Temple of Desire as we prepare to perform on Geelong on 18 April.

Suwedha is an emerging dancer who believes in the importance of channeling inner emotions onto her movements on the dance floor, to craft the most meaningful performance as possible. Her arangetram in 2022 has shaped her into a more disciplined dancer in many instances, such as her constant desire to question and refine her creative approaches as well as master the concept of a well-rounded performance. Suwedha is most passionate when she sees improvement through her daily practices, because her hard work has taught her the importance of perseverance.

16/03/2026

Something beautiful happens for all of us when Meghana is with us: because her dance and passion rise from the deepest place in her soul. ✨

Meghana joins the phenomenal cast of Temple of Desire in Geelong on 18 April, bringing oodles of passion, talent, and a kind heart.

Meghana is a Bharatanatyam dancer who lives and breathes her art. Dance is the space she seeks in every emotion, whether in confusion, celebration, pain, or peace. Each movement becomes a conversation with herself and with something greater than herself. Trained in the classical margam tradition and shaped by disciplined practice, she carries both strength and sensitivity in her performance. Her exposure to Yakshagana deepened her sense of character and expression. Meghana finds her greatest joy in complete surrender; because for her, dance is prayer, devotion, and the purest way to exist.

TEMPLE OF DESIRE IS ON AT GEELONG ARTS CENTRE ON 18 APRIL 2026

Ticket Link in Bio, don’t miss it!

23/02/2026

Guess who’s at the Australian Performing Arts Market in Boorloo/Perth this week? Producer Manjusha, representing Karma Dance! 🤩

We’ll be around for 5 days, come say hi✨

18/02/2026

✨ Karma Dance is growing, and we’re thrilled to welcome these gems! 💎❤️

This month, Evie and Arjun joined our team through our new paid internships for talented youth. It takes a gazillion tasks to tour 17+ dancers across four locations in Australia and overseas in a year, while also developing new works, community performances, and collaborations. As a not-for-profit that just wants to make a difference, only the best talent on AND off stage can make it happen. Along with powerhouse Producer they now join our administrative A-team! 💪🏾

Welcome:

Evie:
Lead singer of Melbourne rock band Paper St, Evie brings energy, creativity, and leadership to every project. With experience in music, performance, and coaching, she connects with people confidently and authentically.

Arjun:
Year 12 VCE student, creative designer, and automotive enthusiast. From LEGO and art to original car concepts on YouTube, Arjun combines creativity, teamwork, and enthusiasm to contribute to everything he takes on.

They’re already making a huge impact! 🌟

Learn more about them:

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04/02/2026

Get ready for the spiciest, q***rest South Asian collaboration Naarm has ever witnessed! Karma Dance explodes at Victoria’s Pride in collab with the international QTPOC icon Armana Khan, local sensation Goddess Naavikaran, the Bollywood divas of Sapphire Dance, the fiercest QTPOC South Asian community dancers, all united in three electric dance spectacles. Directed by Arul, SHAM and Govind, this is a three-stage, street-spilling celebration of community and culture!

SUN 8 FEB - Victoria’s Pride - Collingwood
Check Midsumma Site

10/01/2026

GEELONG AND WESTERN MELBOURNE! Temple of Desire is coming to you, and we want to dance with you! 💛 If you are a Bharatanatyam artist based in Geelong or Western Melbourne who wants to join a kind, supportive and professional team and perform in a provocative and subversive work made by diaspora, for diaspora - we want to hear from you.
Preference for those who have lived a female identity (female-assigned-at-birth or trans), LGBTIQ+, trans and gender-diverse artists, people of colour and those who identify as being from any marginalised background. This work is by and for us.
✨💛💪🏾✨✨
Follow link in our bio for all the details and how to apply

27/08/2025

This weekend: At 2pm a 20 minute classical & neo-classical set will be followed by a pop-up on the dance floor at 3.25pm as we string the old, in with the new, at the NGV!

26/08/2025

We’ll perform live in The Great Hall at the NGV this Saturday 🖼️
Look up the NGV website for details and to learn more about an incredible day of art and community this weekend!

08/08/2025

Words linger in our hearts, long after the curtains close. Here are our favourite review quotes from Temple of Desire Toronto.

CBC - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Grind
Sesaya Arts
Vandana’s World
Audience Members

04/07/2025

🔥One show sold-out - GET YOUR TICKETS TORONTO 🔥

Temple of Desire is a delicious dance-theatre performance at the nervous edge where spirituality and sensuality meet.

Fresh from a sell-out, award-winning season at Melbourne Fringe (Australia), this bold new work features 16 dancers trained in the classical Indian form of Bharatanātyam. Dangerously, they reclaim a pre-colonial world where the divine and the sensual unite with splendour and power. Subversive, sumptuous, and unapologetically q***r, Temple of Desire confronts colonial loss and gendered oppression through dance that is both defiant and evocative. Steeped in tradition, visually rich and emotionally charged, this is radical performance as resistance—alive with urgency, beauty, intimacy, and joy.

DATES:
4-11 July (5 shows)
at Native Earth Performing Arts, Aki Studio
as part of Toronto Fringe

Performed by:r09

29/06/2025

It’s been amazing collaborating and working with such creative and passionate folks here in Toronto!
✨One of them is Vrunda Upadhyay ✨

Vrunda is a Bharatanatyam artist, mentor, Vocalist and cultural leader. With a Master’s in Bharatanatyam and several years of experience, she blends tradition with emotional depth. Founder/Artistic Director of Mudra Traditional Arts Academy, her artistry is shaped by revered gurus, community engagement, and her Indo-Canadian perspective. Honored with Brampton’s Arts Acclaim Award (2024), she thrives in spaces where dance becomes connection to self, story, and audience. Vrunda finds joy in nurturing students, performing with intention, and allowing life’s rhythms - music, nature, reflection to flow into her movement.

🎟️ TICKET LINK IN BIO

Temple of Desire is a delicious dance-theatre performance at the nervous edge where spirituality and sensuality meet.

Fresh from a sell-out, award-winning season at Melbourne Fringe (Australia), this bold new work features 16 dancers trained in the classical Indian form of Bharatanātyam. Dangerously, they reclaim a pre-colonial world where the divine and the sensual unite with splendour and power. Subversive, sumptuous, and unapologetically q***r, Temple of Desire confronts colonial loss and gendered oppression through dance that is both defiant and evocative. Steeped in tradition, visually rich and emotionally charged, this is radical performance as resistance—alive with urgency, beauty, intimacy, and joy.

DATES:
4-11 July (5 shows)
at Native Earth Performing Arts, Aki Studio
as part of Toronto Fringe

Performed by:r09

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http://www.karmadance.org/

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