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

28/08/2026

SYDNEY we are coming and we’re so excited!
Join us 🔥Sat 5 Sep at Factory Theatre for Bar Bombay by Trikone Australia

BAR BOMBAY is Sydney’s iconic, q***r South Asian production extravaganza and party that the world needs right now. 🥹 A space where community, togetherness, celebration and art take centre stage and EVERYBODY belongs.🌈🦄

We are super excited to share the stage with a line up of incredible artists…there will be lots of joy, incredible shows, a vibe not to be missed.

Get your FINAL RELEASE tickets from Trikone Australia now !!!❤️‍🔥

20/07/2026

Featured on ABC TV in 2022, it was so fulfilling to work for Warrior Tribe Films with , + many others to bring Bharatanatyam to the Australian screen in this moving two-part mini-series directed by Ravi Chand.

Four years later, it’s now available to watch free on YouTube! A powerful story about cultural appropriation, families, identity, heritage, and the journey from shame to pride.

Links below:

Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2717zbuXHM

Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px8uzb2r3Hs

27/06/2026

Bangarra Theatre. 2014.

One question we’re often asked at Karma Dance is: How do you contemporarise a traditional practice?

The answer is as beautifuly layered as the question itself. But one thing we say is: find and spend time with visionary artists who dare to ask different questions.

One of our greatest inspirations is the visionary ANNALOUISE PAUL. This archival footage is of Karma Dance’s Govind Pillai performing at Bangarra Theatre in her seminal and perspective-shifting contemporary dance show Mother Tongue, 12 years ago.

Annalouise asks questions of dance origin and she crafted the concept of ‘Dance DNA’, an inquiry onto what underlying elements of heritage and body drive our movement. She asks: how can we find the root of a movement and be true to it, yet sprout new leaves from it? This is a way of thinking that inspire us to this day.

Appreciation Post: paul ✨⭐️ you are a tremendous art maker and change agent.

19/06/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This deeply reflective 5-star review from arts reviewer and author Sean Perera (STUN Magazine), exposes the true heart of our work - following our season at the Sydney Opera House.

Read the full review:
https://stunmagazine.com.au/review-temple-of-desire/

Congratulations to the incredible family of cast and creatives 🖤

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13/06/2026

We were almost not going to share a wrap of our incredible time at the Sydney Opera House.

Only because no words, nor images, felt like they were enough.

Then: Arts Tonight created this beautiful feature, and, in so many ways, it captures the feeling better than we ever could.

To everyone who joined us on this journey, especially all the dancers, creatives and crew: thank you. Social change through art takes so much giving, and you have all given so much ❤️

divya

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04/05/2026

ALL THE WAY FROM TORONTO, MEET ASHMITA WHO JOINS US AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE FOR TEMPLE OF DESIRE. ✈️💫

Ashmita (she/her) is an educator and dancer whose love for intricacies in rhythm and emotion guide her movements. Under the tutelage of Guru Sujatha Suresh, Ashmita gained over a decade of dance experience, now complimented by her ongoing learning of Kathak under the guidance of Joanna De Souza. For Ashmita, embodying music and emotion through dance is when she feels most human. Ashmita performed in the Toronto season of Temple of Desire and now joins us once again, in Sydney!

TEMPLE OF DESIRE (very few seats left)
📍Sydney Opera House
📆4-5 June 2026
🎟️Ticket link in Karma Dance bio

02/05/2026

MEET MAITRAYEE WHO JOINS US AT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE FOR TEMPLE OF DESIRE 💫💫

Maitreyee is a versatile dancer whose artistry is deeply rooted in the classical tradition of Bharatnatyam. Trained at the Kalavardhini Charitable Trust in India under the guidance of Guru Mukta Soman, her foundation in the form is both rigorous and expansive, honouring its rich nuances while remaining open to the possibilities of contemporary expression.
Equally at home in the intricate subtleties of classical repertoire as she is in the freedom of experimental work, Maitreyee moves fluidly across the full spectrum of her craft. Her creative sensibility is further informed by a background in architecture, a discipline she continues to practice through her Sydney-based architectural lighting design studio. Her teaching extends beyond the stage. As a Zumba Fitness instructor, she brings the same warmth, precision and joy to a broader community of movers. Looking ahead, Maitreyee is focused on deepening her experimental practice, always drawing from tradition as her anchor and inspiration.

TEMPLE OF DESIRE (limited seats left!)
📍Sydney Opera House
📆4-5 June 2026
🎟️Ticket link in Karma Dance bio

01/05/2026

MEET ANJALI WHO JOINS TEMPLE OF DESIRE AT THE OPERA HOUSE 💫✨

Anjali navigates through tax matters during the day and adavus by evening. She is a storyteller with ankle bells - her pen and dance - the narrator, irrespective of its form. Her reclaimed journey is profoundly shaped by her gurus, Dr. Vyshnavie Sainath and Dr. Rajeswari Sainath, who continue to inspire her aspirations. Rooted in Bharatanatyam, she has trained across Kathak, Kathakali, and contemporary, flowing wherever the form takes her. An ardent believer in giving back, she creates a space to share the joy in dancing at NatyAnjali. Form being primary, she immerses in liberating movement where thoughts and beliefs flow, setting true expression into motion.

TEMPLE OF DESIRE (limited tickets left!)
📍Sydney Opera House
📆4-5 June 2026
🎟️Ticket link in Karma Dance bio

30/04/2026

MEET MADHURAA WHO JOINS US IN TEMPLE OF DESIRE AT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE!! ✨✨

Madhuraa is a proud Tamil Le***an and passionate storyteller. They studied Bharathanayam for 14 years on Dharug land under Guru Karthiga Ganesar. After a break Madhuraa revisited the art of dance through drag, currently performing around Sydney as Drag King ‘Manish Interest’. Madhuraa finds deep joy in the power that dance has given them to celebrate both Q***r and Tamil identity simultaneously.

TEMPLE OF DESIRE (limited tickets remain!)
📍Sydney Opera House
📆4-5 June 2026
🎟️Ticket link in Karma Dance bio

29/04/2026

MEET KAMSHI WHO JOINS TEMPLE OF DESIRE AT THE OPERA HOUSE!! 💫💫

Kamshi is a Bharatanatyam dancer inspired to experiment, collaborate and create fresh expressions of the form for wider audiences. Born in Botswana, raised in New Zealand, and now in Sydney, her passion never paused across borders. Training since age six, her Arangetram in 2012 under Guru Anuradha Ramkumar, marked the beginning of a deeper, exploratory journey. Since then, she has performed extensively, including with two NZ dance companies. Her experience at Artham Dance Company, under Dr. Bhuvana Kannan and Padma Akula, was pivotal to her development in contemporary Bharatanatyam, being part of award-winning work. She is happiest when tradition meets curiosity - sparking endless possibilities.

TEMPLE OF DESIRE (limited seats left!!)
📍Sydney Opera House
📆4-5 June 2026
🎟️Ticket link in Karma Dance bio

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http://www.karmadance.org/

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