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Inaayat Dance Team logo

Inaayat Dance Team

Campus: Columbus
Status: Active - New/Re-Established II
Purpose Statement: Founded in 2016, OSU Inaayat is a premier Indian classical dance team at the Ohio State University. Inaayat, meaning grace in Hindi, strives to celebrate the art form of Indian classical dance and provide students with an open space to continue to practice their traditional dance form. Our members have dance backgrounds in Bharathanatyam, Kuchipudi, and Kathak, enabling each person to bring her own experiences to our culturally-rich performances. Each style fuses acting, musicality, and expression into one brilliant package. We choreograph multiple pieces that align with an overarching theme to present to members of the university and the surrounding Columbus community. We believe that art can be crafted to inform and educate audiences of new ideas and perspectives. OSU Inaayat’s overarching mission is to advocate and celebrate traditional art forms in order to increase cultural awareness and empower the Ohio State community. .
Primary Leader: Samiksha Prasanna
Secondary Leader: Sonali Shah
Treasurer Leader: Ruhi Sahu
Advisor: Bella Mehta
Organization Email: osuinaayat@gmail.com
Facebook Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/osuinaayat/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osuinaayat/?hl=en
Website: https://inaayatosu.wixsite.com/osuinaayat
Primary Type: Creative and Performing Arts
Secondary Types: Ethnic/Cultural
Special Interest
Creative and Performing Arts
Primary Make Up: Undergraduate
Constitution: 2023_09_26_04_13_21_4385.pdf 
Meeting Time and Place: Sunday 8-10PM
149 W Lane Ave Columbus OH, 43210
Columbus, OH 43210
Office Location: 1739 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43210
Membership Type: Application/Selection Process
Membership Contact: Saindhavi Saravanakumar, saravanakumar.1@osu.edu Ruhi Sahu, sahu.38@osu.edu
Time of Year for New Membership: Fall Semester
How does a Prospective Member Apply: Workshops/tryouts are held at the beginning of fall semester. Applicants must learn a short segment of choreography and perform in front of Inaayat captains, who will make the team selections.
Charge Dues: Yes