Ganapathy Kauthvam: A ritualistic temple dance describing Lord Ganapathy, prefaced by a sloka or non-metered verse.Pushpanjali: An offering of flowers where the dancer pays respects to the gods, teacher, musicians, stage and audience.Chatushra Allaripu: 2017(5)(restaged version).Tishra Allaripu: An invocatory dance that is symbolic of the blossoming of the mind, body and spirit of the dancer akin to a blooming lotus bud.Dhimitha Dhimitha: A dance item that describes the beauty of Lord Nataraja as the God of Dance.Radha Sametha Krishna: A dance depicting: Krishna beloved of Radha, Krishna the butter thief, Krishna the enchanting flute player! 2015(11).Ra Ra Venu: A dance in praise of Lord Krishna beckoning for his response, in raga Bilahari.Shakti Sahita: A dance on Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, and Lord Ganapathy.Bolo Narayana: A dance in praise of Lord Vishnu mixed with basic Bharata Natyam steps.In praising Ganesha, basic adavus for the beginner dancer are interwoven with the lyrics.
Sri Gananatha: A geetam (song) from the Karnatic music repertoire.
Numbers in parentheses are the chapter numbers on the annual show DVDs corresponding to each dance. Years in bold indicate good choices for students to watch to learn dances. Following each dance is one or more years. The following descriptions are taken from electronic programs for past annual shows.