Ishita Mili is a NJ/NY-based director, choreographer, educator, and iconoclast. Her classes provide an elemental approach to global movement and therapeutic storytelling. Class deconstructs foundations from hip hop, bharatanatyam, house, to chhau and reintegrates them into creative choreography that focuses on technique and expression.

Class is open level to all movers and explorers, providing a necessary challenge no matter where you are in your dance journey.

DATE: Wednesday, December 17th

TIME: 8:30-10pm

LOCATION: Gibney 280, Lower Manhattan

COST: $25

We cordially invite you to the very first IMGE Gala on Sunday, December 14th, as we enter our 10th year!

Our theme is Museum Night - where we’re going to take you back through the last 9 years of the company, our global impact, and our plans for the future.

We’ll have hors d'oeuvres, chai, wine, a DJ, an auction, live piano, and special performances from IMGE.

All hosted at our fiscal sponsor coLAB art’s refurbished historic event space in New Brunswick (train accessible).

Sunday, December 14th at 5:00 - 7:00pm

Venue: coLAB Arts, 9 Bayard St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Directions from New York (train)

——> Take NJ Transit (Northeast Corridor line) from New York Penn Station to New Brunswick

——> ~10min walk from station to venue

Can’t make it? You can still join the journey by making a monthly contribution:

• $15 - One dancer’s rehearsal cost

• $25 - One hour of studio space

• $50 - One dancer’s transportation cost

• $100 - One rehearsal’s studio space

• $250 - One month of administration costs

• $500 - One month of marketing costs

Making a tax-deductible donation fuels our work as change makers - help us continue creating art that doesn't just move audiences, but moves culture forward. Click the DONATE NOW button below for more information.

This Masterclass deconstructs foundations from hip hop, bharatanatyam, house, and chhau and reintegrates them into creative choreography, focusing on technique and expression.

Class is open level to all movers and explorers, providing a necessary challenge no matter where you are in your dance journey.

Wednesday, September 17, 8:30-10:30pm

Price: $35

EARLY BIRD PRICE: $30 (valid through 9/8)

This Masterclass deconstructs foundations from hip hop, bharatanatyam, house, and chhau and reintegrates them into creative choreography, focusing on technique and expression.

Class is open level to all movers and explorers, providing a necessary challenge no matter where you are in your dance journey.

Monday, September 15, 7:00-9:00pm

Price: $30

This masterclass deconstructs foundations from hip hop, bharatanatyam, house, and chhau and reintegrates them into creative choreography, focusing on technique and expression.

Class is open level to all movers and explorers, providing a necessary challenge no matter where you are in your dance journey.

Sunday, September 14, 11:00-1:00pm

Price: $30

Tempe Center for the Arts Presents IMGE Dance. With dynamic mudra storytelling, vibrant imagery, and immersive global soundscapes, the company takes audiences on a journey to new realms of expression.

In their latest work, IMGE Dance continues to push the boundaries of performance and set the stage for the future of dance.

Experience the future of dance today—grab your tickets and be part of this groundbreaking performance!

Saturday, September 13th - 7:30 PM

Location: Tempe Center for the Arts (700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281)

Tickets: $28.75

2 hours of class with IMGE Company Members Sang and Shiv. Includes a full-body warmup, groove breakdown, and full choreography class. Class will be taught at an intermediate level.

Be sure to come early and eager to learn!

Date: September 9th - 8pm to 10pm

Location: Manhattan (Studio provided upon confirmation)

Price: $25

Class deconstructs foundations from hip hop, bharatanatyam, house, and chhau and reintegrates them into creative choreography, focusing on technique and expression.

Class is open level to all movers and explorers, providing a necessary challenge no matter where you are in your dance journey.

Sunday, Spetember 7, 6:00-8:00pm

Price: $25

This two-hour workshop is an introduction to holistic healing through movement, combining both psychotherapeutic group processing with dance exercises (accessible to all levels, regardless of previous experience) in order to support an increased sense of wholeness and grounding in the body and an alignment with the self. Instructors Neha Deshmukh, a licensed clinical psychotherapist, and Ishita Mili, artistic director and choreographer of IMGE Dance, will lead participants through a series of activities including reflective prompts, group shares, and embodied exploration.

The theme of this workshop is INTUITION: What is it, how we find it, what blocks it, and how we harness it in service of the life and experiences we want to cultivate. 

No one is turned away for lack of funds; if needed, please reach out to m@michellethomasfineart.com for a comped ticket.

Friday, September 5, 7-9 p.m.

Sliding scale donation from $15-35

Class deconstructs foundations from hip hop, bharatanatyam, house, and chhau and reintegrates them into creative choreography, focusing on technique and expression.

Class is open level to all movers and explorers, providing a necessary challenge no matter where you are in your dance journey.

Thursday, August 28th, 8:30-10:00pm

Location: RRB Dance Company - So Cal (10749 South Street, Cerritos, CA 90703)

Price: $25

This event is a multidisciplinary showcase featuring dance, music, and spoken word inspired by the exhibition, GIRL YOU ARE RICH, EVEN WITH NOTHING. The performance features original compositions by Neha Deshmukh in collaboration with Ishita Milli (dance), Daturón (music), and TMO (spoken word). The artists will donate a portion of the ticket sales to Mirror Memoirs, an organization uplifting QTBIPOC survivors. No one is turned away for lack of funds; if needed, please reach out to m@michellethomasfineart.com for a comped ticket.

DATE: Saturday, August 16th

TIME: 5:00-7pm

Sliding scale donation from $15-35

IMGE accompanies Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East at a free concert at the iconic Bryant Park.

Sunny Jain, the "indefatigable drummer and dhol player" (New Yorker), headlines an evening of South Asian music and dance. Gamelan Dharma Swara brings Balinese music and dance to Bryant Park for the first time.

Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture. The series provides a platform for extraordinary artists and serves as a vital outdoor venue for a wide array of New York’s cultural institutions.

Ishita Mili is a NJ/NY-based director, choreographer, educator, and iconoclast. Her classes provide an elemental approach to global movement and therapeutic storytelling. Class deconstructs foundations from hip hop, bharatanatyam, house, to chhau and reintegrates them into creative choreography that focuses on technique and expression.

Class is open level to all movers and explorers, providing a necessary challenge no matter where you are in your dance journey.

DATE: Wednesday, August 13th

TIME: 8:30-10pm

COST: $25

SEEKING: NJ/NY-based versatile dancers with strong pick-up skills, movement quality, and professionalism. Indian classical dance experience NOT required.

AUDITION FORMAT: 4-hour rehearsal-style session with 2 short repertoire combinations.

WE VALUE: Diversity of identities, life experience, and movement backgrounds. Academic dance degrees will be prioritized.

DATE: August 10th, 4pm - 8pm

Ishita Mili performs Swords at the New Victory Theater.

Swing into summer with New Victory Dance, the annual mini-festival of NYC dance curated specifically for kids! MCed by New Victory Teaching Artists, each program showcases a diverse lineup of acclaimed NYC-based dance companies—three per program, nine in total—and features a choreographer Talk-Back with a chance to dance from your seat. It’s your family date with dance!

Thursday, July 31st - 7:00 to 8:15 PM

Location: The New Victory Theater, 209 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036

Tickets: $15

Ishita Mili is a NJ/NY-based director, choreographer, educator, and iconoclast. Her classes provide an elemental approach to global movement and therapeutic storytelling. Class deconstructs foundations from hip hop, bharatanatyam, house, to chhau and reintegrates them into creative choreography that focuses on technique and expression.

Class is open level to all movers and explorers, providing a necessary challenge no matter where you are in your dance journey.

DATE: Wednesday, July 23rd

TIME: 8:30-10pm

COST: $25

IMGE Dance performs at UFP’s The Warmup 2025.

UFP's The Warmup is an annual dance showcase dedicated to showing off YOU, the choreographers and dancers that make up this beautiful East Coast community. After going through multiple competitions throughout the year, The Warmup is a chance to bring everyone together through our fun and creativity. It's YOUR opportunity to freely express yourself on a stage surrounded by people who love dance just as much as you do!

Saturday, July 19th

*Tickets on sale 6/21

Location: Kenneth Stiefel Theatre (located in Governor Livingston High School)

2 hours of class with IMGE Company Members Sang and Shiv. Includes a full-body warmup, groove breakdown, and full choreography class. Class will be taught at an intermediate level.

Be sure to come early and eager to learn!

Date: July 17th - 8pm to 10pm

Location: Ripley-Grier Studios (520 8th Ave)

Price: $25

Join us for an evening of creativity and conversation at the Kinetic Mixer, hosted in partnership with the Asian American Writers' Workshop (AAWW). Join us for a chance to network with fellow creatives, share your work, and hear from industry voices.

Thursday, July 10th - 7:00 to 9:00 PM

Location: 18 W 21st St #900, New York, NY 10010

Price: $15

Ishita Mili performs at the 20th Anniversary Seattle International Dance Festival 2025.

The 2025 Seattle International Dance Festival, features over 125 artists from Portugal, South Korea, China, NYC, France, and around the Puget Sound. Celebrate 20 years of bringing the world of contemporary dance to Seattle's doorstep!

Sunday, June 15th - 7:30 PM

Location: Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122

Tickets: $25

Ishita Mili x Rangeela Fusion Dance Workshop

Swing into summer with New Victory Dance, the annual mini-festival of NYC dance curated specifically for kids! MCed by New Victory Teaching Artists, each program showcases a diverse lineup of acclaimed NYC-based dance companies—three per program, nine in total—and features a choreographer Talk-Back with a chance to dance from your seat. It’s your family date with dance!

Saturday, June 14th - 4:30 to 6:30 PM

Location: Dance Underground, 340 15th Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112 United States

Tickets: $25

Join IMGE for a performance and community dance workshop. This dance company is rooted in Indian classical, hip hop, and contemporary dance, bringing a new medium of storytelling using a global movement vocabulary

FREE Community Event

Saturday, May 11, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Location: Esplanade Plaza, 385 South End Avenue, New York, NY 10280

Class deconstructs foundations from hip hop, bharatanatyam, house, and chhau and reintegrates them into creative choreography, focusing on technique and expression.

Class is open level to all movers and explorers, providing a necessary challenge no matter where you are in your dance journey.

Thursday, May 8, 8:00 PM

LOCATION: 409 3rd St SW, Washington, DC

PRICE: $25