Taste of India 2026 Cultural Program Participation Guidelines.
Age and number of performances per participants:
- All participants must be aged 5 years or older.
- Under 12-year-old may participate in only one performance.
- 12-year-old or older may participate in maximum 2 performances.
- Professional choreographers are exempt from these rules.
Registration Fees:
- A non-refundable registration fee of $40.00 per performance/group of 4 to 7 participants, $70.00 per performance/group of 8 to 11 participants & $100.00 per performance/group of 12+ participants
- Registration fee must be paid online by applicant/choreographer for all the team members per performance.
Minimum Number of Performers per Team and Performance Duration:
- Each dance performance must have a minimum of 4 participants. Chair, Cultural Committee may consider waiving this requirement for 13 year or older participants.
- Under 8 years old maximum 4 minutes duration of the performance.
- Each performance should not be more than 6 minutes.
Music Upload:
- All music must be uploaded online on registration link which will be shared separately (Mp3 files only allowed).
- All music uploads must be completed by March 1, 2026.
- NO CD/Pen drive will be accepted
No Food in Green Rooms:
- Choreographers, team leaders and parents shall ensure that participants do not bring any food or drinks into the Green Rooms.
Registration:
- Registrations will be accepted on first come, first served basis, subject to approval by Cultural Committee.
- The first registration for a particular song will be given preference.
- Please check and confirm that the song you wish to register has not already been registered.
- Registration will close on February 15, 2026.
- If all available slots fill up sooner, registration will close earlier.
- The Cultural Committee reserves the right to disapprove any registration where the proposed performance’s quality or content does not adequately promote the objectives of the Cultural Program -in the Cultural Committee Chair’s sole discretion.
Cultural Rehearsal:
- Sunday, April 12, 2026 – at Hindu Temple of Hampton Roads, Chesapeake, VA.
- Participation of all performers (excluding College Teams) is mandatory.
