TJHSST Namaste

10/08/2025

Hey TJ! Get hype for Diwali on Friday, October 17th! 🔥🔥🔥 Thank you so much to those of you signed up to perform, and don’t forget the form is open until Saturday.

✨ Parent Volunteers Needed! ✨
We’re looking for parent volunteers to help with:
🍽️ Food & utensils
🎉 Setup & decorations
🧹 Cleanup
🗓️ Friday, Oct 17th
🕟 Event begins at 4:30 PM
📍 Nobel Commons
Your support helps us create a incredible evening for everyone! So please ask your parents if they’d be available to help with the event.
👉 Instructions for registering to volunteer can be found here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DAFAE22A5F5C16-59241094-tjnamaste #/

03/21/2025

Hey Everyone, its finally time for TJ’s BIGGEST event of the year. Get HYPED FOR INITE SEASON!! This year’s theme is inspire to IgNITE so get ready to light the stage on fire🔥🔥🔥Senior tickets come out at 10 am tomorrow 03/22, and underclassmen tickets come out at 2 pm 03/23. LETS GET HYPE YALL!!!

02/06/2025

Hi everyone! Namaste is proud to announce that this year’s iNite is confirmed to be held on APRIL 6, 2024, at NVCC Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center 🥳💃🕺! This year's theme is "Inspire to igNite" 🔥🔥
We will only have ONE show this year so GET HYPE! Our rehearsal date is April 2nd but it's still tentative so be on the lookout for more updates.
Two of the most important roles in iNite, in addition to our performers, are emcees 🎤 and backstage crew 🎬. If you are interested, please fill out the forms linked below. You can find additional information in each form, but if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to message Aditi Naikoti or another Namaste officer.
Emcee: https://forms.gle/LuDxF34Vh3C3V8116
Backstage crew: https://forms.gle/m65mWcoRZoDF6YC99

Send a message to learn more

12/10/2024

tl/dr: act leads sign up to return at iNite 2025

Hi TJ! iNite season is officially starting 🥳🥳!!

Although we cannot release a specific date yet, iNite will be on a weekend from early-mid March. If you are an act lead for an act, please fill out the google form attached to this post by ‼️ 11:59 PM December 16, 2024 ‼️ We are looking forward to seeing all the acts as iNite season begins!

Sign Up Link:

Hi everyone! Please sign up for your club to get a show at iNite 2025! The tentative date is Sunday, March 16. ONLY ONE SIGNUP PER ACT PLEASE!!! Feel free to message a Namaste officer with any questions or concerns!

12/10/2024

tl/dr: Sign up for Namaste iNITE Acts (non-binding), ALL interest forms linked below

Get ready for another year of Namaste Acts! There are FOUR hype Namaste acts that will be performed at iNite and everyone should sign up! No experience or partner is required to audition (and no, you don’t have to be Desi either!). If you are interested, fill out the NON-BINDING forms linked below by December 15th!

Namaste Senior Girls: It's your last year to be a part of the final (and one of the most hype) acts of iNite-- sign up!! We're going to have Bhangra, Bollywood, Classical, and Tollywood dances so GET HYPE!! Sign up link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8hIP_5QKupm7jITwX7FVlQHRgz6ljVxQywSe8yW2XfFIA_g/viewform?usp=send_form

Namaste Men: Get HYPED for Namaste Men. We're going to have Bhangra, Bollywood, and Tollywood dances as well as stunts. NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED - we'll be teaching you the dances at practices.
Sign up link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecscF9MBRTaJQulcyzozv3FK9rTBshy4CAH3LOj_lpAA7EJg/viewform?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3CYYCH94yCvLCniQRQPUifEsyuw7xiQRg1xMutncg-lt-U4sezN0bxpL0_aem_jdFWHLw1tn5iI3rtRJeAnw

Namaste U-Girls: This act is for anyone grades 9 through 11 – no experience is necessary. As always, we have bollywood, bhangra, and classical dance categories so sign up for whichever one interests you!
Sign up link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXc8em6JWDQK3evD3HwElmv4YYBGpbtmTFrjGeIoM9xLKRcg/viewform?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2lmqpUcLr0BmxqSmr_Vs5srmWXb_jklk5P6BrhQ33egVFYnrp_h-USeOk_aem_fRfPFMQn5faNhMWMm1LlDw

Namaste Couples: No experience or partner is required to audition. Sign up link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFTaS62Ok8-_lQgZF6syZTSg66PHCdWhQPT3hiaOGBMDsjuw/viewform

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST. Let's get hype for the BEST act of iNite - NAMASTE SENIOR GIRLS!!! You can sign up for AS MANY dances as you want (this is a non-binding form). One of the songs will be advanced and will likely have auditions, but please don't let that discourage you from signing up for that....

10/31/2024

Hey TJ!

Come and celebrate Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, at TJ on Friday, November 22nd after school from 4:30 - 7:00 pm (tentative) in Nobel Commons. Celebrate the week before thanksgiving by hanging out after school with your friends, enjoying some amazing Indian food and performances, and all while we come together to celebrate this amazing festival!

Interested in performing? We are looking for student acts of any size and shape to perform at this event; performances can include Indian dancing, singing, and other acts! Click on the link below to sign up: https://forms.gle/5QFMpydBuNrR69MM7

We can’t wait to see you all there!

10/09/2024

Hey TJ! Looking for a fun way to celebrate Navratri with your friends at TJ? Come to TJ Namaste’s annual garba on Friday, October 18th 8A OR 8B 💃🕺! Pull up in ghagra cholis and kurthas and celebrate Navratri with FREE FOOD and fun! Open to ALL students and make sure to come to our meeting THIS FRIDAY 10/11 to learn garba steps and help us prep!

**If you are attending the MUN Fall Mock after school on 10/18, we recommend you to sign up for Garba 8A and change into WBA 8B.

09/24/2024

Hey Namaste! Here are your choreographers for 2024 iNite. Thank you to everyone who applied!
Be on the look out for act sign up forms coming out soon!

Namaste Senior Girls: Dilnaaz Talwar, Haasini Ratnakaram, Kavya Velaga, Archi Marrapu

Namaste Men:
Official Choreographers - Eshwar Moorthy, Anish Khandavalli, Arnav Bhalla, Ruhaan Singh
Teachers - Amogh Katiki, Anush Devkar, Ryan Singh

Namaste Underclassmen Girls:
Bhangra- Sanya Bhalla
Bolly- Aditi Kodukula, Ahana Sekhar
Classy- Manya Yellepeddy

Namaste Couples: Dilnaaz Talwar, Eshwar Moorthy, Ruhaan Singh, Aditi Kodukula

Send a message to learn more

09/12/2024

Calling all underclassmen girls (9th-11th grade) who want to apply to be a choreographer for Ugirls this year! We are looking for four choreographers for all three of the dances. To apply, please fill out the Google form and submit a minute-long dance choreographed by you. Please read all the information written on the Google form before choosing to apply. We can't wait to see all your dances!

Deadline is 4:00 pm Thursday, September 19.

If you have any questions, please feel free to text Dilnaaz Talwar on messenger.

Access Google Forms with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).

08/29/2024

Hi everyone! Here are your elected officers for the 2024-25 school year:
Co-Presidents: Dilnaaz Talwar and Eshwar Moorthy
Activities/8th Period Coordinators: Ruhaan Singh and Aditi Kodukula
Secretary: Sanya Bhalla
Treasurer: Siya Bulusu
Publicists: Anush Devkar and Aditi Naikoti
Thank you to everyone for applying and voting! We are excited for the upcoming year!

08/29/2024

Hi everyone! Here are your elected officers for the 2024-25 school year:
Co-Presidents: Dilnaaz Talwar and Eshwar Moorthy
Activities/8th Period Coordinators: Ruhaan Singh and Aditi Kodukula
Secretary: Sanya Bhalla
Treasurer: Siya Bulusu
Publicists: Aditi Naikoti and Anush Devkar
Thank you to everyone for applying and voting! We are excited for the upcoming year!

03/15/2024

Hi everyone! Reminder that iNite tickets go live this FRIDAY 9 PM for seniors and SATURDAY 10 AM for everyone else‼️In order to buy tickets, use this link: https://tjhsstinite2024.sites.tjhsst.edu/. Keep in mind that it will not be live until the stated times.

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