IDIA: I DANCE hence I AM' is a day long conference style Bharatanatyam festival organized by Bharata Dance & Allied Arts, a nonprofit organization. We hope to present this every year. Our vision is to present upandcoming artists that reflect talent, creativity, hard work, and performance excellence. We will also present esteemed speakers who evoke thought, creativity, inspiration, and broaden our understanding of matters related to this art form. Our mission is to bring the community of performers and rasikas in the bay area together at this festival to watch, engage, reflect, collaborate, and converse.