Megha Rao, an accomplished and dedicated artist of Bharatanatyam, a celebrated Indian classical dance form, will perform at University of the Ozarks on Tuesday, Oct. 21, as part of the University’s Walton Arts & Ideas Series. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Seay Theatre, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. She is a graded Doordarshan artist and was selected for inclusion on the Arkansas Arts On Tour (AOT) and Arts In Education (AIE) Rosters. As artistic director, she currently runs the Dhirana Academy of Classical Dance, based in Bentonville, Ark., training more than 100 students in the U.S. every year in Bharatanatyam. Her goal is to bridge the gap between society and the classical art form by inspiring, educating and guiding budding talent.