[1]  and other sources state there are eight dance forms. Dance formState(s) of origin Bharata Natyam Tamil Nadu Kathak Uttarpradesh Kathakali Kerala Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh Manipuri Manipur Mohiniyattam Kerala Odissi Orissa Sattriya Assam A dance style is classical to the extent it incorporates the Natya Shastra techniques. Some of the styles