In 1996, she moved to New York City where, over the next three years, she performed in a variety of plays and musicals including: Fables, presented at the Denver Center for Performing Arts, Stephen Schwartz’s Children of Eden at Paper Mill Playhouse, and the revival of Hair. She sang with the all women’s a cappella group Anam Cara, Angels of A cappella. As a consultant workshop leader for New York public schools, Sheetal brought her love of the arts to students throughout the five boroughs. Her classes encouraged young people to embrace their own heritage while learning about the culture of India through its music and dance.

In 1999, Sheetal moved to Montreal and began working on the new Cirque du Soleil production, Dralion. She was hired to create a character, Oceane Goddess of Water, using elements of Indian classical dance blended with a more contemporary style.

With a company of over 53 performers from eight countries, Sheetal was one of only two Americans. She performed the leading role for 2 years on tour; doing 10 shows a week throughout Canada and the United States. Sheetal has appeared twice on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as well as The Donny and Marie Show. She can be heard singing on the original American Cast Recording of Children of Eden and dancing in the DVD/VHS released and Emmy award-winning movie, Dralion.

From 2001 to 2004, Sheetal was Co-Artistic Director of the California Contemporary Dancers. Originally founded by Yasmen Sorab Mehta, the company was based in San Francisco, and had its roots in Mehta’s native Indian heritage. For 3 years, Sheetal set choreography on the company, imbueing it with a fresh energy. The work is moving and humorous, inventive in its movement vocabulary, and reflective of a life that embraces diversity, observes human experience, and yearns to tell a story.

Sheetal made her Broadway debut as an original cast member of Bombay Dreams, which opened in New York on April 29th, 2004. In the popular style of Bollywood dance, Sheetal was a standout member of the dance ensemble and also had the honor and privilege to be cast as the first understudy to the leading role, Priya. Sheetal performed the leading role over 12 times. Today, Sheetal holds an MFA in Dance/Choreography from UCLA's Department of World Arts and Cultures. She is currently touring her multi-disciplinary one-woman show Bahu-Beti-Biwi (Daughter-in-law, Daughter, Wife) and collaborating with many wonderful and talented artists in the development of new work.