She adopted poems from literature and composed a full Bharatnatyam Margam[4] which brought rightful applauds, high acclaims and appreciation from press, critics and viewers.

Till now, she has composed round about 200 dance recitals on Gujarati and Hindi literature, most notably poems from Mirabai, Tulsidas, Narsinh Mehta, Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi, Premanand Bhatt, Sarojini Naidu.

She served as an advisor and expert for the dance at Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal - Miraj and Bruhad Gujarat Sangeet Samittee.

[1] She conducted heritage summer camps at Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania between 1984 and 1990[5] She worked in Gujarat State Sangeet Natak Academy for several years and also contributed to drama by participating or leading in several Gujarati theatre plays, most notably Dharagurjari, Ghela nu Gaam, Idariyo Garh Jitya, Muzaffar Shah, Shetal ne Kaanthe, Hoholika, Bhagwad-ajukiyam.

Elakshiben married late Arun Thakore,[6] a veteran theatre personality, freedom fighter and founder of Rangmandal, Ahmedabad.