Dance Class Descriptions

Practical

Exercises to enhance basic dance postures

Basic Adavus ( steps ) focusing on posture and angashuddhi ( neatness)

Theory

Asamyuta hastas ( single hand gestures),Head and eye movements and dance related shlokas

Practical

Revision of level one steps

Advanced level steps. Emphasis given on speed and rhythm

Theory

Samyuta Hastas ( Double hand gestures), Pada bheda, Sthanaka and Mandala bheda

Practical

Invocatory dances like Ganesha vandana, Pushpanjali and Allaripu are taught

Revision of old lessons

Theory

Learn to play the taal for the dances taught

Hasta Viniyoga ( uses of the hastas)

Practical

Revision and practice of previous dances Jatiswaram, Kauthvam

Introduction to abhinaya ( facial expressions)

Theory

Pada Bheda, Mandala Bheda

Tala recitation of the dances learnt

Practical

Revise old dances

Shabdam / Devarnama, Padam,

Bhajan/ Keertanam

More emphasis given on abhinaya

Theory

Hasta Viniyoga contd.

Recitation of tala

Practical

Revise old dances

Thillana and Varnam

Perfecting the abhinaya

Theory

Choregraphy of small jatis

Recite Jatis with talam