Bīja : The seed
Level 1
The beginning is with sowing the seeds of art culture in the uninitiated. Within this phase students will learn
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38 Adavus, one song for stage performance,
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30 Theory topics, Talam,
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Abhinaya through modalities of games and activities
Gurukulam
Learn... Grow... Spread!
The Six Steps
Aṅkura: The sprouting seed
Level 2
The sprouting seed stage is when the student evinces zest and fervor. Within this stage students will learn
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21 Adavus, one song for stage performance,
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40 Theory topics, Talam,
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Abhinaya through modalities of games and activities
Vṛddhi : A new leaf of life
Level 3
The stage of the new leaves. Within this stage students will learn
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10 strong adavus to enforce patience and determination, Talam,
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20 Theory topics including History and Evolution of Dance,
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3 pieces of Repertoire - Allaripu, Jathiswaram, Shabdam (transition from Adavus to Abhinaya)
Sarga : Beginning of the blossom
Level 4
The stage of blossoming is when students work on their strength and stamina and explore the essence of Bhakti by learning 2/3 Repertoire pieces - Keerthanam/ Ashtapadi/ Bhajan and Thillana, along with 10 theory topics helping them to explore dance books and the lives of legends in Bharatanatyam.
Samviśati : Merge Oneself
Level 5
As the dancer begins to Merge within oneself, they learn Varnam, the main classical repertoire piece and dive deep into learning a fully abhinaya oriented piece - Padam, along with six different topics related to the composers
Vistāra: Expansion
Level 6
Level 6 is all about expansion, flying in the outer world. This is the much awaited stage of their learning where they will perform Arengetram and take a step into the professional world of art and performance
Individual & Online Classes
We provide Online classes through different platforms like Skype/Zoom and Individual/Group classes at your residence. For more details contact/email us in the address given below.