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​BHARATA NATYAM WORKSHOPS

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At ShivShakti Dance Productions, Bharata Natyam, a South-Indian Classical Dance, is taught in a workshop setting, which offers Beginners and Intermediate level curriculum, which include the following:  

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Beginners Bharata Natyam:

 

• ​Basic Postures

• Adavus (fundamental footsteps)

• Hand, Neck and Eye Movements 

• Alarippu

• Pushpanjali

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Prerequisite:  None 

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Intermediate Bharata Natyam:

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This workshop requires the strong foundation acquired by students in the previous Beginner's Workshops actual implementation of the basic steps, hand, neck movements and also more facial expressions (Abhinaya).  Some of the core areas include:

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• Jathiswaram 

• Padams

• Dance Drama 

• Karanas 

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Prerequisite:  Must complete Beginners level or equivalent credentials

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Dress Code:  Students are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing such as Indian Salwaar Kameez or Dance Saree, etc.  They will be able to better engage in dance movements this way.  In addition, they need to have their hair tied back and wear a bindi (especially in Bharata Natyam Workshops).  

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BOLLYWOOD DANCE WORKSHOP

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Bollywood Dance is taught in varied stages, though

each level, actually, blends into the other.  Students 

 learn movements of the following dances:

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• Classical Indian Dances

• Semi-Classical Indian Dances

• Bhangra (North-Indian Folk Dance)

• Garba (West-Indian Folk Dance)

• Contemporary & Modern Indian Dances   

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