'Kathak' - The beginner indian temple and court dance course

'Kathak' - The beginner indian temple and court dance course

Do you want to enjoy dance but you feel shy to express yourself in front of other people? Or even shy to dance for yourself to?

Ancient tribes used to dance as a ritual to release stress, practicing religion to connect with divine power, for communication, self expression. Dance brings us closer, makes us happy and free. My goal is to give you a tool in your hand through a system. Usually classical dances are very strict as ballet but I want you to be also inspired to exploring yourself by these movements, stories and rules. It gives you a good basic like a fruitful soil where you can plant your seeds.

This course will bring you from the ancient indian times to these days. Inviting to be a part of an enthralling art form what involves pure dance with graceful and sophisticated movements, virtuoso fast footworks, many dizzying pirouettes and storytelling about Gods and Goddesses with hand gestures (mudras) and facial expressions. Kathak is a Sanskit word what means a story.

*You will improve your basic posture and move with grace

*Learning the tatkaar (footwork)

*Learn how to count in Teental (16 beats rhythm) in 3 differents tempos (Vilambit Laya, Madhya Laya, Drut Laya )

*Understanding basic hand movements

*Coordinating hands and foot at the same time

*Learning some nice cool spins and pick up a good skill of balance

*Introduction of storytelling without words, you are going to get a taste of expressing yourself without words

*You will be able to dance a Beginner choreography

Other benefits:

*You will burn a lot of colorizes

*You will pick up good focusing skills

*Improving your musicality

*Feel calm, strength and grounded

- Requirements:

*Place to dance

*Motivation

*Preparing a joyful ritual to set up the mind and the spirit

*Later on it is useful to have an ankle bells

*Indian clothes, only if you can provide

Learn the basics of a beautiful ancient temple and court dance with it's grace, fascinating spins and spiritual stories.

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What you will learn

• This course will bring you from the ancient indian times to these days.
• Being part of an enthralling artform what involves pure dance with graceful and sophisticated movements, virtuoso fast footworks, many dizzing piruettes
• Storytelling about Gods and Godesses with handgestures (mudras) and facial expressions.

Rating: 4.65

Level: Beginner Level

Duration: 2 hours

Instructor: Alexandra Komàromi