Dance Practice



Intense Dance Practice
Note: * marks links to YouTube videos.

Each Practice Session (click for videos*):



  • Do at least 20 minutes of Adavus.
      • Korvais x 4 

    • Practice your Dances.
  • Namaaskar*
  • Cool down*- (then add your own stretches)
  • Write more corrections in your notes and write down the goals for your next practice. 

Theory


Single Hand Gestures:  Asamyutha Hastas*

Single Hand Gestures: A detailed demonstration*

"Pathakas Thripathaako Ardhapathaakaha Karthareemukhaha

Mayooraakhyo Ardhachandrashcha Araalaha Shukhatundakaha

Mushtishcha Shikharaakhyashcha Kapithaha Katakaamukhaha 




Soochee Chandrakalaa Padmakoshaha Sarpashirasthathaa
Mrigasheershaha Simhamukha Kaangulashcha Alapadmakaha
Chathuro Bhramarashchaiva Hamsaasyo Hamsapakshakaha





 Sandamsho Mukulashchaiva Thaamrachoodas Thrishoolakaha"


Double-Hand Gestures:  Samyutha Hastas*

"Anjalishcha Kapothashcha Karkatas Svasthikasthathaa

Dolahastaha Pushpaputa Utsangha Shivalingakaha

Katakaavardhanashchaiva Karthareesvasthikasthathaa

Shakatam Shankha Chakrecha Samputaha Paasha Keelakau

Matsyaha Koormo Varaahashcha Garudo Naagabandhakaha

Khatva Bherundakakeshcha Avahittas Tathaivacha"




Eye Movements:  Drishti Bheda*

"Samam Alokitam Saachi pralokita Nimilite

Ullokita-anuvritte cha tatha chaiva-avalokitam"

1. Samam:  Eye kept still without any movement.
2. Alokitam: Rolling your eye balls in a circular pattern.
3. Saachi: Looking through the corner of the eyes.
4. Pralokita: moving your eyes side to side.
5. Nimilite:  It looks like a half shut eye. Here one tries to focus the eye ball towards the heart.
6. Ullokita: Looking upwards.
7. Anuvritta: Rapid movement of the eyes up and down.
8. Avalokitam: Looking down.


Head Movements:  Shirobheda*

"Sama udvahitam adhomukha-lolitam Dhutam

kampitam cha paravrittam ukshiptam parivahitam"

























  • Samam : The head kept straight
  • Udvahitam : Head Looking upwards
  • Adhomukham : Looking Down
  • Alolitam: Circular Movement of the head
  • Dhutam: Right to left movement of the head
  • Kampitam: Up and down nod of the head
  • Paravrittam: Brisk turning of the head to the right or left
  • Ukshiptam: Head is turned and raised or a slanting position of the head.
  • Parivahittam: Quick small shakes of the head.


    • Neck Movements:  Greeva Bheda*

    “Sundari cha Tirashchina tathaiva Parivartita
    Prakampita cha bhavagnair gneya greeva chaturvidha”
    1. Sundari : The neck is moved from side to side. It is also called Attami.
    2. Tirashchina: The neck is moved in a V-shape.
    3. Prarivartita: The neck is moved in a Semicircle or moonlike shape.
    4. Prakampita: The neck is moved forward and back.
    Instructions

    Stage-Track
    • At least 2 practice sessions each week
    • 4 or more hours of Perfect Practice each week.  (3 or more hours for ages under 12)
    • Put simply, you consider Bharatanatyam as an important part of your exercise routine.


    Hobby-Track
    • Perfect Practice each time

    NAMASKAAR (gratitude to the ground, universe, and all beings)
    Click on image to enlarge.


    BEGINNING STEPS














    From Adavus by Rathna Kumar
    From Adavus by Rathna Kumar



    Nattadavus 7 and 8

    From Adavus by Rathna Kumar





    Resources: 
    http://www.rasarang.org/resources.html
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_vUCoufnws
    www.kalavenue.com
    http://www.indance.com.ua/en/theory/head/
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