Welcome to ‘Bharathanatyam Made Easy’. Bharathanatyam is a dance of Joy and everyone should experience it.This course is aimed for Beginners and intermediate dancers of any age. Basics of Bharathanatyam have been explained . Various Hand Gestures , Feet movements , Adavus( steps ), along with three beautiful songs has been walked through. At the end of this course you will be able to perform these songs.The music files are also added at the downloadable materials.
As mentioned already this course is for Adults and Children. Children may need their Parents or Guardians account to login and access the course.
The dance usually begins and Ends with the routine called the Namaskaram. Please pray Mother Earth for letting dance on her while you do this routine. The video explains how to do it.
Adavus are the basic entities of this dance form- Adavus itself is a vast area . I have given the Frequently used adavus and their footwork here. Please start with them before you move on to the songs. Every Adavu different yoga inside it with different benefits. Bharathanatyam as a whole improves the agility of your body and mind.
I also would like to Thank Rathika Rajaloganatha ( Founder, NSA UK ) and Sujatha Sreevats (Musician) in helping me do this course.
I suggest you start with little warm up before you practise exercises from this course. Please wear comfortable clothing. Practise makes it Perfect- With constant practise and follow these simple rules on this video to have a strong foundation and anyone can learn Bharathanatyam and Dance with ease. Happy Dancing!

You will learn

✓ Bharathanatyam – Indian Classical Dance
✓ Indian Classical Dance for Adults
✓ Indian Classical Dance for Children

Requirements

• Passion for Dancing

This course is for

• Adults and Children Dancers
• Begginer and Intermediate Dancers

More info about the instructor,

Deepa Ramalingam

Dance Teacher

Deepa Ramalingam is a Senior Bharathanatyam Teacher at Nrithya Sangeetha Academy (NSA) , United Kingdom. Deepa has been trained in Bharathanatyam from a very young age of 5 on various Bhanis/stlyes mainly on Thanjavur style of south India. She began teaching dance as a teenager and since then she has been teaching for all ages and abilities. At NSA, She has been training Adults as well as children for dance exams, various Dance festivals at UK, Indian Embassy performances, Dance competitions, Temple performances across UK and abroad. She is well known for her love and passion for the art. Her choreography has won accolades on various Bharathanatyam competitions.
Deepa is a Dance Examiner for Diploma and Grade exams. She has been a Chief Guest for an Bharathnatyam Arangetram. She has performed on the Chidhambaram Natyanjali Festival 2020 representing NSA UK along with Rathika Rajaloganathan( Founder, NSA) and their students.

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