1. Announcement for current and newly registered students - Sept 2009

• Welcome to the new students. Badmash Takitas and Charming Chicas you are no longer new :-)

• Arpan is starting a series of private lessons this quarter in preparation for student dancers who want to achieve concentrated progress in specific areas.

• Please review your commitments for this quarter. We will discuss it on the first class of the quarter.

• Items from previous workshops will be reviewed this quarter.

• Video Analysis lessons will be available as and when requested depending on availability.

2. Schedule for Q1,Q2,Q3 and Q4, 2009

        

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3. A typical Arpan class goes something like this:

• Warm up: Yoga, weights, stretches and exercises that are specific to fitness for dancers.

• Prayers: 3-4 shlokas and/or prayers to prepare yourself mentally. If you have a different belief system, just use that as a quiet moment to collect your thoughts and focus.

• Adavu practice:  However senior you are, we do a few adavus in class. Just a reminder that the grit and grime of that initial  training is what keeps your dancing sparkling!

• Items: Depending on what level you are in, we learn new items and practice old ones if time permits.

• Theory: An essential part of the curriculum, the last 10 minutes of every class is spent either in learning new shlokas from the Abhinayadarpana or in writing down the theoretical aspects behind the items you just learnt.

• Cool down: You are advised to cool down. As a beginner you are taught cool down stretches. Later on, all students are expected to do warm ups and cool downs on their own.

• Activity class: Once a month or as time permits, each students is encouraged to teach a presentation on any art related subject. Till now we have had the following presentations by students/guests. This is outside of the Anukathana series where professional artists come and give lectures or workshops.