Kalanidhi Dance Take Over

10:30a.m. – 11:30a.m. Class #1 | Dancing Stories!

Come join us on an adventure, as we take you into the world of Kuchipudi, one of eight Indian classical dance styles! This class includes learning about where our style originates from, the various rhythms we use, the hand gestures we use to tell stories, the different emotions we create, and to top it off, you will get to enact characters from a very special story that we will dance for you!

Class level: children ages 6-12

Recommended: Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move (leggings/sweatpants/t-shirts). We will ask you to remove your shoes as our dance style requires you to dance barefoot.

Instructor: Pragnya Thamire

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11:45a.m. – 12:45p.m.Class #2 | Kuchipudi: The Pure Dance Side of Her

‘Nritta’ is the pure dance aspect of Indian classical dance. This class is perfect if you want to experience some steps and dancing sequences of Kuchipudi. Not only will you learn various intricate rhythms, beats, and tempos that we apply, but you will also dance them yourselves! Come join us and create some beats with your feet!

Class level: Ages 16+

Recommended: Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move (leggings/sweatpants/t-shirts). We will ask you to remove your shoes as our dance style requires you to dance barefoot.

Instructor: Lavanya Thamire

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1p.m. – 2p.m.Class #3 | Kuchipudi: The Stories She Tells

We can tell any story through Indian classical dance. If you love telling stories, this class is perfect for you. Unique for its gesture language, Kuchipudi can tell any story with the help of our eyes, head movements, body movements and hand gestures. Come and learn to emote through dance.

Class level: Ages 16+

Recommended: Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move (leggings/sweatpants/t-shirts). We will ask you to remove your shoes as our dance style requires you to dance barefoot

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Instructor: Anuradha Nehru

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