Bharathanatyam Style
At Anu Arts Academy, students can learn the famous Vazhavoor style Bharathanatyam in a non-competitive, dedicated and disciplined manner. Students are exposed to the unique ability of Bharatanatyam, not only as a classical dance, but also as a language with an alphabet and vocabulary, to represent diverse stories and subjects.
Classes:
| No. | Category | Description | Training Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic-Adavu | Steps involving both hand gestures and feet movements that follow one thalam (beat) | One Year – Weekly one class for one hour |
| 2 | Basic-Mudra | Part of Adavu classes that involve hand gestures; feet movements and eye expressions | Three Months |
| No. | Category | Description | Training Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaripu | First dance learned by students that brings together elements learned in Adavu; Serves as a welcoming dance for the Gods; teachers and audience | One Month |
| 2 | Jatiswaram | Level after Alaripu; Involves steps that are more complicated with different thalams | Two Months |
| 3 | Shabdam | Level after Jatiswaram; Brings together small steps with abhinaya (facial expressions) | Two Months |
| 4 | Varnam | “The heart of dance”; Brings together steps; expressions and music | Two Months |
| 5 | Padam | Telling the stories of Gods to peers | Two Months |
| 6 | Javali | Dancing with expressions; Similar to Padam | One Month |
| 7 | Tillana | Showing the feelings of songs through dance; Focused on expressions and movements rather than steps | Three Months |
| 8 | Kautuvam | Dances for songs that involve the names of Gods | One Month |