Bharatanatyam Lessons for Intermediate Students - Level 1

This intermediate-level course has been specially designed by Parijat Naik using a modern pedagogical approach to match the student’s understanding. The curriculum includes the following:

• Adavus level 3: Practice following five sets of Adavus in three speeds (in continuation to the Adavu sets in the beginner level courses). Further understanding of the concept of Jathi through Mishra & Sankeerna Jaati.
• Asamyukta Hasta Viniyoga: Understanding and practising single hand gestures with subtle facial expressions. 
• Introduction to Shiro Bhedas, Drishti Bhedas, and Greeva Bhedas: Understanding the positions of the head, eyes, and neck and ways to incorporate the movements in Abhinaya and Adavus.
• Two dance compositions and their practice:

            Ganesh Kautuvam (A traditional invocatory piece in praise of Lord Ganesha 

            Allarippu (The traditional first dance piece of a Bharatnatyam Margam)

About the Teacher: Parijat Naik is a Choreographer and performer based in Mumbai, currently residing in the Netherlands. She is the founder of a dance company headquartered in Mumbai, India. 

For the past ten years, she has been choreographing and performing at various festivals and concerts all over India and in countries like Sweden, Hong Kong, and China. She has also conducted workshops in The Netherlands, France, and Singapore. 

Parijat has choreographed and performed at the famous Kala Ghoda festival, Mumbai, and also choreographed and conducted dance workshops for corporate companies such as BNP Paribas, HDFC, L&T, Phillips, Accenture, and Rotary club. 

Soul Feet dance company's choreography got telecasted on television channels such as Colours tv, Sony pal, and Doordarshan. For the past eight years, Soul Feet has been the leading dance troupe for the famous "Bollywood tours" that mark the character of Bollywood tourism in Mumbai. 

Parijat’s artistic practise strongly focuses on storytelling, culture, and non-verbal communication. She constantly tries to incorporate innovative methods in her works and believes art is a participatory and collective experience. 

Given her background in Architecture and recent research-based Master in Performing Arts at Fontys University in The Netherlands, she is committed to continuing research in finding methods to redefine the position of traditional classical and folk dance in modern society.