Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Dance, Online Courses
on Jun 25th, 2013 | 0 comments
You may not want to be a professional dancer. You may not want to undergo years of rigorous training. But you may just be curious to know what Bharatanatyam is and want to learn very few footwork, body movements and very few expressions in a concise manner in order to appreciate the majestic beauty of
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Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Dance, Online Courses
on Jun 22nd, 2013 | 0 comments
Basic Theories in Bharatanatyam
If you are a student of Bharathanatyam or a lay person interested to know the basic theories of Bharathanatyam in a nutshell, this course is just right for you. One could learn variations of different limb movements in depth, hand gestures & their usages,
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Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Music, Online Courses
on Jun 22nd, 2013 | 0 comments
Theories in Karnatic Music for Intermediate level are an extension of the basic course. It is standalone course. Or it is a stepped up version for any student who opted for the basic course. The rudiments of Carnatic style is covered to a greater depth. The Swaravalis, Jhantis, Alankaras now progress
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Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Online Courses, Wellness
on Jun 20th, 2013 | 0 comments
If you are serious about your dance then it makes good sense to care of your body. Just as athletes warm up before a race or an instrumentalists tune their Violin or Mridangam before a concert so too must a dancer have peak fitness before a season.
A dancer who practices her/his art on a daily basis
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Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Dance, Online Courses
on Jun 20th, 2013 | 0 comments
Did you know that you can represent a flag, scissors, flight of a bird differentiating a parrot from a peacock, waxing and waning of the moon, beak of a first, bracelet just with fingers of one hand? They are many more: Just by aligning your fingers you create a visual imagery. Our forefathers were genius
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