Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is not mere translation or abstraction from life; 
it is life itself. 
- H. Ellis

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Kuchipudi Dance Classes

Beginners Kuchipudi 
Minimum Age 6 years
Namaskaram Slokam
Introduction to Posture & Alignment
Introduction to basic hand gestures - Hasta Mudras
Flexibility and endurance training

Kuchipudi I 
Pre-requisite Beginners Kuchipudi
Continued Posture & Alignment training, as well as flexibility and endurance training.
​Introduction to foot positions and 1/2 of Kuchipudi Adavus or basic steps 

Kuchipudi II
Pre-requisite Kuchipudi I 
Continued Posture & Alignment training, as well as flexibility and endurance training.
Introduction to Greeva Bhedas or neck movements
Completion of 2nd 1/2 of Kuchipudi Adavus or basic steps

Kuchipudi III
Pre-requisite Kuchipudi II
Increased focus on technique and artistry in dance movements
Introduction to Jathis or sequence of adavus (basic steps learned in I and II)

Kuchipudi IV 
Pre-requisite Kuchipudi III
Continued focus on technique and artistry in dance movements
The learning of basic items from the Kuchipudi repertoire

Hamsa Studio
109 E El Roblar Dr, Ojai CA 93023
​805-212-9678
Contact@HamsaOjai.com
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