Indian Classical Dancing

Spiritual Dance and Movements

Bharatanatyam  is a major form of Indian Classical Dance, that originated in Tamil Nadu. It has flourished in the temples and courts of southern India since ancient times. It is one of the widely recognized eight forms of Indian classical dance the others being Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathakali, Mohiniyattam, Manipuri, Sattriya. They express South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas. The class will introduce the forms of Indian Classic Dancing with a focus of Bharatnatyam.