Bharatanatyam built from the aramandi up
Children begin where every Bharatanatyam dancer begins, with posture, the aramandi and the first adavus, then move step by step to mudras, abhinaya and the items of the margam. Small batches, live online or in person at our HSR Layout centre, taught in the Kalakshetra style.
About Bharatanatyam
Adavus to abhinaya, Bharatanatyam taught the Kalakshetra way.
Children begin where every Bharatanatyam dancer begins, with posture, the aramandi and the first adavus, then move step by step to mudras, abhinaya and the items of the margam. Small batches, live online or in person at our HSR Layout centre, taught in the Kalakshetra style.
What your child will gain
A strong, correct aramandi, the posture everything in Bharatanatyam rests on
The adavus learned in order and danced cleanly in three speeds
The asamyukta and samyukta hastas, with their meanings
Abhinaya, telling a story with the face and hands
Complete items of the margam, from alarippu to tillana
Stage presence, stamina and the discipline of a daily practice
Class details
Everything at a glance
- Ages
- Ages 5-16
- Format
- Online & Offline
- Duration
- 60 min · Weekly
- Level
- Beginner → Advanced
- Language
- English (+ Sanskrit)
- Batch
- Small & personal
A thoughtfully structured journey
Each module builds on the last, nurturing understanding, confidence and character, step by step.
Namaskaram, Posture & Aramandi
The prayer that opens and closes every class, then the half-sitting aramandi, held correctly and safely until the legs are strong enough to dance in it.
Adavus
The building blocks of Bharatanatyam, tatta, natta, visharu, kuditta mettu and the rest, learned one family at a time and danced to the sollukattu in three speeds.
Hastas & Mudras
The single-hand and double-hand gestures from the Abhinaya Darpanam, with their viniyogas, so a child knows what each mudra means and not just its shape.
Tala & Nritta
Keeping tala in the feet, the difference between nritta and nritya, and the pure-dance jathis that train precision.
Abhinaya & Expression
Eyes, neck and face, the nava rasas, and short padams and shlokas danced with meaning, where the dance starts to tell a story.
The Margam
Alarippu, jathiswaram, shabdam, then the varnam, padam and tillana, built item by item into a performance repertoire.
Stage & Performance
Costume, entry and exit, dancing to a live or recorded orchestra, and performing for an audience at our termly showcase.
Simple, personal and effective
Live & interactive
Camera-on classes with a real mentor, never pre-recorded.
Small batches
Personal attention so every child is seen, heard and guided.
Weekly rhythm
A steady weekly class with gentle practice in between.
Guided start
Tell us about your child and a mentor helps you choose the right batch.
Enquire about Bharatanatyam
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Bharatanatyam, your questions answered
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Both. Every level runs live online, and also in person at our HSR Layout centre (243, 16th Main Road, Sector 3, HSR Layout, Bengaluru 560102). Families near the centre usually dance in person and keep the online batch as a fallback.
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