The Light of Dance Academy (Kathak Academy) (Folsom and Mather)

Our Kathak Program also emphasis on the unlimited benefits of Yoga and Meditation (A Spiritual Practice) for flexibility, focus, and freedom from anxiety that may come from performing in front of large audiences. Learn a strategic way of syncing foot-work, graceful body movements, and on-point expressions Release stress Develop flexibility through Vedic Yogic Postures Learn natural alignment of the body by practicing correct dance postures Learn safe dance techniques Build confidence Tone Body Perform on Stage Understand the essence behind each dance piece demonstration and dance boles (Vocabulary) Understand of the relevant theory, padant, music, and literature Overall harmony between music, dance, and the soul of the dancer.

Greetings (Guru and Teammates) An outline of the today’s class (What students will learn and practice in class) Laya and Taal - Recitation and Demonstration Warm Up Nritt (Foot-work) Formation of Correct Posture Nritya (Body Movements) Utilizing Dance Space (In a way that focuses on covering audiences in all directions and at all levels) Innovation Natya - Facial Expressions (Based on the meaning of the Dance Boles, capturing emotions to perform and communicate those emotions to audience through the art of Kathak) Cool Down Exercises Theory - To prepare candidates to communicate their understandings.

We have a set Kathak curriculum for each level to follow. In addition, we provide Indian folk dances brief introductions as its part of the curriculum. Students have the option to perform Kathak as well as folk dances during events.

TLODA Kathak training program consists of seven ( 7) levels, starting from Beginner I course to going all the way to Advance level and pro levels.

Our strategy to share the knowledge of Kathak is by first training Kathak Fundamentals and Building Blocks which with consistent practice, commitment, and patience develop accuracy in foot-work, grace in body movements, and flexibility to beautifully transition from one aspect of dance to another aspect of dance with ease.

Kathak is one of the eight (8) major forms of Indian classical dances. The term Kathak is derived from the Vedic Sanskrit word ‘Katha’ which means ‘Story’, and ‘Kathakar’ which means ‘The Story-Teller’. A Kathakar or Kathak Nrityakar or Kathak-Dancer tells various stories through a combination of manifold techniques of Nritt, Nritya, and Natya. A group of Kathak Dancers telling a story through Nritt (Footwork), Nritya (Dance), and Natya (Acting/Expressions) becomes a Classical Kathak Ballet.

TLODA has developed a systematic and well structural Kathak Course(s) Outline(s) by combining Kathak fundamentals and building-blocks, knowledge of yoga and meditation, and posture techniques and mudras (hand-symbols) with a disciplined dance practice routine. We have a set Kathak curriculum for each level to follow. In addition, we provide Indian folk dances brief introductions as its part of the curriculum.

TLODA Kathak training program consists of seven ( 7) levels, starting from Beginner I course to going all the way to Advance level and pro levels.

TLODA Kathak training program consists of seven ( 7) levels, starting from Beginner I course to going all the way to Advance level and pro levels.