A comprehensive daily schedule designed by Ramaa Bharadvaj to aid in the development of a total dancer.

Student eligibility:
Age: Minimum 15 years - in good physical fitness to endure a rigorous schedule.
·     Students with 3 to 5 years of Bharatanatyam training
·     Those wishing to get back to Bharatanatyam after a gap

·     Dancers wishing to strengthen their performance skills and/or experience a Gurukul learning atmosphere.

Donation:
US $660 - Boarding (shared room) & 3 meals for 22 days (July 31 to Aug 21) + lessons  & field trip.

Dance: Ramaa Bharadvaj - Director, Dance – Chinmaya Naada Bindu
Music: Pramodini Rao - Director, Chinmaya Naada Bindu (assisted by Shobha Iyer)

* Strengthening Bharatanatyam technique through exercises exploring body, space & energy, developing performance strength and refining rhythm * Repertoire class (mastering a choreographed dance) * “First-light” sessions at sunrise (yoga, meditation & pranayama) * Vedic Chanting * Introductory Sanskrit * Introductory music * Dance theory * Field trip to Uttara Chidambaram Nataraja temple (Satara) * Final showcase performance.

Additional experiences:
Morning & evening discourses by visiting Acharyas - rituals at our Hanuman temple – guided hikes onto the Sahyadri mountains – ongoing Ashram lectures & events – impromptu performances.