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Guru Uma D in CA 2009
Guru Uma D in WA 2009

 

Workshop By Guru Smt. Uma Dandayudapani Pillai

 

Guru Kalaimani Smt.Uma Dandayudapani, daughter of legendary artist, the late Guru Padmashri Sri. K.N. Dandayudapani Pillai is visiting Seattle in May 2009. She will conducting workshops while in Seattle.

 

 

 

 

 

Workshops Planned:

 

NATTUVANGAM and CHOREOGRAPHY*

 

A 10 hour workshop covering the following :

 

  • Learn about the different talas, theermanams and yatis

  • Composing adavu korvais or sequences for swara passages.

  • The method of notating jatis and korvais

  • Best techniques for using the thattukazhi and cymbals

 

When : May 15th - May 18th 2009

Timings :

May 15th ( Fri )/ May 18th ( Mon) - 6:30-8:30pm

May 16th ( Sat)/May 17th ( Sun ) - 2-5pm

 

*This workshop is open to senior dancers and teachers of Bharatanatyam only .

 

DANCE ITEMS**

 

Padam/Javali -4  hour session

 

Batch I - May 9th and May 10th : 11am -1pm 

Batch II- May 11th and May 13th : 6:30-8:30pm

Batch III-May 16th and May 17th : 11am -1pm

 

Varnam - 8 hour session

 

May 9th and May 10th : 2 - 4pm

May 12th and May 14th - 6:30-8:30pm

 

Thillana - 6 hour session

May 19th- May 21st - 6:30-8:30pm

 

(Practical classes -CD included)

 

**This workshop is open to intermediate and above level dancers.

 

Detailed Timetable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nattuvangam & Choreography

Padam or Javali

Varnam

Tillana

Cost

$140

$50 per item

$100 per item

$75 per item

Total sessions

4

2

4

3

Total Hours

10

4

8

6

Saturday, May 09, 2009

11:00am -1:00pm

(Batch 1 )

2:00-4:00pm

Sunday, May 10, 2009

11:00am  -1:00pm ( Batch 1)

2:00-4:00pm

Monday, May 11, 2009

6:30-8:30pm

( Batch 2)

 

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

 

6:30-8:30pm

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

6:30-8:30pm

( Batch 2)

 

Thursday, May 14, 2009

 

6:30-8:30pm

Friday, May 15, 2009

6:30-8:30pm

Saturday, May 16, 2009

2:00-5:00pm

11:00am -1:00pm

( Batch 3)

Sunday, May 17, 2009

2:00-5:00pm

11:00am -1:00pm(Batch 3)

 

Monday, May 18, 2009

6:30-8:30pm

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

6:30-8:30pm

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

6:30-8:30pm

Thursday, May 21, 2009

6:30-8:30pm

 

 

Private Classes available upon request

 

 

 

All workshops will be conducted at

 

Mudra Dance School

19115, NE 64th Way

Redmond, WA, 98052

 

 

For more information about the workshops, please call Kappu Jaykumar at 425-533-3353 or email at kappuj@yahoo.com