Time: 10 AM – 11 AM
Days of the week: Saturday, Sunday
Learn the graceful Indian Classical dance form of Kathak from Jatinder Arora Nayyar, a trained and professionally qualified Kathak dancer and teacher. She belongs to the Jaipur Gharana of Kathak and holds a Master’s degree in Kathak from the famous Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad.
We offer Kathak classes for kids and adults. The age group allowed is 5 years and above.
These are currently being offered online. We offer Kathak classes from Year 1 to Year 8 and students can get promoted after exams for each level.
Benefits of learning Kathak for kids:
1. Dance class is a fun way for kids to stay active
2. Dance classes help children develop a sharper brain as it involves building coordination, balance, creativity and memory
2. Kids get a chance to make friends with other kids in a non-academic scenario. Socializing is a very important skill for humans, because we are built to thrive in social connection. So whether it’s an online class or a studio class, kids are always better off socializing and learning in a group.
3. It teaches children to be disciplined, which is a great skill to have for more happiness in life
4. Being a dancer also improves a child’s problem-solving skills as they have to use their body’s strengths and work on their weaknesses for performances.
5. It teaches kids about discipline and delayed gratification, which is a great skillset for life, especially in today’s age of instant gratification
6. Classical dance forms stimulate both the motor and somatosensory regions of the brain, the cerebellum and basal ganglia.
7. When young children connect dance with music, it improves their coordination and awareness of the body in space
8. Kids who dance have more athleticism and this builds a solid foundation for any activity that requires stamina, flexibility and balance
9. Kids who dance begin creative thinking at a young age, which is a great life skill to have
Requirements for Online Kathak class:
1. Strong internet connection
2. Any device, preferably a laptop or PC
3. Kathak attire
What to wear to Kathak class:
1. Comfortable and breathable clothes. Angrakha and churidar or any variation of this
2. Hair tied neatly for girls.
3. Ghungroos to be tied well
Ballet Level 1 (in-Studio)