Eight Level Graded Certificate Program in Bharatanatyam 

• Recitation of the Guru Shloka and to perform the Namaskara
• Thattadavu -7
• Nattadavu -9
• Periya Adavu/ Tai Tai Tam Adavu-4
• Ettu adavu/Ta tei teita (Rangaakramana adavu)-3
• Basic Foot Positions- Samapada ,Aayata Pada
• To Develop the correct Aramandi Posture

Includes Grade – I Portion

• Warmup & Body Flexibility Exercises-5
• Dhyana shloka
• Broad Classification of Hastas Knowledge
• Veesi Adavu/ Tat Tai Ta Ha / Egaru Tattu Adavu-8
• Kudithu mettadavu- 4
• Sarikal adavu
• Mukthaya Adavu -4 leg positions
• Ability to recite the Adavus in 3 speed.

Includes portions from all previous grades.

• Asanas & Flexibility Exercise-5
• Asamyuta Hasta Sloka -Recite and perform
• Pada Bhedas-Broad Classifications
• Shutru Adavu/Tat tai Tam Adavu-5
• Paayichal Adavu/Talanguthom adavu-4 types
• Teermanaadavu- Tatding kina thom-(one that is used in Allarrippu)
• Mandi Adavu
• Thattu Mettu Adavu-5

Includes portions from all previous grades.

• Kartari Adavu
• Mayura Adavu
• Thirmaana Adavu-Kita Taka Tari kita Thom
• Samyutha Hasta Slokas-Recite and Perform
• Shiro Bhedas Shloka-recite and Perform
• Allarrippu-Tisra -To perform

Includes portions from all previous grades.

• Greeva Bheda Sloka Recite and Perform
• Drishti Bheda Sloka Recite and perform
• Alarippu- Tisra -to Perform and Recite it with Tala.
• Ganesha Kauvuthvam

Includes portions from all previous grades.

• Detailed study of Mandala, Bramari Utplavana &Padachari – Pada Bheda
• Recite and perform the Asamyuta Hasta Sloka
• Jathiswaram – I
• Shabdam – I
• Devarnama – 1

Practical

Includes portions from all previous grades.

• Thodaya Mangalam– I
• Swarajathi-1
• Javali-1
• Bhajan (Any one)
• Other Language Song – I (Annamachariyar or Purandara Dasa or Thyagaraja Swamigal)

Theory (Written Exam)

• Development of Bharatanatyam till 20th century
• Life Sketch :- Rukmini Devi Arundale, Venkata Lakshmamma, Tanjore Quartette
• Kuravanji Natakam
• Folk Dances of India A Brief Introduction
• Stage Settings, Decorations, Light and Sound, and Seating Arrangements of Accompanying artists.
• Description of Tandava And Lasya
• Description of the Rasa with the Deities and colours.
• Tala Dasa Pranas
• Introduction of Western Classical and Modern Dance
• Karanas

Practical

Includes portions from all previous grades.

• Include the previous Grades portion.
• Pada varnam – I (Traditional items; Tanjore Quartette, K.N. Dandayuthapani Pillai, and Traditional composers Padavarnam only)
• Keerthanam or Tamil Padam – I
• Ashtapadi or Padam of Any one Nayika Bheda – I
• Navarasa shloka
• Thillana – I

Theory (Written Exam)

• Development of Bharatanatyam till 20th century
• Life Sketch :- Rukmini Devi Arundale, Venkata Lakshmamma, Tanjore Quartette
• Kuravanji Natakam
• Folk Dances of India A Brief Introduction
• Stage Settings, Decorations, Light and Sound, and Seating Arrangements of Accompanying artists.
• Description of Tandava And Lasya
• Description of the Rasa with the Deities and colours.
• Tala Dasa Pranas
• Introduction of Western Classical and Modern Dance
• Karanas